A confusing world of ignorance, double standards, falsehoods and hypocrisy has arrived.
By Neville Berman
Perhaps I am getting old and my understanding of things is becoming confused.
Why can’t I understand that the words, “Death to Israel” and “Death to America” are not statements of intent or a threat?
Why can’t I understand that the Palestinians have been living in the land between the river and the sea since time immemorial and that the Jews have no history in this land before 1948?
Why can’t I understand that the right of return for Palestinian refugees and all their descendants is an inalienable right that no other refugees in the world have?
Why can’t I understand that the United Nations and the European Union knows what’s good for Israel and the Jews?
Why can’t I understand that UNWRA is a worthy candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize?
Why can’t I understand that UNIFIL fully implemented UN Security Council Resolution 1701, and stopped Hezbollah from bringing any armaments into the area south of the Litani river?
Why can’t I understand that indefensible borders are the best way to secure the future of Israel?
Why can’t I understand that creating a Palestinian State with East Jerusalem as its capital, and a Jew free Judea and Samaria is actually good for Israel?
Why can’t I understand that beheading, raping, mass murder, and taking hostages of babies and grandparents can be celebrated when the victims are Israelis?
Why can’t I understand that the Palestinians are interested in promoting democracy, the rule of law, women’s rights, freedom of religion, gay rights and human rights wherever they live?
Why can’t I understand that Palestinian intellectual property and inventions are the driving force that is bringing progress and prosperity to mankind?
Why can’t I understand that without Palestinian oil production, irreparable damage will be caused to the world’s economy?
Why can’t I understand that the Iranians are building a peaceful nuclear program? After all, Iran signed the nuclear non-proliferation treaty and Iran would never lie.
Why can’t I understand that if a Palestinian rocket falls near a hospital parking lot in Gaza and kills 50 people, it is actually an Israeli massacre of 500 innocent civilians in the hospital?
Why can’t I understand that Israel is committing genocide against hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who live in Israel, and tens of thousands of Palestinians who have been crossing into Israel on a daily basis to work?
Why can’t I understand that all over Gaza, babies are dying of starvation because Israel only allows a few hundred tons of food to be delivered daily?
Why can’t I understand that the Lebanese delegate to the UN who voted hundreds of times against Israel, is now the head of the International Court of Justice, and that he has no conflict of interest and is not at all biased against Israel?
Why can’t I understand that the BBC considers the murderous terrorists of Hamas to be militants?
Why can’t I understand that when Hamas and Hezbollah fire thousands of rockets at Israel, it is not considered a war crime?
Why can’t I understand that when Israel defends itself it is committing a war crime?
Why can’t I understand that the more politicians lie, the more likely they are to be elected?
Why can’t I understand that there is no double standard in the world?
About the writer:
Accountant Neville Berman had an illustrious sporting career in South Africa, being twice awarded the South African State Presidents Award for Sport and was a three times winner of the South African Maccabi Sportsman of the Year Award. In 1978 he immigrated to the USA to coach the United States men’s field hockey team, whereafter, in 1981 he immigrated to Israel where he practiced as an accountant and then for 20 years was the Admin Manager at the American International School in Even Yehuda, Israel. He is married with two children and one granddaughter.
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Amazing. I can’t understand any of it either. Perhaps it’s because my parents of blessed memory didn’t see fit to pay tens of thousands of dollars in tuition fees to have me systematically indoctrinated. Instead, I was left to use my common sense, my basic instincts and what my parents and my community taught me to differentiate between right and wrong. I am not an intellectual and I don’t have bogus academic qualifications from institutions that spread a unique brand elitistic hatred also known as antisemitism. I am me and my conscience. No more. No less. Am Yisrael Chai.