Moving to Israel

As a major proponent of Aliyah and moving to Israel my views often get skewed and “one track minded.” I guess that’s why when I read the news this morning my thoughts were not “this is a major story” but “and yet another reason to move to Israel.”

It seems that madness continues to ensue in Iran after the “election” results were anounced last week. For those of you who haven’t heard, the dictator Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was declared the winner in the elections despite widespread belief that the results were, shall we say, less than fair.

The incredible thing is how Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s top Muslim leader, has accused “dirty Zionists” and “Zionist media” for being behind charges that the results of the election were rigged. If it weren’t so dangerous it would be almost comic how everything seems to be the fault of the Jews and Israel. At this point, when I hear an accusation so absurd and rediculous  being thrown at us I can think of nothing but how it’s got to be a sign to come home. Such a comment by anyone against any other people would be considered utter rubbish and over the top. The fact that he is able to say such a thing just makes me want to do the opposite and be in Israel.

Ari

Every once in a while, an international entertainment personality will make their way to Israel among much hype and fan fare. This month is scheduled to bring one of these events as Paul McCartney, the legendary singer and musician, is scheduled to perform in the Holy Land. Events like these commonly attract thousands of people and helps serve to bring Israel to the front of the news for a different reason than the usual negative, and often tragic, stories.

Unfortunately, as is often the case, the news of McCartney’s visit has indeed been interrupted with, what else, a threat of a suicide bombing by Muslim Sheikh Omar Bakri. Incredibly, this just goes on without any threat of a response from Israel or the International community. Imagine the outrage if things were reversed. Imagine the venom that would be spewed in the direction of Israel if a Jew/Israeli would threaten random terror around the world because they are unhappy with the guests of a particular country.

While shameful things (and much worse) are occuring every day this just stuck me as one more particularly horrendous act by the Muslim world on a completely friendly venue. A musician coming to perform a concert for a hard working country that anxiously awaits such events cannot even anounce his intentions to do so without the threat of the ultimate punishment.

A religion of peace indeed.

Ari