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A Voice from Hebron by Gary M. Cooperberg
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The Death of Secular Zionism
March 31, 2008
As the sixtieth anniversary of the rebirth of Jewish sovereignty in the Land of Israel approaches, we would do well to reflect upon, what can be best described as, the death of secular Zionism. When the modern state of Israel was first founded, the overwhelming majority of even non religious Jews, was motivated by both a deep seated religious connection to the Land, as well as an overwhelming need to react to the recent holocaust by asserting Jewish identity and creating a safe haven for Jews from all over the world.
There was a sense of pride in being Jewish and an unflinching readiness to sacrifice our very lives for the security and continued existence of our only homeland. It was our willingness to confront impossible obstacles which gave birth to the countless miracles which enabled us to build our homeland and see it thrive. Clearly it was a religious motivation which enabled us to carry on during such difficult times. Yet religious motivation without true understanding of religious obligations was not enough to endure the challenges of our ideological enemies. Rather than turn to our eternal Torah for guidance to build an ideologically Jewish State, we sought to emulate foreign ideologies. Our government became a mixture of British, Turkish and American law. We wanted to become “modern” and be the same as other western democracies.
One very cogent example of this attitude was clearly expressed by Prime Minister Yitzchak Rabin when he announced in the Knesset, “We are no longer a nation which stands alone”. Such a statement made by a Jewish Prime Minister was proof that our leadership had no understanding of the Divine role this country is destined to play in this world. Whether or not we like it, we are destined to be a nation which stands alone, not to be reckoned among the nations of the world. If we don’t take the initiative to set the example for others by conducting our nation according to G-d’s Law, then the nations which we so wish to emulate will force us to do that which we seek to reject, as they reject us.
The G-d of Israel has caused our neighbors to hate us and seek our destruction in order that we can prove to the entire world that G-d is with us. What better proof could there be of G-d’s existence then for the tiny Jewish State to be attacked by overwhelming enemies proclaiming their goal to throw us into the sea, and for us to defeat them? And what greater desecration of G-d can there be then for a victorious Jewish State to voluntarily abstain from destroying our enemies, not to mention giving them parts of our homeland which they stole from us? Rather than demonstrate our faith in G-d, we have and continue to express our faith in the President of the United States. This is the real cause of terror. By rejecting our G-d we are rejecting the glory which He has determined to eventually bestow upon us.
Yesterday Arabs in Israel, along with some self hating Jews, celebrated a relatively new Arab holiday called “Land Day”. The Arab thieves and murderers who live in Israel as Israeli citizens have no shame or fear to hold demonstrations proclaiming that this country really belongs to them! They openly wave PLO flags in open rebellion to the Jewish State. Such “demonstrations” are clearly treason and should be put down violently by our army. Instead our hapless leaders accept such “demonstrations” as democratic expressions which must be tolerated.
It was suggested by a naive Jewish young lady who participated in one of these demonstrations with the Arabs that there is nothing wrong with waving PLO flags. On Israel Independence Day Jews in the United States and other countries proudly wave Israeli flags and no one objects. What this clearly confused young lady failed to realize is the fact that Jews in the USA who waved Israeli flags were expressing their love for the Land of Israel as the homeland of the Jewish people. Not one of those people would dream to suggest taking over the United States and creating a new Jewish State there!
The Arabs in Israel, with which she was demonstrating, openly and clearly seek to take over the Jewish state and turn it into an Arab one. They display their flag as an act of defiance which implies their desire to see it replace the Jewish one. She failed to realize that by standing with these people she was demonstrating her support of treason against the Jewish State!
There was a time when Jews all over the world understood the importance of redeeming our land. Even secular Zionists sought to build up and redeem the Land. Today the very leaders of our country are working to undo the miracles and give away our country to our enemies. Many years ago Rabbi Meir Kahane, of blessed memory, sent letters to Arab leaders telling them that some day he will become the leader of Israel. When that day comes he will begin to deport all Arabs in Israel to other countries. He then told the Arabs that should they agree, in writing, to leave peacefully at that time, that he would see that they are compensated for their properties and given help to relocate.
The government of Golda Meir had the Rabbi imprisoned for incitement. Today we hear Foreign Minister, Tzippy Livni, offer almost the same proposal as Rabbi Kahane. The main difference is that she is making the offer to Jews! It defies the imagination that a Jewish government would even consider spending Jewish money to encourage Jews to leave their homes in Israel in order to give those homes to our Arab enemies! With leaders like these who needs enemies?
Today our entire Knesset recognizes the lie of a legitimate “Palestinian” people. Rather than refuse to recognize the fact that the only reason such an entity came into existence is to refute the legitimacy of Jewish Israel, they have determined to help the Arabs to destroy the Jewish state. Rather than encourage Jewish growth in all parts of our Divine inheritance, they expel Jews from their homes and give Jewish Lands to Arab enemies who use it as a tool to fight Israel. Clearly secular Zionism is dead and buried.
As such today the only Zionism which still lives is Biblical Zionism. And those who dare live by genuine Zionist ideals are termed rebels and obstacles to “peace”. Sharon made a bold move for peace when he threw Jewish citizens out of their homes and made Gaza Judenrein. Today we reap the bitter fruit of that peace and still our government fails to notice the absurdity as it continues to seek to give away more of our homeland.
