Our speech at the UN
Members of the United Nations, Democracies, dictatorships, republics, and
the honorable secretary-general:
Within a few hours, media outlets in your countries shall present horrific
photos of blood, fire, and rubble from the Gaza Strip. The Palestinians will
be screaming, in front of the cameras, about the massacre undertaken by the
State of Israel. Initially, you may show understanding for our operations in
the Strip, yet once the photos of wounded civilians reach you, you shall
press us, as is your custom, to stop defending ourselves.
The first signs of this phenomenon can already be seen. Calls to "end the
violence" from across the world are being heard loud and clear - yet they
are only being heard now, after years of violence, and after Israel finally
decided to respond. The European Union already rushed to declare that it
condemns Israel's "disproportional use of force." Several news networks have
brought together panels whose members are scrutinizing the law books at this
very moment in order to ascertain whether the Jewish State violated some
international law.
I do not intend to deal with the question of where were these condemners and
critics for the past seven years, when Hamas' murderers set the timers of
their rockets to coincidence with the end of the school day in Israel,
because of a declared aim to kill as many children as possible.
The question we should be discussing at this time is as follows: Why do the
countries of the world and global media outlets obsessively engage in strict
criticism that is only directed at Israel? After all, there is not even one
country out there that is required to adhere to the moral criteria which the
world demands of us - of us of all people, the ones who as opposed to the
rest of the world face threats of extermination.
Our Arab neighbors are well familiar with this double standard
vulnerability. On their part, they are not bound by any kind of moral code.
And so, they learned to exploit the international strictness towards Israel.
A long time ago, they already understood that they cannot face the State of
Israel on the battlefield. Indeed, when it comes to photographs and videos,
they boast uniforms and weapons, yet once the fighting gets underway, they
are quick to take off their uniforms and assimilate among women and children
used as human shields. They also make sure to place their arms depots in
hospital basements and to fire rockets at population centers out of
schoolyards.
Their great hope is to elicit an Israeli response that would unintentionally
hurt a few children. Once that happens, they will wave their bodies before
the cameras and cry out to the world for help.
This was the case in Lebanon, and this may happen tomorrow in the Gaza
Strip.
Easing Europe's conscience the states demanding that Israel adhere to
certain moral standards do not even dream of asking the same of her enemies.
After all, we are dealing with theocracies and dictatorships, where
homosexuals are publicly hanged, where women are regularly stoned for
undermining their "family's honor," and where children suspected of theft
have their arms severed.
What do these states have to do with the value of human life?
We should therefore ask representatives of global opinion: Be honest with
yourselves - Do the lives of humans being butchered daily in Iraq,
Afghanistan and Darfur arouse you into similar action?
Reality indicates this is not the case. My answer to the question regarding
the obsessive preoccupation with the actions of the Jews is purely
sociological.
Many of you, the shapers of public opinion, and mostly the Europeans amongst
you, are interested in easing your conscience: If only can only show that
the Israelis-Jews are not so moral or innocent, perhaps they deserve
everything you did to them before they were able to establish their state?
After all, here they are, occupying and butchering the poor Palestinians;
they are certainly no better than us!
To that end, you are willing to help out the lowliest terrorists. Therefore,
you bought into their slanderous Mohammed al-Dura tale, and therefore you
will rush to buy into various blood libels in the coming days.
Those who launch missiles and mortar shells into kindergartens know that
they will always enjoy a protective umbrella from you.
They draw their self-confidence from the intolerable ease with which they
enlist your public opinion in their favor.
Therefore, you would do well to think twice before you move to stop the
punishment they lawfully deserve.
After all, you are the only lifesaver that can spare this radical terror
group the measure of justice hovering above it.
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