The Holiness of Government Policy

Gary Cooperberg
February 16, 2004

In reaction to this, an unnamed senior spokesman from the foreign ministry of Israel was quoted as having remarked, "It's an absolute disgrace that government ministers travel abroad at the taxpayer's expense to organize anti-government events." He also called for Elon's dismissal. The paper found it appropriate to report that the cost of the trip was about a million shekels.

The implication, of course, is that Minister Elon took advantage of his position to organize an anti-government protest abroad at the expense of the government. The fact is that the minister organized this trip to encourage tourism, which is part of his job. The purpose of his trip was not to protest the government, rather to encourage those who support the Jewish State. It is difficult to encourage support for a state which is undermining itself. The views expressed by the minister may, indeed, have differed from those of the Prime Minister, but that doesn't make them "anti-government".

A basic difficulty we find in Israel is trying to reconcile government decisions and policies with the good of the state. Can it really be construed as an anti-Israel position to suggest that Jewish communities in Israel not be uprooted? Is it against the interest of the country for a minister to suggest that we uproot our enemies rather than our citizens? If we are to encourage support from outsiders, can this be accomplished by advocating steps which are detrimental to our very existence?

I must say that, from personal experience, I have discovered that, politically, Christian supporters of the Jewish State are far more patriotic to Israel than are most members of the Knesset! These people recognize that Israel is not a political entity given to "negotiate" its future, rather she is the beginning of fulfillment of Biblical prophesy with which no Man dare interfere. This country came into being as a tool for redemption of all of Mankind. The folly of our leadership is their efforts to reduce that Divine purpose and relegate this country to the status of any other country in the world. Not only are these efforts doomed to fail, but they bring upon us much needless suffering and tragedy as they are in futile opposition to Divine Destiny.

We have spent the last fifty-five years trying to "give peace a chance" by negating our Divine obligations. Rather than achieving peace, we have brought our nation to the brink of self-destruction. To continue upon a path which has clearly proven itself to be disastrous is reckless and irresponsible. . . even criminal. It is high time that we "give G-d a chance", and try to govern our nation according to Jewish principles rather than "democratic" ones. Let it become official government policy to deny the legitimacy of an entity called "palestine". For such a term, in and of itself, is a denial of Israel. All those who bear arms against Jews should be destroyed as should any organization which seeks our destruction. Any Arab who wishes to remain in Israel must relinquish his citizenship and accept the status of a resident foreigner who respects our sovereignty and obeys our laws. How dare any Jewish leader presume to suggest that we uproot Jewish communities and help to build a foreign sovereign entity upon Jewish soil, even were that entity not a terrorist one bent upon our destruction? It is not his right to make such a suggestion, much less to implement it. These are grounds for treason! Could one imagine the outcry were Bush to decide to cede Texas to Mexico or give Alaska back to Russia? Yet he would have far better grounds for so doing than our Prime Minister has to give away one grain of sand on the Gaza beach.

So if our unnamed high ranking official in the foreign ministry wishes to engage in pontificating the concept of patriotism and loyalty he would do better to look inside his own ministry and that of the Prime minister rather than point fingers at others.

Project Shofar is dedicated to spreading these truths wherever it is possible to do so. It is sounding the alarm, to Jew and Gentile alike, to open our eyes to the G-dly process that is presently underway, and work to support it. We dare not stand idly on the sidelines.