[By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Times]
The media reports the current rise in anti-Semitism, but there is a deeper anti-Semitism that has been with us for a long time. This anti-Semitism is greater than the one that is currently being reported and that is the anti-Semitism of the media silence about Israel.
Currently there are twenty fires raging in Israel, clearly acts of terrorism. Statistically, there is no way that these could be accidents. And yet the media here in the United States has completely ignored the fires. Israel is burning and the media tells us about how turkeys get reprieved for the last time by the president and about how Finding Dory receives a Medal of Freedom.
The Filman Geriatric Hospital is being evacuated due to power outage. But there is nothing in the American media. So many patients there on life support and the transport under such conditions presents a formidable challenge to MDA personnel.
Tens of thousands of residents of Haifa have already been evacuated and we here in America mention nothing. Nothing.
The IDF has sent two Homefront Command battalions, all reservists, are being activated.
In the meantime Israel, who helps every country in need, faces these fires alone.
Greece sent help. So did Italy, Croatia, Russia, Cyprus, and Turkey. The aid amounts to 10 planes. But where is the rest of Europe? Where are the “moral” nations of that continent who so value fairness and humanitarianism? Where are CNN and the New York Times?
Silence.
It is a deafening silence that exposes a perverse anti-Semitism far greater than the comments of a new member of Trump’s cabinet in a divorce settlement.
The hypocrisy is so palpable it boggles the mind.
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NYT, BBC, JPost and others have all reported the fires, and all of them have quotes regarding arson.
Just sayin’.
“Ayn kol chodosh tachas ha’shemesh.” I would expect nothing different. It’s not mind boggling. It is the norm.
Has the Israeli government attributed the cause of the fires to terrorism? Has the Israeli government requested foreign help to combat the blazes?
If and when there is evidence presented by Israeli officials or a direct statement accusing Palestinians of igniting the fires the world media will surely cover it.
I think we all have to stop complaining about nothing.
I think the complaints are also cause of anti-Semitism
Where is Jonathan Greenblatt, the head of the ADL?
J. Greenblatt, the Obama and Soros disciple who attacked Bannon, attacked Netanyahu, ok’d BDS- saying he understands it, and just yesterday supported this Cong. Ellison to chair the DNP, the Muslim anti-Semite who said the most awful things about Israel and even USA.
How can we get rid of this anti-Jewish , J St. thug who thinks he represents us all?
Why are we always so surprised? The Hatred to the Jewish people has been around forever, and won’t go away, until the coming of משיח!
#3
You say, in other words, don’t be choshed b’kshayrim.
Great point. What is new here, YES its US vrs the world thats life for us! All we can do is daven and learn torah and then well be zoche to the coming of moshiach!
Is it a coincidence the fires are happening during the time Rabbi Berland had been in court and then sentenced to jail? I think not. The Gedolei Yisroel have affirmed that R. Berland is a tzaddik, and is being slandered by people who want him convicted. Why? Who knows. So, I believe these fires are occurring because the Almighty is sending EY a message to release R. Berland immediately.
#1, FYI
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/24/world/middleeast/israel-fires.html
#9- FYI
http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/headlines-breaking-stories/442221/breslov-rabbonim-distance-yourself-from-the-man-called-rabbi-eliezer-berland.html
Good One # 9. How about speaking Lashon Hara or for that matter other sins. Give me a break. You can surmise until your blue in the face. There is and old adage which is apocopate at this time. :WHERE THERE IS SMOKE THERE IS FIRE. Kapish.
This article only fans the flames of paranoia.
Articles like these will appear quickly on sites like Drudge and Breitbart from now on. Don’t worry so much.
IT IS TRUE THERE IS ANTISEMITISM BUT WE SHOULD KNOW THAT WE ARE THE cause AND IN THE WINTER IT SHOULD BE RAINING IT ISN’T WE SHOULD MAKE TSUVAH.
AND WHAT ARABS DO OR EUROPE IS NOT OUWER PROBLEM HASHEM TAKES CARE OF THEM BUT NOW THEY ARE THE STICK
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