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Mr. Ala's avatar

Yet another silly attempt at evenhanded universalism, which is what got us here in the first place.

It is not religious fanaticism in the abstract that presents a danger. Nobody is at hazard from fanatical mobs of Buddhists, nor missiles launched by devout Lutherans, nor universities undermined by Confucian activists (not to be confused with the Confucius Centers sponsored by the Chinese Communist Party, which has no truck with religion).

It is specifically and only Islam—and arguably not Islamic fanaticism but normative Islam—which presents the danger, first of course to Israel and Jews but also to everyone else. What danger? This danger: submit or die.

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Harold Landa's avatar

Great article. Much thanks.

Nevertheless, I have family and friends serving in צה״ל with no backup- some over 200 days away from work and family ….and in harm’s way.

Everyone must serve, as being a תלמיד חכם and a good soldier is never mutually exclusive.

If it’s an issue of not ‘mixing with ‘deplorables’ (the current position of gdoilim) then shame on them and their educational process. Consider deportation. People are dying and they are not even going to the funerals or shiva (please do not send exceptions, we are all aware and supportive).

This issue of not mixing has lad directly to fanatical statements by gdoilim and abject silence to this by their cadres.

We have lost scores of תלמידי חכמים unnecessarily. חבל על דאבדין.

יהי זכרם ברוך

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