How Stupid Does Liberal Make-Believe Have to Get Before the Jewish Journal Won't Publish It?
The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles is running an opinion piece declaring that war is not the answer. You know what… we're not so sure about that. After all, it kind of depends on what the question is, doesn't it? Rachel Ben-Dor (founder of Four Mothers and therefore not a little bit responsible for the shameful way that Israel withdrew from Lebanon the first time around) is probably right that war cannot eliminate terrorist "once and for all". So it's not the answer to that question.
But if the question is "how can we set back Hezbollah a decade or two", then a war just might be what's called for. And besides, this article is just so pathetic:
A strong state that has a strong army like Israel's surely has the means to come up with a solution that is better than merely hitting back harder. I am sure the Israeli army knows how to keep our borders and soldiers safe, so that small groups of terrorists will be unable to cross and kidnap soldiers.
Which brings up our question: if Ben-Dor got to publish this opinion piece, who exactly is the Jewish Journal not publishing? Because, with due respect, this is kind of stupid. This is more or less an explicit claim that Israel simply isn't trying hard enough to protect its soldiers - and that if the IDF really wanted to, it would have no problem securing its border. This claim is, of course, in complete disagreement with the consensus of security experts, the sum of Israeli history, and anybody who has eyes. But wait, she has a better solution:
On Tisha B'Av we will read again the texts the sages developed after the destruction. They teach us how to try to engage in dialogue, even with your worst enemy. As they say: "Who is the greatest of heroes? He who converts his enemy into his friend" (Avot d'Rabbi Nathan 23). Is it still possible? Just a thought.
Answer: no. It is not possible. But wouldn't it be nice if it was? On the other hand, it'd also be nice if Jewish liberals had to recognize the existence of things like reality instead of just publishing their fantasies as serious policy recommendations.
But if the question is "how can we set back Hezbollah a decade or two", then a war just might be what's called for. And besides, this article is just so pathetic:
A strong state that has a strong army like Israel's surely has the means to come up with a solution that is better than merely hitting back harder. I am sure the Israeli army knows how to keep our borders and soldiers safe, so that small groups of terrorists will be unable to cross and kidnap soldiers.
Which brings up our question: if Ben-Dor got to publish this opinion piece, who exactly is the Jewish Journal not publishing? Because, with due respect, this is kind of stupid. This is more or less an explicit claim that Israel simply isn't trying hard enough to protect its soldiers - and that if the IDF really wanted to, it would have no problem securing its border. This claim is, of course, in complete disagreement with the consensus of security experts, the sum of Israeli history, and anybody who has eyes. But wait, she has a better solution:
On Tisha B'Av we will read again the texts the sages developed after the destruction. They teach us how to try to engage in dialogue, even with your worst enemy. As they say: "Who is the greatest of heroes? He who converts his enemy into his friend" (Avot d'Rabbi Nathan 23). Is it still possible? Just a thought.
Answer: no. It is not possible. But wouldn't it be nice if it was? On the other hand, it'd also be nice if Jewish liberals had to recognize the existence of things like reality instead of just publishing their fantasies as serious policy recommendations.
