The post shared in recent days by BLM chapters in Chicago & LA & other fringe groups, glorifying the Hamas terrorists who used hang gliders to infiltrate Israel, slaughtering over 1,000 innocents, is beyond sick & twisted. It’s antisemitic, dehumanizing & could prompt violence.
These were evil, ISIS-style terror attacks. They beheaded babies, butchered children & elderly, burned ppl, raped women & kidnapped at least 150 hostages. The depravity of the Hamas terrorists is not a surprise. The moral degeneracy of their accomplices in the West is staggering.
For those who have made a study of political ideologies, BLM's response, as well as that of McMaster University's CUPE Local 3906, will not be unexpected. As Bob Goudzwaard has pointed out, followers of an ideology put goals before principles. More familiar to us is the old adage that the end justifies the means, the appeal to which indicates that we have entered the realm of idolatry. A false god demands sacrifice, even human sacrifice, for the achievement of its overriding goal, whether it be perfect freedom, national liberation, the classless society, or, worst of all, outright genocide.
We should be able to admit that there is justice in the Palestinian cause. Because my paternal relatives were exiled from their homes during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus half a century ago, I easily sympathize with the plight of refugees. But the desire to eradicate Israel from the map can hardly measure up to any standard of justice and, if it were to be attempted, would amount to genocide. Those who lend aid and comfort to Hamas and deride Israel lopsidedly for its actions in Gaza should recall that Hamas, as a typical terrorist organization, cares little for the people it claims to defend. By hiding its own operatives amongst innocent civilians, it dares Israel to come after it at the risk of harming ordinary Gazans, hoping that the world will blame Israel rather than Hamas. Sad to say, too many observers readily fall for this ploy.
I am not a supporter of many Israeli policies, especially allowing Jewish settlements in the West Bank, which harm the chances for peace. But even if Israel were to end this misguided policy, as so many of us wish it would, it is doubtful that Hamas and its sister organizations would abandon their goal of eradicating it from the map. We need to keep this in mind as we assess the current crisis and recognize Hamas's actions for what they are—terrorism.
2 comments:
Thank you for your measured response, David. Hamas hardly represent all Palestinians. It is surprising that Hama's plans for their attack on Israel were not identified by Israel intelligence.
It does appear that those who were protesting against PM Netanyahu's plans to reduce the powers of the Supreme Court have not swung their support to Netanyahu. It will be interesting to see whether they change their views if the war drags on.
Sad to say, Netanyahu is not the man for a time like this. As a PM, he leaves much to be desired. He has successfully divided his own people and has pursued policies that make a peaceful resolution of the ongoing Palestinian issue much less likely. I hope Israel can get its act together despite the faulty leadership, and I hope Palestinians will be able to see through Hamas for what it is: a terrorist organization willing to sacrifice its supporters for genocidal purposes.
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