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Irvin Brandwein

New Year for the Mideast

May the year 5784 and all of its curses come to a swift end!

We have had enough of the years – long, torrential, deluge of filth and poison; the international propaganda campaign of slander and pure hatred targeting Israel. We must  communicate clearly, forcefully and immediately to all; especially  the US population and every member of Congress with the knowledge that many millions of Americans agree with us.

No longer can we postpone pushing back aggressively against the campaign of venomous lies, slander and  defamation re: the so called Israeli genocide; a disgusting, malignant, absurdity that is far beneath any human standard of  truth.

We must immediately  raise awareness of the existential  threat from Iran — a theocratic, nuclear, terror state which sponsors/enables murderous armies fighting and fomenting wars, savagely slaughtering its own minority populations and religions and continuing the brutal and merciless persecution of women, gays and others. For how long can we afford to tolerate the inclusion of a state which constantly demands the destruction of another state within the family of civilized nations. Iran has NO place there! In every context we must lobby effectively for the isolation of the Islamic Republic of Iran. We must generously support the Israel Law Center- Shurat Hadin and all other lawfare weapons/methods  to deplete Tehran financially.  Recall that a previous US administration declared that curbing ongoing “Iranian Mischief” outside the Mideast, (actions like the murder of 88 Civilians and wounding hundreds–in Argentina AMIA attack) would NOT be necessary in order for Iran to reenter the international community via the nuclear agreement.  Signing bonuses and other inducements were surely offered to sweeten the desired deal.

No less urgent  is the need to effectively counter and contradict the world wide, years long campaign of lies and slander, specifically as regards the malicious, repugnant, relentless and all too popular “Israeli genocide fantasies”.

Supporters of Israel have grown exhausted with the constant cascade of toxic lies regarding this alleged, imaginary genocide. Nothing could be further from the truth! The recent  three day pause in the Gaza war is proof positive of this fact.

Israel’s action is precisely the opposite of genocide, yet the enormous lies continue. The humanitarian pause was for the express purpose of mass immunization of hundreds of thousands of Gazans being threatened by serious disease. This is the very opposite of genocide! We have had enough of this vicious campaign of hatred aimed at the very victims of genocide and holocaust.

Students of Middle Eastern societies have noted that journalists there are too often arrested, tortured and executed (especially in Gaza, Judea and Samaria). Israel, the region’s one and only democracy, is the sole exception. While flawed and imperfect, Israel’s media and population aggressively and publicly challenge (en masse), nearly every major government decision.

At the border of Lebanon, Israel has built  three front line ICU’s deep underground in order to treat the wounded and innocent war victims of every faith and creed, as war looms in the north (a 6th military front).

Israel recognizes no value greater than human life. Hamas, Iran and others waste, ruin and destroy human life. We reject the world’s “genocide-fantasies” which project onto Israel the homicidal designs and deeds of their enemies. Israel is expected to negotiate with those who are simultaneously torturing and murdering the hostages?! Regrettably,  a distorted sense of Jewish religious obligations will soon force Israel to negotiate with these same enemies for the return of hostage corpses. 

Future school curricula (of Hamas, PA, Unrwa, Iran etc…) will surely survey the history of Israel’s many “alleged crimes of genocide” of 2024. Which recorded history will reflect our clearly articulated and documented exposure of the loathsome, shameless lies?  History will call us to account. Our ancestors who sacrificed, founded and built  Israel and our progeny who stand to inherit any legacy we can bequeath — they will ask hard questions! Failure to act NOW is not acceptable!

EXPOSE THE LIES — STAND WITH ISRAEL!  Isolate  Iran NOW!

About the Author
Rabbi, DD. JTS class of 1981. Over 40 years on pulpit with congregation. Resided and studied in Israel for 6 years.
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