Time To Stand Up For Israel

AI and photoshop features are getting more professional, thus more dangerous everyday... AI and photoshop features are getting more professional, thus more dangerous everyday... It is used relentless against the Jewish state, therefore to show, i took a picture of 2016 and analysed it It is used relentless against the Jewish state, therefore to show, i took a picture of 2016 and analysed it The soldier never moved, the Photoshop did. The soldier never moved, the Photoshop did. His posture, the way he sits is not natural, more likely that he sat on a rock at an observation post. His posture, the way he sits is not natural, more likely that he sat on a rock at an observation post. His posture and rifle angle are identical in both shots. His posture and rifle angle are identical in both shots. The second image was edited to place the children into the line of fire. The second image was edited to place the children into the line of fire. Don’t let fabricated images rewrite reality. Don’t let fabricated images rewrite reality.

When the World Forgets Its Compass: Israel and the Crisis of Moral Clarity When the World Forgets Its Compass: Israel and the Crisis of Moral Clarity When the World Forgets Its Compass: Israel and the Crisis of Moral Clarity After the Trump-brokered Gaza Deal, the last living Israeli hostages finally came home. They were broken, pale from years without sunlight, and scarred by unthinkable cruelty,  but alive. Their testimonies stunned Israel and the world alike. After the Trump-brokered Gaza Deal, the last living Israeli hostages finally came home. They were broken, pale from years without sunlight, and scarred by unthinkable cruelty,  but alive. Their testimonies stunned Israel and the world alike. They spoke of being chained like animals, starved for months, deprived of showers, and forced to brush their teeth with infested toothbrushes. Some were locked for years in rooms with no daylight. And the Bibas baby boys never even made it back. Hamas called it resistance. They spoke of being chained like animals, starved for months, deprived of showers, and forced to brush their teeth with infested toothbrushes. Some were locked for years in rooms with no daylight. And the Bibas baby boys never even made it back. Hamas called it resistance resistance . Yet across the streets of London, Amsterdam, New York, and Paris, crowds continue to wave the flag of this so-called “resistance.” They chant slogans that call for Israel’s erasure, blind to the fact that those who commit such atrocities are the same ones they glorify. Yet across the streets of London, Amsterdam, New York, and Paris, crowds continue to wave the flag of this so-called “resistance.” They chant slogans that call for Israel’s erasure, blind to the fact that those who commit such atrocities are the same ones they glorify. Somewhere, the moral compass of the West lost its north. Somewhere, the moral compass of the West lost its north. Somewhere, the moral compass of the West lost its north. The Breaking of a Moral Compass The Breaking of a Moral Compass The Breaking of a Moral Compass A moral compass is that inner guide that distinguishes right from wrong, even when it’s uncomfortable. It is what reminds us that justice isn’t defined by politics, popularity, or hashtags. A moral compass is that inner guide that distinguishes right from wrong, even when it’s uncomfortable. It is what reminds us that justice isn’t defined by politics, popularity, or hashtags. But something fractured in the West’s collective sense of right and wrong. Too many have learned to call cruelty “justice,” to mistake victimhood for virtue, and to justify violence as “resistance.” But something fractured in the West’s collective sense of right and wrong. Too many have learned to call cruelty “justice,” to mistake victimhood for virtue, and to justify violence as “resistance.” Each time someone says, “Yes, but Israel…” after seeing the slaughter of civilians, the kidnapping of children, or the torture of innocents, that “but” echoes the sound of a broken moral compass. Each time someone says, “Yes, but Israel…” “Yes, but Israel…” after seeing the slaughter of civilians, the kidnapping of children, or the torture of innocents, that “but” echoes the sound of a broken moral compass. Different Worlds, Different Values Different Worlds, Different Values Different Worlds, Different Values In Western societies, morality is often measured by empathy, by the ability to feel another’s pain and value human life above all. In parts of the Middle East, however, the cultural lens is different. Death in the name of ideology can be glorified; suffering is weaponized. In Western societies, morality is often measured by empathy, by the ability to feel another’s pain and value human life above all. In parts of the Middle East, however, the cultural lens is different. Death in the name of ideology can be glorified; suffering is weaponized. When Hamas militants appear weeping on camera, it’s not confession, it’s performance. They glorify death while the West romanticizes their despair. They burn and murder under the banner of “resistance,” and too often, the world nods along, mistaking propaganda for principle. When Hamas militants appear weeping on camera, it’s not confession, it’s performance. They glorify death while the West romanticizes their despair. They burn and murder under the banner of “resistance,” and too often, the world nods along, mistaking propaganda for principle. Israel’s Uncomfortable Integrity Israel’s Uncomfortable Integrity Israel’s Uncomfortable Integrity Israel, with all its flaws, remains a vibrant democracy. It protects minorities, debates its government openly, and mourns every innocent life, even those of its enemies. It is a country constantly holding itself to impossible moral standards while surrounded by those who hold none. Israel, with all its flaws, remains a vibrant democracy. It protects minorities, debates its government openly, and mourns every innocent life, even those of its enemies. It is a country constantly holding itself to impossible moral standards while surrounded by those who hold none. Israel abided by the ceasefire terms. Hamas broke them. Israel returned convicted terrorists to free hostages. Hamas still hides bodies and refuses to release the living. Yet in the eyes of many, Israel is still the one condemned. Israel abided by the ceasefire terms. Hamas broke them. Israel returned convicted terrorists to free hostages. Hamas still hides bodies and refuses to release the living. Yet in the eyes of many, Israel is still the one condemned. Moral clarity today demands courage, the courage to see truth beyond the noise. Moral clarity today demands courage, the courage to see truth beyond the noise. The Call for Conscience The Call for Conscience The Call for Conscience If your moral compass points anywhere but toward truth, it’s not a compass,  it’s a mirror reflecting your biases. If your moral compass points anywhere but toward truth, it’s not a compass,  it’s a mirror reflecting your biases. Supporting Hamas or excusing its ideology after everything the survivors have revealed is not a political statement. It is a moral failure. Supporting Hamas or excusing its ideology after everything the survivors have revealed is not a political statement. It is a moral failure. The choice before the world remains stark yet simple:Stand with life, or with those who sanctify death.Stand with the child who emerged from darkness, or with those who kept him there. The choice before the world remains stark yet simple: Stand with life, or with those who sanctify death. Stand with the child who emerged from darkness, or with those who kept him there. Because a true moral compass does not point toward comfort. It points toward conscience. Because a true moral compass does not point toward comfort. It points toward conscience. And today, the world’s conscience is being tested, again, by the story of Israel. And today, the world’s conscience is being tested, again, by the story of Israel.

