| Where Did We Go Wrong? We Didn't! |
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| Written by Rabbi Baruch Kahane | |
| Jul 09, 2005 at 06:26 PM | |
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As the government steps up its harassments and demonization of any Jew who is loyal to the Torah and Eretz Yisrael, many ask: where did we go wrong? Where did we fail in our efforts to bring the Jewish people closer to its national destiny? Why have we not succeeded in preserving our hold onto the land? Many good Jews grapple with this question, searching their souls as to the reasons for the failure. And I tell you that we have not failed in the slightest! True, we have not attained our goals, but this is not due to any mistakes on our part. To the contrary, we did what had to be done, and to the utmost of our abilities (at this point, I want it to be understood that I do not think that Sharon's plan is a done deal. It is highly likely that if we continue to stand strong, his plan will not come to fruition; I am referring to the general negative trend in which we are going�) � whether it is refusing orders, blocking roads, face to face PR � we have not failed. It is precisely our success which has brought upon us the negative results. Let me explain. The Hellenist elite which controls all focal points of power in this country � the media, judiciary, academia � senses that we have won over the hearts of the nation, and are terrified of a spiritual revolution which would dislodge them from their seat of power. To combat this, they mobilized all of their energies to put down the "rebellion". And for them, the ends justify the means, no matter how filthy those means may be. And they succeeded. Because no matter how hard we try, the odds are stacked against us: they have limitless resources � and no sense of fair play or ethics to restrain them. They even have the nations of the world on their side to boot. There is no doubt about it. History is repeating itself, and this time, it only took 17 years to do so. That's how long ago Rabbi Meir Kahane z"tl was banned from running for the Knesset after all the polls showed him winning ten seats or more. Rabbi Kahane worked tirelessly in spreading the truth to Am Yisrael, convincing them to return to Torah, expel the Arab enemy, annex the territories, etc. At the beginning, the Israeli establishment took few significant steps to stop him. It was only when they saw that he was reaching the masses that they intensified the witch-hunt against him. And in 1988, when it was clear that his party would be the third largest in the Knesset, the Israeli establishment, knowing that their hegemony was threatened, banned his party from participating in the elections of 1988. What can we learn from this? Something very encouraging: It wasn't Rabbi Kahane who failed; it was precisely his success which caused the establishment to persecute him! One might think that the conclusion we have reached is a depressing one. After all, we will never be able to defeat them and make the necessary changes in Israel, because the powers that be will never relinquish their power, and will never let us grow to reach the masses necessary for such change. But this is not so. First of all, the government is corroding inside, and it is merely a matter of time before they collapse altogether. Secondly, even if we have no logical way to beat the establishment, we have faith in God that if we are worthy and make the necessary effort, He will make it work. This is what faith is all about. There is also a very practical conclusion that can be drawn from all this: Any person who has hang-ups about calling for the expulsion of the Arab enemy, due to a fear that he will suffer what Rabbi Kahane suffered, is mistaken. That is not why they harassed Rabbi Kahane. They did so because he threatened their position of power. And so, it is an obligation upon all those who fight against the expulsion of Jews to offer the Jewish alternative � expulsion of the Arab enemy, as the Torah states: "And they shall not dwell in your land." And if he does so, even though success may not be guaranteed, Heavenly reward is. |
