Message from Simcha Jacobovici
I just received this message from Simcha Jacobovici in Israel, just before Shabbat, and I wanted to share it with all of you...
James Tabor
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Hi,
On the news last night I watched some of the best and brightest in Israel being buried, teens and officers in their 20s. Meanwhile, the United Nations was busy condemning Israel and trying to rescue Hamas by imposing a ceasefire. Synagogues were attacked in Sweden, the UK, Belgium and France. What kind of world are we living in? 8,000 missiles have been fired at southern Israel over the last couple of years. What nation in the world would tolerate a single missile? Would Canada allow Hamilton to be bombed daily without any response? Would the US? Would any country? Meanwhile, Israel has tolerated 8,000 missiles. In the last few weeks, an old people’s home was hit, a high school and two kindergartens. The only reason that we haven’t seen mass carnage is because we don’t use our kids as shields. In the high school, a decision was made at 4:30am to cancel classes and at 9:30am a missile landed through the roof right into one of the classes. There would have been over 30 children killed if the fateful decision had not been made. And yet, the United Nations is busy protecting the missile launchers. Not only are they shooting at kindergartens, they are shooting from kindergartens so that if we respond they can have photo ops with CNN with their own children as props. On the one side, you have a democratic society that wants nothing else but to be left alone. On the other side, you have a fundamentalist group dedicated to mass suicide funded by Iran that’s preparing a nuclear arsenal for us. Last week, Hamas murdered 35 Fatah leaders and maimed another 75 as collaborators. They attack Jewish children, they execute their own opposition, they oppress women and they flog homosexuals. And yet, this week Annie Lennox and Bianca Jagger demonstrated against Israel and for Hamas. What’s wrong with this picture? What’s wrong with the world?
Shabbat Shalom from Israel,
Simcha
James Tabor
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Hi,
On the news last night I watched some of the best and brightest in Israel being buried, teens and officers in their 20s. Meanwhile, the United Nations was busy condemning Israel and trying to rescue Hamas by imposing a ceasefire. Synagogues were attacked in Sweden, the UK, Belgium and France. What kind of world are we living in? 8,000 missiles have been fired at southern Israel over the last couple of years. What nation in the world would tolerate a single missile? Would Canada allow Hamilton to be bombed daily without any response? Would the US? Would any country? Meanwhile, Israel has tolerated 8,000 missiles. In the last few weeks, an old people’s home was hit, a high school and two kindergartens. The only reason that we haven’t seen mass carnage is because we don’t use our kids as shields. In the high school, a decision was made at 4:30am to cancel classes and at 9:30am a missile landed through the roof right into one of the classes. There would have been over 30 children killed if the fateful decision had not been made. And yet, the United Nations is busy protecting the missile launchers. Not only are they shooting at kindergartens, they are shooting from kindergartens so that if we respond they can have photo ops with CNN with their own children as props. On the one side, you have a democratic society that wants nothing else but to be left alone. On the other side, you have a fundamentalist group dedicated to mass suicide funded by Iran that’s preparing a nuclear arsenal for us. Last week, Hamas murdered 35 Fatah leaders and maimed another 75 as collaborators. They attack Jewish children, they execute their own opposition, they oppress women and they flog homosexuals. And yet, this week Annie Lennox and Bianca Jagger demonstrated against Israel and for Hamas. What’s wrong with this picture? What’s wrong with the world?
Shabbat Shalom from Israel,
Simcha
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Permalink Reply by Rachel Frank on -
HI
IS there a way to send encourageing notes to Simcha...........I have read similar things from friends........I would love to just be able to let her know my love and support!
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Permalink Reply by Catherine on -
I agree Rachel. That's a nice idea. There is much support for Israel but it is consistently buried amid the stream of Palestinian rhetoric.
I read this article - it may be of interest.
Ynet News 6-1
ISCL:090106:(08-JAN-09):Hamas stealing aid supplies to sell to residents
Grim picture of Gazans' lives painted by reports emerging from Strip, claiming gunmen hiding in civilian homes, using residents as human shields, and hijacking trucks of humanitarian aid Roee Nahmias
A government or a gang? As the Israeli operation in Gaza wears on it appears Hamas has relinquished any visage of a socio-political party, abandoning its claim to govern the residents of Gaza in favor of engaging in open war at their expense.
A number of reports from the Strip paint a picture of very difficult humanitarian conditions, not least because of Hamas itself. The suspicion is that the group's operatives have seized control of any supplies passing through the crossings – including those sent by Israel and international organizations.
