Thank you Lyria - my feelings exactly! I eagerly look forward to the Great EB's writings every day, but these recent ones - especially today's-have been hard to process. Eve, I can't thank you enough for your incredible ability to organize, articulate, and ground my spiraling thoughts and emotions. You have a gift like no other for putting pen to paper in a way that feels like a lifeline.
I think Shakespeare always wrote for the proles and the elites simultaneously. He pleased the proles with coarse Jew jokes while inviting the educated audience to consider: “I am a Jew. Hath not a Jew eyes? Hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses,
affections, passions; fed with the same food, hurt with the same weapons, subject to the same diseases, healed by the same means, warmed and cooled by the same winter and
summer as a Christian is? If you prick us do we not bleed? If you tickle us do we not laugh? If you poison us do we not die? And if you wrong us shall we not revenge?” His Jew jokes were discreditable. But then, his appeal to compassion was unprecedented and (for self interest) unnecessary. It's complicated.
I actually think Dara Horn’s analysis of Merchant (actually her son’s analysis) is spot-on, as she describes In People Love Dead Jews. The story is antisemitic, despite Shylock’s humanized “supervillain” speech. I think Shakespeare was channeling the ambient antisemitism of his time and place.
“The human rights bridgade continue to “cry tears of joy” for the children of Palestine this evening. The children of Palestine who will continue to be groomed by Islamic Jihadists released from the prisons of Israel. The idiots that they are. The deal from the depths of unholy hell that this is. The Jewish nation should never have had to make a pact with the devil. Except on October 8, the leaders of the West, and international law, did not stand up to the tyranny of terrorism. They missed the opportunity of a lifetime. They forewent the promise they made to ensure that the Jewish people would never be enslaved into cells and prisons again. They let our captors have the humanity of bargaining power and the rule of free speech, while denying our hostages a moment on a poster on a wall.”
So much fucking hypocrisy and normalization of pure evil. So much credit for this goes to the FJB regime in America who allowed it, permitted it, normalized it.. Einat Wilf deserves her rage and my family echoes it.. and she knows that there isn’t a soul in Israel who hasn’t been harmed by this.. to appropriate Sam Cooke… A change is gonna come.. we don’t give a flying fuck about what any misdirected “international” organization thinks. We will defend ourselves.. and after Hamas breaks the Hudna, and they will.. we will level everything, salt the earth and start from zero.. all those released murderers will be hunted down..
Now we know, we have been shown, our guts know, that America as a safe place for Jews is over, that it has caved to Qatari payola, that Canada, Europe, Australia, the west have rolled over, whatever has not been conquered by bribery and corruption abetted by foundational antisemitism will be conquered by birthrate. Israel has learned it has no friends, only enemies, and it must function accordingly.
But Israel has not been conquered. Israel has been brutalized but it stands, and now it knows it must stand alone.
It hurts. I want them all back. I don’t want to return one prisoner or terrorist for an innocent Jewish life. But we have to accept what is happening to get them back. I never want the world to forget October 7 or to forgive Hamas, UNWRA, or any of the terrorists. I want the world to hate them, shame them and see them for the beasts they are. Deny them shelter, money, support. Imprison them. Let them fight among themselves. Never let them free again. They do not deserve to be given any quarter.
I have to be honest; all of the ongoing “protests” in the West, even after the announcement of a ceasefire (let’s call them what they REALLY are, pro-terrorism/anti-Jewish demonstrations) just made me laugh, because I knew from day one that it was never a “ceasefire” that these Jew-haters wanted. They wanted—and still want—all of the Jews to die. At least the more honest ones among them are willing to admit that.
The whole concept of the West accepting as normal that civilians including women and children, and a baby for god's sake, be used for barter is what makes this deal shameful.It would have been interesting if Trump had been the President and stated that all hell would break loose, a warning not only to Hamas but to Iran and Qatar. I suspect a different....,and better....outcome.
Einat Wilf is of course completely spot on with her stance on the folly of Palestinism. The emotional blackmail Hamas has started subjecting us to (again) this morning will only increase in the coming days and weeks. Like, where's baby Kfir Bibas? This is so cruel.
Yes, I dearly remember Ari Fuld and how he was murdered.. praying we get as many of our priceless hostages back and then get back to work. I think we should calculate how many deaths of Isreali citizens would have happened without the Iron Dome. And based on that calculation, I would say, we are even with deaths of mostly Palestinian terrorists and a few civilians. I say we are even.. now we must continue the fight after 6 weeks. And Not stop. All Gazans must lose All Privileges to Israel in anyway. Land locked. And let them survive or not. We must be done. We must put pressure on the world to have Egypt or Jordan help them or not. All Eyes off Israel. We must continue the pressure, thank you Hillel Neuer, to dismantle UNWRA. This would be a great start. Thanks always to Eve.. for writing what's on our hearts so beautifully and passionately.
