Published on my facebook December 30, 2023
I grew up with two guiding principles: “Where there is a will, there is a way,” and “Necessity is the mother of all innovation.”
The motivation to confront The Jewish State of Israel is prevalent in the Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim world that surrounds us. This drive stems from strong, deeply rooted convictions.
Some attribute this motivation to the religious Islamic struggle against ‘infidels’ and advocates of Western culture, values, and civilization, commonly known as Jihad, and part of a broader global conflict. Others view it as a violent manifestation of the local Palestinian national aspiration for self-determination and the establishment of an independent state, emerging on the remnants of the State of Israel.
I have even encountered perspectives asserting that the lack of understanding among Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim leaders and peoples regarding the Jewish and Israeli narrative contributes to the violence. This perspective underscores the reality that the Jewish people have nowhere else to go, and the State of Israel is a permanent fixture.
Regardless of the reasons attributed, this motivation fuels an ongoing violent campaign against Israel, persistently seeking new methods and approaches, regardless of the outcomes of previous clashes.
When such motivation is nurtured, it is unsurprising that every available resource is devoted to the cause, continually searching for new forms of resistance. Priorities are often skewed, with underground tunnels taking precedence over clinics, rockets prioritized over essential goods, and leaders’ lives considered more valuable than granting equal opportunities or access to much-needed basic resources for civilians, including children, men, women, and the elderly.
Personally, my motivation extends beyond mere necessity; it is rooted in the broader concept of Jewish survival. While acknowledging this truth serves as a foundation, it is not the endpoint. Rather, it underscores the fundamental reality that we lack any other viable geographical alternative. In essence, we have no alternative destination.
I believe that even though I am writing this as a personal conviction, it is shared with many Jews and Jewish Israelis. The Land of Israel and the State of Israel for me, and my people, is our religious, national, and cultural landscape: its appearance in present and ancient times, its events, and its associated memories. Archaeology, history, language, anthropology, plants, and animals are intertwined with what constitutes the landscape of the homeland. It evokes every emotion in the spirit of our nations. These are mine and my people’s convictions. Our homeland is our motivation and necessity, and we will harness every inner and external power to protect it to ensure the continuing existence and prosperity of an independent democratic Jewish state in the Land of Israel – the State of Israel.
