Anti-Israel protesters show true colors by celebrating October 7 attacks
As if commemorating the one year anniversary of the worst single-day massacre of Jews since the Holocaust wasn’t harrowing enough, we American Jews were treated Monday to a reminder that the marauders who want us dead are alive and well in New York City.There they were, in Times Square and in Grand Central and in Columbus Circle and elsewhere in the greatest city on earth, chanting for Hamas, Hezbollah and other death cults committed to raping, kidnapping and killing Israelis, Americans and Jews.There they were, on American soil, cheering for the monsters who still hold four American citizens in captivity.There they were, promising to globalize the Intifada and bring the bloodshed that is their only true passion to these shores as well.Watching the kaffiyeh-clad thugs, many of my friends felt distraught.How, they wondered, could such hatred flourish here, in America? And why were the bullies permitted to carry on with their intimidation, turning our solemn day of remembrance into one of fear and loathing and expressing their admiration for organizations our government had long ago classified as terrorist groups?I understand these sentiments, but I do not share them.
The sight of masked maniacs calling for my demise did not deter me.In fact, it gave me hope.It gave me hope, because, an immigrant here myself, I believe in America.
I believe in American exceptionalism.And I believe that the jaunty little jihadists marching down the block are precisely the sort of wake-up call this great but slumbering nation needs to stretch its limbs and leap into the next big fight for freedom.You hardly need to be Jewish, or a political scientist, to realize that the so-called pro-Palestine crowd isn’t really all that interested in Palestine.Their main goal is America, that lone bastion of western civilization, which is why they strategically chose all-American events, like the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade or the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting ceremony, as the ...