Reports say Hamas takes a cut out of all aid that arrives, including flour and medicine. Supplies intended to be distributed without gain among the population is seized by the group and sold to the residents, at a profit to the Hamas government.
One such incident was recorded Monday, when a convoy of trucks carrying supplies through the Kerem Shalom crossing was opened fire upon and seized by Hamas gunmen. Similar incidents occurred with trucks carrying fuel.
In other cases, civilians are simply used as cannon fodder or human shields. Reports out of Gaza say residents who attempted to flee their homes in the northern area of the Strip were forced to go back at gunpoint, by Hamas men.
The organization is presumably interested in increasing civilian casualties in order to give rise to international pressure against Israel. Arab media reported that in an IDF strike on a UN school 30 civilians were killed, but there is no legitimate way to prove gunmen were among those killed as Hamas tends to bury these bodies quickly, thus eliminating evidence in Israel's favor.
Other civilian complaints state that Hamas gunmen pull children along with them "by the ears" from place to place, fearing that if they don't have a child with them they will be fair game to the IDF. Others hide in civilian homes and stairwells, UNRWA ambulances, and mosques.
In other reported cases Hamas gunmen hold civilians hostage in alleyways in order to provide themselves with a living barricade to ward off IDF forces. Reports somewhat more difficult to verify say the group's men shot Fatah operatives in the feet to make sure the latter would not attempt a coup.
No one to turn to
These reports lead to the assumption that Hamas is attempting to exacerbate the atmosphere of a humanitarian crisis in the Strip, as this may promote an international ceasefire initiative. In any case the reports clearly show that the residents of Gaza have fallen prey to Hamas as well as the IDF.
Reports of alarming shortages are also forthcoming, as residents appear to lack water, flour, electricity, and any sign of a capable government. Chaos reigns as no one appears to know when electricity will be available, how to obtain water or food, or whom to address in order to evacuate the injured.
The "emergency numbers" given to residents have ceased to function, and citizens in need of assistance have only international organizations, the Red Crescent, and the hospitals themselves to turn to.
The Hamas leaders, aside from two addresses, have not been heard from. Their speeches were broadcast a number of times, but in any case many in the Strip can no longer access televisions, radios, or internet without electricity.
Despite this, no authoritative anti-Hamas sentiments have been heard from the Gazans. However Palestinian sources claim that grievances against the group are voiced in secret. The animosity towards Israel has not disappeared, say the sources, but it is now accompanied by bitterness towards the organization many are dubbing Iranian in its extremism.
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Permalink Reply by James Daniel Tabor on -
Thanks Rachel, most kind of you. Simcha Jacobovici is a "he," the Canadian three-time Emmy winning filmmaker who now lives in Israel with his family, see http://www.simchaj.ca/ for more details. You may have seen him on the History Channel, as he does the series "The Naked Archaeologist" as well as other specials, most famously "The Exodus Decoded" and Discovery's "The Family Tomb of Jesus." He does not do personal e-mail but I will pass on, via his assistant, your best wishes and encouragement if you send what you want to me.
Shabbat Shalom
James
Rachel Frank said:HI
IS there a way to send encourageing notes to Simcha...........I have read similar things from friends........I would love to just be able to let her know my love and support!
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Permalink Reply by Joe on -
Shalom James,
thank you so much for passing on Simcha's message.
Please let him know that we are fully mobilized in fighting the war of falsehood and media manipulation.
For those of you that are reading this post please contact your local media outlets and deplore the biased reporting.
Every voice does make a difference.
Declare it to your workmates and all your affiliates. The message of truth must get out.
I am attaching a letter that I sent to media outlets in Australia. Please feel free to use the links.
Dear Sir / Madam,
it would be greatly appreciated if your coverage of this conflict would be more to the point and less biased.
Where is the Aussie spirit of a far go ?
Where were all your coverages of the constant bombardment of thousands of rockets that were fired into Southern Israel during the past 3 1/2 years.
Would Australia tolerate constant bombardment of its citizens from enemy rockets ?
Would we send humanitarian aid to our terrorist aggressors.?
Please watch how Israelis protect their children out of love and concern.
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=Im4KE3nkGA0&eurl=http://mysticalp...
Please watch how Hamas treat their children on the attached video.
and also
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=i3c5uWIDBXY&feature=related
There are many more stories similar to this from around the world. Why do you consistently show the negative hype around Palestinian propaganda and their supporters.
I only want the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Am I asking too much ?
In the famous words of former Israeli Prime minister,Golda Meir :
" We will only have true peace when the Palestinians love their children as much as they hate us"
Yours sincerely
J. Indomenico.
Shalom
JOE
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