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By Rabbi Shea Hecht July 9, 2008 Page 2 of 2 The double standard of care and concern for the religious objects of other nationalities and other religions while neglecting those of the Jewish faith bothers me. The icing on the cake of this disengagement fiasco is an article from Ynet News stating that Hamas no longer has to smuggle weapons into the Gaza, because weapon smuggling into Gaza is a professional, state-run business, sponsored by Iran. Tehran sees Hamas as a long-term investment - much like Hizbullah. In fact, since the Gaza pullout in 2005, more than 120 tons of explosives have made their way into the Gaza Strip. This is an astronomical quantity for a military organization which has only a few thousand people who can operate weapons. When Israel abandoned the Gaza Strip did they dream they would be setting the stage for a massive military terror base right in their back yard? And where is the public outcry over the build up of weapons that are used daily on the hapless Israeli residents? Tisha B'Av is around the corner. It's a time that we cry over the destruction that was wrought to our nation, a time that we say 'Al Eilah Ani Vochiyah' - 'For these I cry.' The destruction of Gush Katif and the degradation its residents is one more thing for us to cry about; as much as it hurts, we cannot despair. For despair is not a Jewish word. --- Shea Hecht is a Rabbi and activist in the Jewish community. He can be reached at rabbishea@aol.com -------------------- Note -- The opinions expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions, views, and/or philosophy of GOPUSA. >> Back -- Page 1 2
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