Sunday Mar 16, 2008

Even in tough times, there is much to be positive about

Posted by Abraham Foxman

Times have been tough for Israel. There has been the heinous terrorist attack at Mercaz HaRav; the rocket bombardment from Gaza; the appalling bias against Israel from the UN Human Rights Council; the prospect that the infamous Durban conference will have a second act; the continuing threat from Hizbullah; and above all, the growing menace from an approaching nuclear Iran, a menace which is not met with a sense of urgency by the international community.

There is no wishing away these many challenges. Israel and its leaders will have to rise to the occasion time and time again to meet these many threats. But the proverbial glass should be seen as half full rather than half empty.

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ahmed, Egypt: The total arab forces that fought against the jewish irregulars were 30,000 against more than 100,000 WWII veterans including 125 generals from superpowers, the outcome of the war was clear before the begining to anyone who has a mind to think! the Jews were the upper hand and still are. For me, an Egyptian, I can never understand how a people who suffered so much under the Nazis, inflict that much suffering on other people by killing and uprooting them from their land. There is a siginicant percentage of 800,000 refugees who were forced out by the Haganah, Sturn, and Argon.

Toby Schwartz, Queens, NY: Let's be clear - in the Balfour Declaration, the Palestinian state was JORDAN!!!! The world has a short memory and at the very least, WE should remember correctly. We should gather round our Israeli leaders and help them get out the truth. At the end of the day, the best solution for the future is cooperation and truth. Hashem should continue to bless us.

EGW: I forgot to say that the Arab "nakba" is the fact that they just "CAN'T" destroy the Jews, no matter how hard they try.

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