Palestinian ruling party resolutions are even more emboldened and outrageous: Israel is a racist state because it demands to be recognized as a Jewish state. Jerusalem must be liberated (August, 2009). Palestinian roots go back thousands of years and not the actual 30. Historical artifacts discovered in Israel from 2,000 years ago are part of Palestinian heritage and history. Olive trees and true craving for peace are symbols of the Palestinians. Millions of Palestinian refugees the world over have been driven away from their land. Gaza is under siege. Palestinians only want to work their land and live in peace.
These "manufactured" statements appear so quickly that by sheer volume and frequency alone they achieve the objective -- overwhelm the enemy and then act based on these newly created "propagandized truths."
The new trend is to claim Israel has no right to exist as a Jewish State. Saudi Arabia can be a Muslim country, the Islamic Republic of Iran can be Muslim, Indonesia, Malaysia and even Azerbaijan are more examples of Muslim countries. Italy is Catholic, but suddenly it is a racist notion that Israel be a Jewish homeland. Jews may be allowed to live and practice there, Palestinians proclaim, but that is the most that can or should be expected.
They are a clever enemy to be sure these "truth changers." Look for this new argument to soon be expanded to include the USA: Christians may be allowed to continue practicing, the Constitution may still be the cornerstone of our daily lives, but Sharia Law must be the common rule, above all else.
So how does one fight this new weapon in the Muslim propaganda arsenal? When no rational arguments work, when history, reason and legal evidence are dismissed, the only way left to overcome this nonsense is to defeat Islam at its core.
When you are next told God did not promise the land to the Israelites, that there is no connection between Jews and Israel, stand strong and respond to the lie. When you are next told that the "settlements" are the root cause of all evil, reply that indeed they must be strengthened and enlarged.
When anyone tells you Jews must be kept out of East Jerusalem answer simply there is no East and West Jerusalem, only one -- the eternal capital of the State of Israel, a united city, Jerusalem. Most importantly, when you are next invited to attend official State events in Tel Aviv, decline and remind the entity inviting you, most often the Israeli Government, Jerusalem is Israel's capital city, there is no other.
Get back to basics, know your history, see past the lies and look a few steps ahead. Understand the region and culture within which you live and guard against the hidden mines. Times are dangerous, be extra careful to avoid the certain traps ahead. We are all walking in a field where each step carries deadly potential. Tread softly and carefully: the next few years are sure to be more dangerous than ever before.
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