AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN

     Two days ago, in the early AM, when people are taking their last hour or so of sleep, an alarm sounded, blared loudly in the dark, awakening the people around the Tel Aviv area, warning them that rockets were on the way. Again. Were these rockets to be called an "accident" as the three were last month? Kinda hard to 'by accident' go through all the steps needed to lauch a missile and then oops! push the button, three times, no less. And then try to get off the hot seat by terming it an accident. They tried it again with this one, but stopped immediately, as they realized it would not go over well. Nope, for this time there were casualties.
     So were these casualties infringing upon Arab territory, disputed territory, planting on supposed 'stolen' land, chasing Palestinians or any of the myriad things that Israelis are accused of? Nope. This family, and the rest of the area were asleep in their homes on Israeli soil, but how the world forgets and ignores that according to Islamic Jihad or Hamas or even Fatah, there is NO Israel, for "from the river to the sea" is deemed Palestinian, a people which had never existed until the Aliyah made by so many Jews persecuted in the countries of Europe, in the lands of the Arabs and Moslems, returned to their homeland from ancient times until modern times.
     But the world went crazy. A Jewish land? A Jewish country? No! How could this be? Never mind that there seemed to be - and still seems to be - no country in the world that will accept Jews on a permanent, protected, accepted part of the citizenry of that country. So no, why take away the targets and give them a land which belonged to them with all historical rights? So the Arab world screamed and attacked and the world acquiesced, somewhat supportive of Israel until it did something unacceptable. It won. It defeated its enemies and held them off.
     And in doing so, they held land from which attacks had been launched since the days before the state even. And it continued without stop. We ourselves were in a hotel many, many years ago when the hotel was shelled by missiles. But at least the attacks from the  Golan Heights stopped. And Gaza was developed into areas of hothouses, farms, industries, shared with the Palestinians living there, welcomed the workers by the thousands into Israel proper. But this was not to remain, as Hamas threw out the legal government of Fatah, destroyed the farms, the industries, appropriated prime land for themselves and lived luxuriously even as the people began to starve.
     So Israel did as they always do. They did the right thing, They allowed Gazans by the thousands to go to Israeli hospitals. Even the relatives of Hamas heads were sent to Israeli hospitals, but shhhh, not a word. On the Syrian border the wounded were brought to Israeli hospitals, children helped, warriors healed, mouths fed and bodies warmed.
     And two days ago, a family was awakened by that sound of the siren. It sends chills through one's body and soul. It also faced the reluctance to leave a warm bed, for usually these alarms proved needless or the rockets were shot down. But the 12 year old daughter was insistent that they all go to the shelter that Israeli homes and apartments are supposed to have. So reluctantly, they picked up the baby from the crib, took the 3 year old by the hand, and all seven went into the shelter. Nevertheless, they were wounded when the rocket hit their home. The aftermath showed the destroyed remnants of the crib, the dead family pets, and the wounds sustained by the family even within the shelter. Shrapnel wounds, burn wounds, shock, but the world? Silent. Silent as usual, for it was only some more Jews.
     It took the NYTimes two days to write an article and the most they could do was talk about what the two sides did. No telling of the fact that Israel sent warning shots to target buildings to get the people out. No telling that the cowards of Hamas ran away, shut their phones, hid, saving themselves from the consequences of their own actions. And all the while, the Gazans starved and withered under the iron fists of Hamas. But the world ignored that, just as it ignored detailing the ages and wounds of the family.
     Trust me, if it had been the opposite, the ages and details would have been obsessively printed and discussed. But the Jews? Ahh, forget it. Forget the fact that balloons and kites, symbols of happiness and joy, were sent over, loaded with explosives, destroying hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland, crops, forests. Forget that the Hamas and Jihad sent hundreds of children and young teens in the front lines against the border fence with Israel and then they followed, allowing these front line people to get shot and then whining to the world how unfair and inhumane the Israelis were and the world bought it ! Again!!
     So to the hospital the seven went. Thank G-d the kids are still alive, to live their lives, to grow up to be responsible and loving adults and proud Jews. And never mind the rest of the world who had their favorite targets . Never mind reporting the facts promptly, and in full coverage. Never mind, for again, and again and again - it was only the Jews wounded here, and perhaps not even equal to the power of the Air Force as they bombed buildings, Buildings. Not people!!!
     So, again and again and again and again and where and when does it stop. When the Jewish students and organizations wished to join the Moslem groups in a vigil at a city college, they were told that Jews were not welcome. Period. A Congresswoman is allowed to repeatedly mouth and spew words of hatred, old canards of anti Semitism, and does she get censored? No. And as for the Republicans suddenly becoming holier than thou, well, it took a decade to deal with Steven King and he is still there. 
     So again and again and again - face the facts. Face the truth. The hatred, the anti Semitism within so many, has arisen once again to the surface, allowed and even encouraged, by the dictators of the world, of the New Order, which includes our dear delightful Trump. Hatred does not grow in a vacuum. It certainly does not. So why is hatred of the Jews allowed? Why do we have to face it in every generation? Why is the world still silent for the most part? And why do they deny the truth that so much of anti Israel, anti Zionism is just plain old ugly anti Semitism wearing a new outfit. But the outfit shreds when exposed to the light of the truth, yet, it is as if we have a crew of naked emperors roaming the earth, for no one seems to recognize the truth,the nakedness of the hate.
     I am so tired of this. I am so disappointed in my country and its supposed leaders. I am so disappointed in fellow Jews who think that criticizing Israel is the way to gain acceptance. Yes, Israel makes mistakes, as do all other countries of the world so why are their mistakes judged so harshly, while other countries blithely go on killing their citizens, arresting journalists, executing activists? Why? There is no answer. Again.