Progressives promised they’ll stand with Israel if Israel shows restraint, that giving the Palestinians land will buy peace. When push came to shove the progressives were creating safe havens for Hamas in Rafah, and demanding an arms embargo on Israel. If Israel gave the entire West Bank and it was similarly used for a massive terror attack on the Tel Aviv and Jerusalem metropolitan areas the progressives would be doing the same thing - demanding a ceasefire to help Hamas, and calling for an arms embargo on Israel.
Israel is alone, betrayed by a spineless collection of democratic countries. This deal is the penance Israel has to pay for failing to protect its border, that’s all. It’s not a result of “settlements” or failing to “negotiate peace” (an impossible task with the disinterested Palestinians). The deal had to happen because Israel failed, but Israel learned from it. Be much more aggressive with any violation, hit Islamists harder - the progressives will betray Israel and squawk in support of their genocide loving Palestinians no matter what happens - we already saw how they rushed to throw Israel under the bus after the largest massacre of Jews since the Nazi SS. Progressives everywhere are antisemitic enemies of Israel.
Perfectly said, as always Eve. The utter sickness in the pit of my stomach is nothing compared to what these families are going through, but sick I am. How I wish I could scream in the faces of all of these "protestors" to make them understand, and yet... They will never get it and that's where even more of my sickness overwhelms me. This is never going to end for us, is it?
I pray that all of the hostages are released and I hate to sound so despairing and hopeless, but Saturday, I am.
So hard to read yet so grateful to you for articulating the agony of this moment.
Thank you Lyria - my feelings exactly! I eagerly look forward to the Great EB's writings every day, but these recent ones - especially today's-have been hard to process. Eve, I can't thank you enough for your incredible ability to organize, articulate, and ground my spiraling thoughts and emotions. You have a gift like no other for putting pen to paper in a way that feels like a lifeline.
You implicitly underscore the literary DARVO of "The Merchant of Venice." It is the Gentiles who have always trafficked in Jewish flesh.
I often wonder if Shakespeare knew
I think Shakespeare always wrote for the proles and the elites simultaneously. He pleased the proles with coarse Jew jokes while inviting the educated audience to consider: “I am a Jew. Hath not a Jew eyes? Hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses,
affections, passions; fed with the same food, hurt with the same weapons, subject to the same diseases, healed by the same means, warmed and cooled by the same winter and
summer as a Christian is? If you prick us do we not bleed? If you tickle us do we not laugh? If you poison us do we not die? And if you wrong us shall we not revenge?” His Jew jokes were discreditable. But then, his appeal to compassion was unprecedented and (for self interest) unnecessary. It's complicated.
I actually think Dara Horn’s analysis of Merchant (actually her son’s analysis) is spot-on, as she describes In People Love Dead Jews. The story is antisemitic, despite Shylock’s humanized “supervillain” speech. I think Shakespeare was channeling the ambient antisemitism of his time and place.
Interesting. I will look it up.
“The human rights bridgade continue to “cry tears of joy” for the children of Palestine this evening. The children of Palestine who will continue to be groomed by Islamic Jihadists released from the prisons of Israel. The idiots that they are. The deal from the depths of unholy hell that this is. The Jewish nation should never have had to make a pact with the devil. Except on October 8, the leaders of the West, and international law, did not stand up to the tyranny of terrorism. They missed the opportunity of a lifetime. They forewent the promise they made to ensure that the Jewish people would never be enslaved into cells and prisons again. They let our captors have the humanity of bargaining power and the rule of free speech, while denying our hostages a moment on a poster on a wall.”
So much fucking hypocrisy and normalization of pure evil. So much credit for this goes to the FJB regime in America who allowed it, permitted it, normalized it.. Einat Wilf deserves her rage and my family echoes it.. and she knows that there isn’t a soul in Israel who hasn’t been harmed by this.. to appropriate Sam Cooke… A change is gonna come.. we don’t give a flying fuck about what any misdirected “international” organization thinks. We will defend ourselves.. and after Hamas breaks the Hudna, and they will.. we will level everything, salt the earth and start from zero.. all those released murderers will be hunted down..
From your lips to God’s ears
I so hope so.