Let us all never forget that all we have achieved in the rebirth of Jewish sovereignty in the Land of Israel was in spite of our foolish leaders, not because of them. We have grown and thrived when, by logic, we should long have ceased to be. This fact alone should be obvious proof that Zionism is a G-dly process which nothing can stop. But those who choose not to believe in G-d do so with a religious fervor, choosing not to see what their own eyes clearly show them. It is this stubborn insistence to “make peace” by defying Jewish obligations which brings us tragedy and actually pushes genuine peace further away. Only when Jews turn back to their G-d and demonstrate their faith by coming home and living their lives by G-d’s Law will we see genuine peace throughout the world. This is the reason for Biblical Zionism.
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Just received this from an astute Israeli friend re: Blame Jews for Jerusalem Massacre
You are precisely on target David.
The so called Oslo/Annapolis/Sharm “road maps” of sorts and a variety other named of occasion “peace process” is not something one has to suspend but something we must abrogate. That whole cauldron is a sham.
A war has been declared against the Jewish Nation by the enemies, internal and external and in return we must ELECT a system and people that will adopt a “war process” until the enemies are utterly defeated.
One makes peace WITH DEFEATED ENEMIES, not with ENEMIES attacking our very lives to destroy us.
SHmuel
(Shmuel HaLevi is a Jew, Father, Grandfather, Husband, Teacher, “Gaucho”, radio aficionado and Senior Engineer for the U.S. Department of Defense Avionic Programs who was worked on combat aircraft from the F-16 to the B-2 and from the F-15 to the F-117 to the A.V.-8 and A.H.-64, C-17, C.O.H.-58, C-130 and A.T.F. A (seldom used) Consultant for the Israeli Ministry of Defense, Mr. HaLevi is a U.S. D.o.D. Certified Trainer and Graduation Officer for the Israeli Ministry of Education, writer for the University of Tel Aviv Technology Center, Quality Assurance Engineer and patents holder. Presently, Mr. HaLevi serves as the Laboratory equipment technologist supporting key foreign equipment manufacturers. Mr. HaLevi is a veteran Likud Central committee member and founding member of Hashkem Yisrael).
Comment by David BenAriel — March 8, 2008 @ 4:29 pm
I agree with every word of S. Halevi: My problem is more with you messianincs than with Kahane. Kahane was not a friend to you messianics and viewed you all as a Paganistic threat to the whole Jewish People. Yes his message was to the Jews and he advocated using the messianic Christians as a force in support of a weakend Jewish people . But thats’ it. You want to use us we are willing to use you! But to date except foe a myriad of bloggers who for the most part are mlitant using the blood of Jews to fight their battle in the run up to GOG and MAGOG I don’t see you guys taking on the Muslims in any arena in the World. Why don’t I see a foreign legion of Christian Soldiers volunteering to fight alongside Jews in the war against the evil Islamics. Why don’t I see a couple of million letters and emails going out to evry menmber of congress against 2 state solution, roadmap, anapolis, state Dept.
giving advanced weapons to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Gulf States etc. Is the arming of Israels enemies with your tax dollars in Your christinian messianic plans for the Jews? How are you all going to kill the Jews in the end times when we don’t convert and accept your god on a stick? Thats what you all believe is it not?
Comment by yamit82 — March 9, 2008 @ 6:54 am
FYI yamit82, I am not a “Messianic” and I don’t appreciate your offensive stereotypes. I am a Christian Zionist who believes the plain truth of the Bible, as taught by Herbert W. Armstrong, and am very aware of what Kahane thought about Christianity (and share some of his condemnations against it) but chose to focus on what Torah I can learn from him and even made honorable mention of him in my book, Beyond Babylon: Europe’s Rise and Fall.
Comment by David BenAriel — March 9, 2008 @ 1:58 pm
Furthermore yamit82, instead of questioning where are Christian supporters of Israel and such, Kahane would question WHERE ARE THE JEWS? Why do Jews remain in a self-imposed exile, far away from the Land of Israel, failing to follow Judaism to the Jewish Homeland where they could hasten the redemption - something believed by Jews and Christians.
And Kahane would condemn the continual election of treacherous people and parties to the Knesset and blast the hypocrisy of the religious Jews who hasten Israel’s demise and woefully neglect the Temple Mount. It’s not only Christians who believe in the “end of days,” and it’s not only Christians who believe whoever doesn’t ultimately accept the King Messiah and His Servant Nation Israel must be destroyed.
Comment by David BenAriel — March 9, 2008 @ 2:09 pm
David BenAriel —Sorry to upset, I have enough trouble keeping up with the Jews not less The hundreds or thousands of JC denominations sects,cults and all of their subs.
?I asked a question above which you have not answered. Your book aside for the moment what is your belief that that will happen to the Jews in end times? and what is your belief can save the Jews from their horrible fate?
Is your being Christian Zionist your way of quickening the arrival of those end days and bringing them nearer?
Comment by yamit82 — March 9, 2008 @ 2:23 pm
Shalom yamit82, I gladly answer your question in Christian Zionists, Jews, and Israel but believe we should stay focused on the purpose of this thread and strive to agree where we can find common holy ground.
Comment by David BenAriel — March 9, 2008 @ 2:30 pm