Sentiments

Sadly, antisemitism is raising its ugly head again. Not that it was not ever around, but not really in the open. Now it is becoming almost stylish to be an antisemite. Celebrities, colleges are voicing their comments in the open. The Palestinian people are now the martyrs and the Israelis along with all the Jews in the world are the devil. Even the printed and electronic media reflects those sentiments by showing nothing else but the bombed out areas in Gaza and the crying Palestinians.

Here is a question: 75 years after Israel was established, why is there a refugee camp in Gaza? What were they escaping from? 75 years is about three generations, how come these people never found a permanent place to live in? Three generations could have raised doctors, lawyers, engineers and other useful professionals and not professional refugees. Or they are still waiting for the eventual fall of Israel? Because if that they have a long wait ahead of them.

I believe other Arab countries are not very enamored with Palestinians and that is why they just don't want to give them a new home. It is a lot easier to keep stoking a dying fire than admit thousands of unwanted immigrants who might have a negative effect on the current lifestyle.

This whole scenario is a perfect chance for those who harbor antisemitic feelings to come forward and voice them. Many places allow this by hiding behind freedom of the speech, but there are countries where this is forbidden and against the law. Unfortunately, in this country a lot of things are permitted by hiding behind the constitution. What this country lacks is a major backbone!

I lived through the Holocaust, and you can imagine how I feel by seeing those buildings in Paris painted with the Star of David. The building I lived in in Budapest was designated as a Jewish building and whenever the Hungarian Nazis were looking for Jews they always knew where to find them. Thank God we survived. 

All those idiots at Columbia University and Cornell University and other places who demonstrate primarily for Palestine and against Israel should instead demonstrate for peace. That would be a good demonstration.