Me? Patience? Bahaha. The thing about Substack (it seems to me from a few months on it) is that it doesn't attract haters the same way because to snap back, they would need to spend 5 minutes reading and they won't do that. So I don't know if we are changing minds. What we are doing, for sure, is (A) making people know they are not alone and (B) maybe fortifying reasoned arguments people can use in the real world. I hope, anyway. Thanks Leon, for all you do!
I call what we do is 'planting a seed'. When I have a discussion (argument) about Israel, I know that I won't change their minds on the spot. I do hope that they will slowly digest it over time. They have been brainwashed for years to hear only 1 side (they listen to the MSM). So it's important that they finally hear the other side. If we can get to them often enough, and if they are able to overcome their cognitive dissonance, they can come over to our side one day.
It is so exhausting and frustrating to read these stories of the crazy liars. I can’t imagine how exhausted you must be analyzing and writing about it. Thank you stay strong.
Your battle against ignorance is much appreciated. The latest example demonstrating the importance of your efforts in defense of Israel is the social media kerfuffle over the casting of Jews in a forthcoming Netflix epic about the life of Mary. The complaints range from claims that Mary and Jesus were "Palestinians" over a hundred years before that name was imposed on the Jewish homeland to a claim that Mary was a Muslim over 600 years before creation of Islam. Casing Jews to play Jews seems a bridge too far for the ignorant among us.
Ah but there’s another convenient explanation for Mary being a Muslim. Apparently everyone is/was a Muslim simply waiting to discover this part of themselves- since time immemorial. An ideology unhinged from reality.
The same people who say they want to destroy Israel and kill every Jew (the PLO and Hamas), that they will attack again and again, until the Jews all leave or are dead, these same people put their women and children in front of their shooters, their rocket launchers, their munitions, exactly so that to protect their own children, the Israelis have to shoot through them. The Arab peoples who are the actual colonizers of that land have lost every war they have started against Israel and know they cannot win so they are maximizing the deaths of their women and children in the hopes that the West will fight their war for them. This is never, ever mentioned in international coverage. How would you, a Swede, a Canadian, a Norwegian, a Brit, deal with a neighbor who tried to kill you every day and screamed victim whenever you tried to defend yourself? How would you deal with such depraved, amoral, bloodthirsty cowards? Never reaches international coverage. You want to talk about proportionality? How is it proportional that all the Arab and Persian countries near Israel get to shoot at that tiny country 24/7, trying to kill as many people as possible, with the whole world applauding and rooting for Israel's destruction? How would you in your safety deal with a neighbor whose whole identity is wrapped up in the pursuit of your death and the death of everyone you care about? The DARVO the international press subjects the Jews to would be funny if it weren't so appalling. Genocide indeed. The "pro-Palestinian" activists and politicians don't realize their cities have been colonized, they don't realize the violence in their own countries won't go away if all the Jews were conveniently killed, they don't realize they're next.
Absolutely outstanding. I was taught that "Yes But" is the mating call of an arsehole!
Another cogent, thought-provoking and accurate essay. Thank you for being a constant voice of reason during these nonsensical times.
Thank you Donna!
Boy, you have a ton of patience and a sound, logical mind. Keep em coming!
I would love to know how many dissenters read your column. My wish is that some have not only read it but now realize how wrong they were.
Me? Patience? Bahaha. The thing about Substack (it seems to me from a few months on it) is that it doesn't attract haters the same way because to snap back, they would need to spend 5 minutes reading and they won't do that. So I don't know if we are changing minds. What we are doing, for sure, is (A) making people know they are not alone and (B) maybe fortifying reasoned arguments people can use in the real world. I hope, anyway. Thanks Leon, for all you do!
I call what we do is 'planting a seed'. When I have a discussion (argument) about Israel, I know that I won't change their minds on the spot. I do hope that they will slowly digest it over time. They have been brainwashed for years to hear only 1 side (they listen to the MSM). So it's important that they finally hear the other side. If we can get to them often enough, and if they are able to overcome their cognitive dissonance, they can come over to our side one day.
It is so exhausting and frustrating to read these stories of the crazy liars. I can’t imagine how exhausted you must be analyzing and writing about it. Thank you stay strong.
I can't thank you enough. Every time I talk about this exact subject, I feel like I'm supposed to apologize that there are not more dead Jews.
Your battle against ignorance is much appreciated. The latest example demonstrating the importance of your efforts in defense of Israel is the social media kerfuffle over the casting of Jews in a forthcoming Netflix epic about the life of Mary. The complaints range from claims that Mary and Jesus were "Palestinians" over a hundred years before that name was imposed on the Jewish homeland to a claim that Mary was a Muslim over 600 years before creation of Islam. Casing Jews to play Jews seems a bridge too far for the ignorant among us.
Thank you for your plain speaking.
Ah but there’s another convenient explanation for Mary being a Muslim. Apparently everyone is/was a Muslim simply waiting to discover this part of themselves- since time immemorial. An ideology unhinged from reality.
The same people who say they want to destroy Israel and kill every Jew (the PLO and Hamas), that they will attack again and again, until the Jews all leave or are dead, these same people put their women and children in front of their shooters, their rocket launchers, their munitions, exactly so that to protect their own children, the Israelis have to shoot through them. The Arab peoples who are the actual colonizers of that land have lost every war they have started against Israel and know they cannot win so they are maximizing the deaths of their women and children in the hopes that the West will fight their war for them. This is never, ever mentioned in international coverage. How would you, a Swede, a Canadian, a Norwegian, a Brit, deal with a neighbor who tried to kill you every day and screamed victim whenever you tried to defend yourself? How would you deal with such depraved, amoral, bloodthirsty cowards? Never reaches international coverage. You want to talk about proportionality? How is it proportional that all the Arab and Persian countries near Israel get to shoot at that tiny country 24/7, trying to kill as many people as possible, with the whole world applauding and rooting for Israel's destruction? How would you in your safety deal with a neighbor whose whole identity is wrapped up in the pursuit of your death and the death of everyone you care about? The DARVO the international press subjects the Jews to would be funny if it weren't so appalling. Genocide indeed. The "pro-Palestinian" activists and politicians don't realize their cities have been colonized, they don't realize the violence in their own countries won't go away if all the Jews were conveniently killed, they don't realize they're next.
Online discussions sounds great to me. I am in!
Please keep up the good work. Your voice of reason is needed.
Thanks Marlene!
Hahaha. Too true.