And The Bloodbath Begins........

We woke up this morning and our worst nightmare had come true. The images we viewed on our television screens die not lie. Images of Israeli soldiers forcibly removing Jews from the Palm Beach Hotel in the Gaza strip. Fists flying, kicks and punches. Jews being beaten and demoralized by their own security forces.

These 150 Jewish heroes had barricaded them selves inside the hotel several weeks ago to protest Israel's planned Gaza pullout. Fox News referred to them as "extremists", members of the "anti-Arab" Kach movement.

When Israeli soldiers are commanded by their Prime Minister to begin systematic beatings of Jews who dare protest the Israeli government's suicidal decision to evacuate 9,500 Jews from their homes in Gush Katif, we become painfully aware that this action deserves closer examination.

As we know, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate and re-locate Jews from Gush Katif and hand over this precious land to the Arab enemy has generated a great deal of controversy and helped to polarize the Israeli population. These brave settlers of Gush Katif were originally encouraged to live and settle in Gush Katif and over the years have developed an economically prosperous community as well as one of great moral character. Each day their lives are put in jeopardy, as they are the victims of Arab mortar fire attacks and their very lives hang in the balance. Yet, they do not leave as they love their land and are dedicated to guaranteeing that it flourish.

More to the point, these people possess genuine Emunah and Bitachon in the Almighty G-d of Israel. Every day when they say the grace after meals, they say the words "Eretz Chemda Tova Urchava". A good, plentiful and spacious land that G-d has given to His people. These people know that the Arabs view this kind of territorial compromise as a sign of weakness, that will only embolden them to strike out even more fiercely against their Jewish neighbors.

Sadly, the Arabs do not want peace and have made that painfully clear. And these people know it. They are firm in their resolve in perpetuating their presence in Gush Katif. They know that once Gush Katif is handed over, other parts of Judea and Samaria will be next.

And the protests have begun. In this great ostensible "democracy", where everyone allegedly has a right to speak and voice dissent, we find that certain groups are excluded from this right. Anyone associated with the settler movement, anyone who disagrees with the Sharon policy and who acts on their convictions incurs the wrath of Mr. Sharon. Sharon told the HaAretz daily newspaper that the actions of these 150 Jews is "an act of savagery, vulgarity and irresponsibility." Sharon said he ordered police to crack down on the "extremists."

He went on to say that "The country's citizens must understand this danger, and every measure must be taken to end this rampaging."

One woman who was in the hotel with her husband, her 7 year old son and a year old baby wept in an interview with Israel Radio after she was removed from the hotel.

"I lost my whole family in the Holocaust. What did we come here for? What did we build a family for. for what? For what? the woman cried, the one year old in her arms. "I am begging you... leave us here. We came to strengthen a strong nation."

Let's get something clear. The acts of savagery, vulgarity and irresponsiblity remain squarely on the shoulders of Prime Minister Sharon. His actions demand the condemnation of every Jew. His futile attempt to make "peace" with the Palestinians will jeopardize the security and strength of his own nation. His corrupt value system leaves him in a state of moral weakness as he rushes to acquiesce to the demands of the Bush administration by attempting to implement this insane "roadmap to peace". Sharon's actions and his language smack of a totalitarian regime that can only be compared to that of Nazi Europe during World War II.

Sharon wants to "evacuate" Jews. He wants to "relocate" them. So did Hitler. Sharon threatens every measure must be taken to repress and beat down those Jews who disagree with his standpoint and have the courage and tenacity to stand up in what they believe. Make no mistake about it. This is a holy war. A war initiated by a leader and a government of little faith, of no faith in G-d. A war predicated on the destruction and annihilation of the people and of Israel and the land of Israel. This war is led by a General of insensitivity and callousness for the needs of his own people. A man who is guided by nothing except for self-interest.

A Prime Minister who has ordered Israeli soldiers to beat and terrorize other Jews.

And on the other side of this war, are the Jewish "extremists" as the Jew hating media refers to them. Members of Kach, of the Yesha movement. People who believe wholeheartedly in the G-d of Israel and have the strength and courage to do G-d's will. Believe who do not fear the vacillating will of man but who only believe in laws of G-d and are wiling to sacrifice for them.

Let us take this time to offer a prayer to Hashem Yisborach, that he soften the hearts of our myopic and obsequious leaders. Let us pray that they stop this forced evacuation of Jews from Jewish land. Let us take this time to show support, succor and strength for our holy brothers and sisters who are fighting for their land, our land and those who are attempting to sanctify the name of the G-d of Israel.

It is very clear. This is a war of good and evil. Let us ask G-d for the strength to preserve good and thereby preserve His holy name.