Today's world scares me. It is down right terrifying and makes me not want to have children. My mother says that is a bit drastic. What terrifies me? Violence.
My chosen home is Israel. While I was born and raised in the good ol' U.S.A., my heart has always belonged in Israel. It only took 20 some odd years for my body to follow my heart. Today, 6 March 2008, some nut job opened fire in a Yeshiva (think Jewish seminary) in Jerusalem. Merkaz HaRav (The Rabbi's Center) was shot full of 600 bullets and, as of now, 8 yeshivabochers (students) are dead. This is one of the worst cases of terrorism in Israel since 2006. It is deplorable.
In times like these, half of me wants retaliation of the worst times. I wonder why, when my country is under fire, no one does anything. The leftists (and Democrats) wish for peace without any form of retribution. If Israel were to open fire on a Mosque, the entire WORLD would be in a uproar. Yet, some asshole kills 8 people in a form of a house of worship that happens to be Jewish and no one does a thing. Eight people died! EIGHT PEOPLE! Eight people who were studying the word of g-d. Eight people who were trying to learn peace through hashem's teaching. Eight innocent people. And the world does nothing.
I am terrified that no place is sacred but if, for some reason, the Israeli Defense Forces decided to bomb a mosque - Jews would never hear the end of it. The IDF is a humane army. They wouldn't do that. However, they should (that may be the other half of me talking). There are times in my life where the diplomatic side of me disappears when the emotional side of me wants to scream "STOP IT! JUST STOP!" Enough blood has been shed. And for what? Land? Power? For the "name" of g-d? It's disgusting. To open fire, burn, bomb, disgrace a house of worship is absurd. It is so ridiculous that there is no word STRONG enough for me to use to explain how grotesque it really is.
To those who condone this act- may g-d not show mercy on you. Ours is a vengeful g-d and you have over-stepped your boundary.
About Me
- MrsHillyG
- I'm a fun loving Israeli-American with no kids but a dog who thinks he's a small child. I'm almost married (August 8, 2010!) and learning to live with my fiance. It's a hard job but we take it one step at a time. I went back to school for a degree in International Relations with a focus on the Middle East but I kick a** every day while working in Marketing and Business Development.
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