Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Israel's Lonely Battle

Imagine getting bullied every day by a coworker - having your lunch stolen, getting nasty notes on your desk, being tripped and pushed while walking to a meeting, and being told by other coworkers how much this person wants you fired.  You speak to your boss and coworkers about the bullying, but everyone denies that the bullying is happening.  Then one day, this bully slaps you in the middle of a meeting, and still no one stands up and condemns this person.  The bully continues to slap you each week at this meeting, and you have no one to defend you. 

After several months of this happening, you finally decide to fight back.  During the next meeting, after your bullying coworker slaps you, you slap him back.  All of your coworkers finally look at you, and stare in disbelief.  They say, "How could you hit a coworker?" and "Why are you so mean?".  Then, your boss calls you into his office, and tells you that your behavior was outrageous and will not be tolerated at this company.  You try and tell your boss that it was in self-defense, and that your coworker had been slapping you for months, but your boss doesn't care.  So, you stop defending yourself again, and the bully goes back to slapping you every week during the meeting.

This is how I imagine Israel must feel.  The international community ignores attacks from Hamas and other terrorist organizations on Israel, and when Israel finally defends itself, they are condemned.  Israel's biggest ally, the United States, remains silent while all of their neighbors call for Israel's destruction.  What would you do in that situation?  If it were your job, you have the option to find another job or maybe file a lawsuit against the company.  What options are left for Israel?

1 comment:

  1. Israel has been backed into a corner [literally]for a long time. They have been and are being bullied by nearly all their neighbors. Bullies will push until the victim finally pushes back. "You have been warned." I will be wearing my "I support the IDF" t-shirt.

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