Israel chooses Suicide

James Biga

On the same day that Islamic Jihad officially announces it has “many” Russian made Katyusha rockets smuggled into Gaza from Egypt; Israel decides to follow a group of appeasers. The land for peace deal, which has been a failure thus far, is going to have its life extended. While Israelis die, more land will be given. While Hamas builds up its defenses, Israel will go about in blissful ignorance.

I realize there were other issues that resulted in Kadima maintaining the majority in the Israeli elections. I just have a hard time believing that there was a more important issue than Israel’s own survival. A paragraph in a Jerusalem Post article states some reasons why Binyamin Netanyahu lost: social security, joining disengagement at the last minute. Kadima will lead to the final destruction of Israel. They will ignore the charters of their enemies and give up land and finish putting up the fence. All the while, Israel’s enemies will gather and prepare for a final assault. Death to Israel is their rallying cry. They will not stop until they are victorious or they have been annihilated. Israel has chosen to utilize the approach of their enemy: martyrdom.

Mr. Netanyahu will be forced out as the head of Likud and will retire in embarrassment. An embarrassment that comes from trying to do what is right. An embarrassment which is the result of wanting to defend his people. An embarrassment that his people choose to stop fighting and give into the demands of an evil enemy. An embarrassment that Moses must have felt when the Israeli’s started chatter of wanting to go back to Egypt.

Maybe he could have done things differently. Political pundits will debate what he could have done to win. I am not one of them. I don’t believe he could have won no matter what approach he attempted. Israeli’s have given up. They are tired of fighting. 58 years of wars, battles, attacks, homicide bombers, political gerrymandering just to survive has led to the Israeli people giving up. When people that live outside the borders of Israel want Israel to survive and prosper more than the actual residents do, the battle is lost. In this instance not only is a nation lost, its faith has been lost also.

Oh Israel. Open your Torah and read your history. See how the present day Israeli sounds a lot like the historic Israelis who turned their backs on G-d and decided they knew better than the Almighty. The seed of the Wild Man surrounds you and you are willing to give up your birthright. The hope that you provided to the world is diminished. You have chosen to step down from your pedestal and become part of the world. Why should others fight for you when you won’t fight for yourself?

Mr. Netanyahu is not a perfect man, no man is. But I believe he was the perfect man for this moment. Winston Churchill failed numerous times but succeeded at protecting his country when it was needed the most. Abraham Lincoln was a failure at most everything but was able to keep a country united. Mr. Netanyahu would have taken the fight to the enemy. Israel will be asking for this in the future. They will ask this man to come back and correct what they have ruined. They will ask his forgiveness and beg that he defeat the enemy. They will pray to G-d that this man be given the power necessary to defend them. If they don’t, Israel will end up in the sea as Hamas has promised. Israel’s enemies will succeed and the only one that can be blamed is Israel itself.

At this moment I am frustrated, disgusted, and angry. Those that I believe to be G-d’s people are willing to give up what they have been given by G-d. I had always seen a scenario that the Israeli’s tired of the continued attacks, would launch an all out response which would end these attacks for good. I guess I was wrong. Although I have no right to, I am embarrassed for Mr. Netanyahu, I am embarrassed for Israel, and I am embarrassed for mankind. Giving up because of weariness is a form of cowardice. Reading what has occurred in Israel the last 58 years I had never associated the word coward to Israel. I guess things can change.

I was raised that a man does what is right no matter the consequence or who stands against him. Would the MEN of Israel please take a step forward? Your fellow citizens have chosen suicide. Are you willing to go out this way? Mr. Netanyahu, I am sorry. Reality did not play a part in your election loss. Your fellow citizens placed their head in the sand and are hoping all these bad things will just go away. I hope they realize what is exposed while their heads are covered. I foresee discussing with my grandchildren where Israel used to be and how its people gave up. What a shame.