The War Within the War on Terror

My dear and good friend Ruth King, on the executive committee of Americans for a Safe Israel and a member of the editorial board of "Outpost" where she contributes a monthly column, whose daily emails are a key source of media writings about Israel, unleashes her own pen to describe “The War Within the War on Terror.” Ruth recounts the post-war history of persistent anti-semitism and its more recent rise, pointing out what is new – and most dangerous -- now. Ruth advises liberal American Jews to wake-up, and smell the terror:

What Jews fail so signally to recognize is that the most important cause of this resurgence of anti-Semitism is the perception of Israel in retreat. It is undeniable that a powerful and victorious Israel elevated the international prestige and confidence of the Jewish people everywhere. By contrast, an Israel which has lost its way and forfeited its claim to its legitimate and historic rights is viewed with contempt, encouraging and emboldening anti-Semites. Jew hatred is an opportunistic virus that attacks weakened organisms. Like those nations of Eastern Europe which hated Jews even after there were none left, the Arabs will hate Israel and the Jews even if they were all to leave or die. Only Israel’s determination to succeed, to prevail, to prosper and to win will sedate them and anti-Semites all over the world.

There is a war within the war on terror. It is a war against the Jewish people. The consequence of ignoring the link between a strong and secure Israel and the safety of all Jews will be a dark and cold winter for Jews throughout the Diaspora.