If we naively believed that Protective Edge was behind us, then we were terribly mistaken.
The consequences of the operation are exploding in our faces. And it's impossible not to notice the connection between the events.
During the days of fighting, one thing in particular struck me: the brotherhood and unity of the people of Israel. I saw them dancing together, "Protect Israel, protect the remnant of Israel," "The people of Israel are alive," and "There is no one else besides him." Shoulder to shoulder. Large white kippahs, small knitted ones, various black ones, and even bare heads. Tassels swaying in the wind. Eyes shining.
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I heard the powerful words of Brigadier General Ofer Winter, commander of the Givati Brigade, in his battle letter and my heart expanded. We saw the people of Israel in all their diversity using words like: Baruch G-d, with G-d's help, and there are great miracles.
Did we say the entire nation of Israel? So that's it, not the entire nation. There have always been and will always be Arab-Rav. The destroyers and the destroyers always emerge. These remained silent as long as the cannons thundered. They were afraid that they would be silenced. They waited with the patience of northerners and gnashed their teeth in rage. And the rage only grew stronger as unity grew, as acts of mutual aid and identification with one another increased. They, the Arab-Rav, stood stunned and filled with anger in front of fifty thousand Israelis who had come to accompany the fallen soldier Shawn on his final journey.
Sean's path from loneliness to the cold of the grave... The mourners were with him to acknowledge his dedication and contribution to the people. The mourners came to emphasize that Israel is responsible for each other. And so they came to additional funerals. As a sign of appreciation. As a deep inner identification. Because a warm heart beats in this people, knowing the hardships and suffering, knowing the divisions and disputes. And in times of distress, the walls of alienation and isolation fall and joy grows!
Huge budgets
None of this applies to the Arab-Rabbi. Because this alienated faction that sits among us and gnaws at our integrity, feeds on huge budgets. It has friends. Especially in anti-Semitic Europe, such as the New Fund. The members of the New Fund cannot let unity thwart all of their plans. Their main plan is to turn Israel into a state for all its citizens. In their opinion, there is no such thing as a Jewish people united in a Jewish state. In their opinion, the world is a global village and everyone lives within everyone else, and the Jews also need to assimilate into the global space and stop confusing their minds with worn-out words like "a people of color" or "a people living alone" or, worst of all, "a Jewish people proud of their homeland.".
These clichés do not fit the spirit of modernity. It was only a matter of time before our destroyers would come to their senses and strike again. They waited for the routine to wash over the streets and the winds to cool. They waited for the fragments of the Qassams and Grads and mortars to be cleared away. They didn't even pause to check if anemones had sprouted on the side of the road and were already charging in an attack on the people living in Zion. They have no budget problems. There are enough bodies interested in causing conflict among their brothers in the heart of the country. Only that unity should not prevail.
That's why the irritation of the Milky Way protest jumped out at us.
Milky as much as you want
The destroyers and destroyers sent representatives to interview the capitals of Europe, and to preach to the dying people that there is no point in living in the Land of Israel. "You'd better pack your belongings and come to us in the north - to Germany, Switzerland, etc." Countries that are welcoming to Jews... Everything is cheap here. Everything is great here. Just make a brave decision and follow us. We are enjoying ourselves here. There is freedom, liberty and brotherhood. Buy a one-way ticket and leave this Asian country where nothing is right.
"With us you can eat Milky as much as you want. Your children will flourish and become people of the big world. Until the next Holocaust... Well, not to exaggerate. But we didn't promise that there is no anti-Semitism in Europe. In any case, we haven't encountered it," they promised with sweet lips.
Dor's verse: The next time you're at the supermarket and pull out a Milky from the fridge, proudly go to the checkout and lovingly pay an extra shekel than you would in Berlin. Because it's a symbolic shekel that proves that you're still a noble people.