Listen what the daughter of one of the Hamasleaders, Abu Jaffer,thinks about it. Listen what the daughter of one of the Hamasleaders, Abu Jaffer,thinks about it.

Israel has a population of 10 million but performs like a country with 100 msrillion inhabitants. The child of hope and home of the brave consistently punches above its weight. Despite Israel’s many accomplishments, it also has shortcomings. When addressing these faults, it is important to deal with facts – not half-truths and misinformation. First, attacking Israel’s right to exist as a sovereign state is antisemitism: Antisemitism is a disgrace in all its forms. Legitimate criticism of Israel is welcomed and warranted. Bolstered by a vibrant free press and entering its 29th straight week of anti-government protests, nowhere is this more evident than in Israeli society itself. Criticism may include Israel’s human rights record in the West Bank, the Likud government’s judicial reform, and its handling of the peace process. Questioning Israel’s legitimacy as a state and the Jewish people’s right to self-determination, however, is blatant antisemitism. Misinformation networks consistently promote antisemitic rhetoric on social media, mass media, and university campuses to delegitimate Israel. One such delegitimating mantra is “from the (Jordan) river to the (Mediterranean) sea, Palestine will be free”. While mindlessly parroting propaganda promulgated by Iranian-backed terrorist groups, this extremist rhetoric neglects the fact that nearly 10 million Israelis reside in cities and towns located between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea. Suggesting that a productive member state of the international community must be liberated to “Free Palestine” is both morally reprehensible and antisemitic. Another delegitimating mantra is “Israel is younger than my grandparents”. This messaging intends to mislead its audience by equating age with legitimacy. The Jewish presence in Israel dates back thousands of years. Let there be no doubt: Newly independent states in Africa, Asia or Europe are not any less legitimate than older states in Africa, Asia, Europe, or the Americas Messaging of this kind also fails to account for the fact that other states in the Middle East and North Africa, such as Egypt (1952), Tunisia (1956), Sudan (1956), Cyprus (1960), Kuwait (1961), Algeria (1962), Bahrain (1971), Qatar (1971), the United Arab Emirates (1971), and Yemen (1967, 1990), gained their independence after Israel (1948). Whether they won their independence through peaceful means or armed rebellion against a colonial overlord, none of these states are delegitimated in the same manner or to the same extent as Israel. Second, Israel is not a racist or apartheid state: Like the LGBTQ+ community, Muslims, Christians and Jews all have equal civil rights in Israel. 2 million Israeli Arabs comprise roughly 20 per cent of Israel’s population. Members of every ethnic and religious group serve in the Israeli Defence Forces, form political parties, and are represented in the Knesset, judiciary, and foreign service. As in America, there is a diversity of political opinion in Israel. Unfortunately, this sometimes includes racists, bigots, and both left and right-wing extremists. Apartheid states are rarely kind to their victims or enticing to the people they oppress. Nevertheless, hundreds of Palestinians from the West Bank receive high quality and often life-saving medical treatment in Israel. In early July, a Palestinian boy from the West Bank had his head reattached to his body after a devastating car accident resulted in decapitation. In 2022, the Israeli government introduced a program granting twenty thousand Palestinians from Gaza permits to work in Israel, where they earn exponentially higher wages in significantly better working conditions. Tens of thousands more Palestinians travel from the West Bank to Israel to work and study every day. A philosopher once said you shouldn’t throw stones if you live in a glass house. This begs the question: How many Israelis – let alone Jews – study, live, work, serve in the armed forces, form political parties, run for office, vote in elections, or express political opinions in Gaza or the neighboring countries? Despite the historic Jewish presence across the Middle East, the answer appears to be zero. Up until the 2020 Abraham Accords, the only state in the Middle East where Jews lived side by side with Muslims and Christians and safe from persecution was Israel. With that in mind, Israelis must still look at themselves in the mirror. Jewish settlement building in Area C of the West Bank is a significant obstacle to a lasting peace between Israel and the Palestinians. Despite distinctions between settlements (established by government resolution and built with appropriate permits on state-owned land) and illegal outposts (built without the appropriate permits on privately-owned Palestinian land) in Israel’s legal system, all settlements are considered illegal by most of the world under international law. To say they weaken the likelihood of a two-state solution, desecrate the rule of law, undermine Israel’s moral standing in the international community, and put non-Israeli Zionists in a bind is an understatement. To be clear: Israel is not an apartheid state nor a perfect country, but a work in progress. The Start-Up Nation is a pluralistic democracy endowed with the creativity to confront colossal geographic, demographic, economic, political, scientific, social, and security challenges. It took less than 75 years for victims of the biggest genocide in history to build this marvel of a state. An inspiring example for the world to follow, a determined and resilient Israel will continue thriving against all odds – regardless of what its enemies may throw at it.