Israel needs to have the death penalty for every terrorist caught. Problem solved
Now we know, we have been shown, our guts know, that America as a safe place for Jews is over, that it has caved to Qatari payola, that Canada, Europe, Australia, the west have rolled over, whatever has not been conquered by bribery and corruption abetted by foundational antisemitism will be conquered by birthrate. Israel has learned it has no friends, only enemies, and it must function accordingly.
But Israel has not been conquered. Israel has been brutalized but it stands, and now it knows it must stand alone.
It hurts. I want them all back. I don’t want to return one prisoner or terrorist for an innocent Jewish life. But we have to accept what is happening to get them back. I never want the world to forget October 7 or to forgive Hamas, UNWRA, or any of the terrorists. I want the world to hate them, shame them and see them for the beasts they are. Deny them shelter, money, support. Imprison them. Let them fight among themselves. Never let them free again. They do not deserve to be given any quarter.
I have to be honest; all of the ongoing “protests” in the West, even after the announcement of a ceasefire (let’s call them what they REALLY are, pro-terrorism/anti-Jewish demonstrations) just made me laugh, because I knew from day one that it was never a “ceasefire” that these Jew-haters wanted. They wanted—and still want—all of the Jews to die. At least the more honest ones among them are willing to admit that.
I wish Einat Wilf were the Prime Minister.
Brilliant interview with Einat Wilf recently on 1840 podcast. Amazing that people as smart as she is exist
The whole concept of the West accepting as normal that civilians including women and children, and a baby for god's sake, be used for barter is what makes this deal shameful.It would have been interesting if Trump had been the President and stated that all hell would break loose, a warning not only to Hamas but to Iran and Qatar. I suspect a different....,and better....outcome.
He already said that. His envoy brokered the deal with Netanyahu.
Thank you
But I meant if he had been POTUS on October 7
I suspect appeasement would not have been the order of the day
I want at least some of the terrorists to be unknowingly micro-chipped so Israel can drop fucking bombs on their heads.
Some???
I agree with everything you have written! A day of very mixed emotions! Xxx
Einat Wilf is of course completely spot on with her stance on the folly of Palestinism. The emotional blackmail Hamas has started subjecting us to (again) this morning will only increase in the coming days and weeks. Like, where's baby Kfir Bibas? This is so cruel.
You keep me going. I know the pain you feel and I feel it too. As Jews we are not allowed to give up but it gets harder and harder.
Yes, I dearly remember Ari Fuld and how he was murdered.. praying we get as many of our priceless hostages back and then get back to work. I think we should calculate how many deaths of Isreali citizens would have happened without the Iron Dome. And based on that calculation, I would say, we are even with deaths of mostly Palestinian terrorists and a few civilians. I say we are even.. now we must continue the fight after 6 weeks. And Not stop. All Gazans must lose All Privileges to Israel in anyway. Land locked. And let them survive or not. We must be done. We must put pressure on the world to have Egypt or Jordan help them or not. All Eyes off Israel. We must continue the pressure, thank you Hillel Neuer, to dismantle UNWRA. This would be a great start. Thanks always to Eve.. for writing what's on our hearts so beautifully and passionately.
Progressives promised they’ll stand with Israel if Israel shows restraint, that giving the Palestinians land will buy peace. When push came to shove the progressives were creating safe havens for Hamas in Rafah, and demanding an arms embargo on Israel. If Israel gave the entire West Bank and it was similarly used for a massive terror attack on the Tel Aviv and Jerusalem metropolitan areas the progressives would be doing the same thing - demanding a ceasefire to help Hamas, and calling for an arms embargo on Israel.
Israel is alone, betrayed by a spineless collection of democratic countries. This deal is the penance Israel has to pay for failing to protect its border, that’s all. It’s not a result of “settlements” or failing to “negotiate peace” (an impossible task with the disinterested Palestinians). The deal had to happen because Israel failed, but Israel learned from it. Be much more aggressive with any violation, hit Islamists harder - the progressives will betray Israel and squawk in support of their genocide loving Palestinians no matter what happens - we already saw how they rushed to throw Israel under the bus after the largest massacre of Jews since the Nazi SS. Progressives everywhere are antisemitic enemies of Israel.
Perfectly said, as always Eve. The utter sickness in the pit of my stomach is nothing compared to what these families are going through, but sick I am. How I wish I could scream in the faces of all of these "protestors" to make them understand, and yet... They will never get it and that's where even more of my sickness overwhelms me. This is never going to end for us, is it?
I pray that all of the hostages are released and I hate to sound so despairing and hopeless, but Saturday, I am.