Over 20 Jews Arrested at Protest in Terrorist’s Village
Ynet Article Worries About Anarchy Comments by EK: Anarchy is caused by widespread, systemic injustice on the part of government. For too long, Israelis have put up with lackadaisical defense on the part of their government, and even a government that turns against them when it is politically expedient (trying too hard to appease international critics).
I’m not generally in favor of vigilante justice, but before Israel’s detractors make the claim that this is the Arab’s “Kristallnacht”, I would encourage all who read this to remember, Kristallnacht was perpetrated against loyal, law-abiding German-Jewish citizens, not against a people who had just celebrated the murder of innocent students.
I don’t for one minute claim that all Arab-Israelis are disloyal to Israel, or that they sympathize with terrorists. BUT, as a community, they are not vigorously protesting these actions either. I understand why. The moderates among the Arab-Israelis would be putting their own lives and the lives of their families at risk to do so. Nevertheless, they need to either stand up and be counted as loyal Israelis, or perhaps they need to voluntarily leave and get out of the way, as Israel fights those Arabs who would destroy her.
The Arab world is at war with Israel. For those Israeli-Arabs who are loyal to Israel to expect Israelis to just know this by looking at them is unfair. Soldiers can’t sit down and interview each Arab to see if they’re an enemy to Israel or not prior to defending the rest of Israel. Either be and act loyal, so you are recognizably NOT the enemy at a glance, or get out of the way. No nation on earth could defend themselves effectively under such circumstances. That’s not racism. That’s just common sense.
Sometimes, life doesn’t leave any of us with a good choice and a bad choice, but only with a bad choice and a worse choice.
EK
Anyone who would declare this an Arab “Kristallnacht” has not read the history of that tragic event. Pent up anger and feelings of injustice do cause regrettable actions – actions that need repentance – but this overstatement is a symptom of the deeper issue of antisemitism, IMHO.
And please note, to all who believe it was an outage, what did the Israeli police do? They arrested 20% of the rioters – read your history books – only the persecuted Jews were the ones arrested on the true Kristallnacht. And if I’m not mistaken, didn’t the government endorse the German peoples’ actions?
How can a few (very few) million Jews oppress 1.2 billion Muslims? It’s inconceivable and blatant propoganda!
OK, Possibly 20% is too high but the original article I read last night had the guesstimate at 100 rioters. After reading this morning’s articles with reporting ‘hundreds’ of protestors (200 was the actual number given) I see maybe 10% were arrested. I maintain, still nothing similar to Kristallnacht.
bs”d
Well, the reaction is to Arab murders. Kristallnacht was a desire to murder.
I suppose I’m ranting – it’s really not like me – you seem to get all my rants. But the absurdity such a claim, I did read this very claim on an anitsemitic blog, and the writer said it was 100 protestors. Then to see this morning that the reports were claiming “hundreds” when the number was 200, and they didn’t all break through…it’s just ridiculous!
From Wikipedia:
Kristallnacht saw the destruction in a single night of more than a thousand Synagogues, the ransacking of tens of thousands of Jewish businesses and homes, and more than 30,000 Jewish men were rounded up and taken to concentration camps. It marked the beginning of the systematic eradication of a people who could trace their ancestry in Germany to Roman times, and served as a prelude for the Holocaust that was to follow.
I know you don’t need this information, I should be posting it on that other blog. It’s just outrageous what the media can do with their fallacious writing.
Elya’s note: I put in bold italics something I wonder about. Did you mean hundreds here? Please clarify. My response is below.
bs”d
Michelle,
If you choose to post at any blogs that you deem antisemitic, then copy and save your post in a file, and say so at the bottom of each post. These sites are often unscrupulous, and will sometimes edit your post to suit their agenda. When I visited a site recently and commented, my comment was edited and included this little dittie: “abusive rant deleted” ; I made no such “abusive rant”. Also, be prepared for them not to put your post up, no matter how reasonable you are. They’re terrified of the truth.
I have chosen to block some visitors to my blog, or to not post certain comments made by them, but only when they resort to ad hominem attacks. If someone insults me even once in an otherwise well reasoned argument, I definitely reserve the right to delete the entire post, not that I always do, even then. I usually give at least one warning. But I don’t have to, and I’ve made that clear in my Ten Blog Laws.
I don’t go around insulting people in my posts at other blogs. I consider myself as something of a guest in someone else’s internet “home”.
Co-opting the Holocaust is a favorite tactic of antisemites. It’s another way to provoke the Jewish people. One has to develop thick skin. It’s not always easy to remember to let things roll off, especially when the kind of thinking and writing (lies) on some of these sites, if left unchecked, can lead to terrible events in the future.
More than 100 extreme right-wing activists arrived Sunday afternoon at the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Jabel Mukaber and began hurling stones at houses. Large police forces were dispatched to the area and nine of the stone throwers were arrested. A policeman was lightly injured in the clashes.
This was the first paragraph from the first report I read. I am surprised at the wording being used when the actual report says “more than 100″ – when did 150-200 equal “hundreds”? The term is ambiguous at best – it conjures up images of 400-800 in my mind. My point being – the comparison to Kristallnacht is fallacious.
I won’t be commenting on any antisemitic sites in the near future. I have too much research to do first – I know what I think but I want to be able to support my beliefs with hard facts. When I’m prepared and know it is HaShem leading me, then I’ll take the plunge.