By Timothy D. Naegele[1]

Those who seek to destroy Israel caught it flat-footed when they began their onslaught recently[2], which may prove to be the greatest attack on the Apartheid state since its war of independence.[3]  Israelis and Jews are hated globally; and perhaps they are the most hated group of beings in human history.

Adolf Hitler's Nazis reputedly killed six million during the Holocaust, in grotesque ways—which have been equaled recently in terms of sheer barbarism by the Russian attacks on men, women and children in Ukraine.  The killing of one human being by another is an affront to God and everything that is sacred in Life.[4]

But in Israel, killing and subjugation are two-way streets.  Israel's IDF, its "Settlers" and radical Zionists have destroyed Palestinian homes; seized their lands; and treated them as second-class citizens, if that much.  Hate begets hate; and the cycle repeats itself until it often spins out of control.  Our Revolutionary War and Civil War are examples of that, as well as World Wars I and II.

The Middle East is a powder keg, where the opposing elements either have nuclear and other nation-ending weaponry already, or they have relatively-easy access to it.  Reportedly, they are eight nations that have such weapons[5]; and "money talks."  Indeed, given how "porous" Israel's once-vaulted "Iron Dome" umbrella is apparently, it's surprising that a nuclear or EMP Attack hasn't occurred already.[6]

Does anyone really care if Israel and its enemies are blown to smithereens?  Those who hate Jews and what they have done to the Palestinians and others presumably don't care; and payback would be ever so sweet.  Years ago, Benjamin Netanyahu—who was hated by Ariel Sharon and the Rabins—morphed into his ancestors' Nazi oppressors; and presumably he doesn't care or he wouldn't be launching Hell against those who oppose him.[7]

Religious fanatics among the Settlers and Zionists presumably do not care either, and believe "might makes right."  Hamas and its zealots do not care or they would not have launched the kidnappings and deaths that they have.  Then who does care?  Those innocents who are caught in the conflagration, or whose loved ones become victims; and those innocent Jews who live outside of Israel and the United States, and who may be targeted too.

And the world will care if the death and destruction spread.  Even if one does not have a "horse in the race," to be flippant, the world's oil supply might be affected adversely, which would produce ripple effects globally—of staggering dimensions.  Also, treaty obligations might ensnare countries and their citizens who seem far removed from the fighting today.[8].  If we revisit the history of World War I, it is worth noting that the death of one Archduke set off a chain of events that made the world topsy-turvy, killing an estimated 17 million.[9]

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© 2023, Timothy D. Naegele

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[1]  Timothy D. Naegele was counsel to the United States Senate's Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and chief of staff to Presidential Medal of Freedom and Congressional Gold Medal recipient and former U.S. Senator Edward W. Brooke (R-Mass).  See, e.g., Timothy D. Naegele Resume-21-8-6  and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/accomplishments/   He has an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), as well as two law degrees from the School of Law (Boalt Hall), University of California, Berkeley, and from Georgetown University.  He served as a Captain in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency at the Pentagon, where he received the Joint Service Commendation Medal (see, e.g., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commendation_Medal#Joint_Service).  Mr. Naegele is an Independent politically; and he is listed in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Law, and Who's Who in Finance and Business. He has written extensively over the years (see, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/articles/ and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/articles/), and studied photography with Ansel Adams.  He can be contacted directly at tdnaegele.associates@gmail.com

[2]  See, e.g., https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20231007-hamas-surprise-attack-a-historic-failure-for-israeli-intelligence-services ("Hamas surprise attack a "historic failure' for Israeli intelligence services")

[3]  See, e.g., https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wars_involving_Israel ("List of wars involving Israel

[4]  See, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2021/12/01/imagine-being-the-greatest-killers-in-history/ ("Imagine Being The Greatest Killers In History")

[5]  See, e.g., https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_weapon#:~:text=The%20only%20countries%20known%20to,%2C%20Pakistan%2C%20and%20North%20Korea. ("Nuclear weapon")

[6]  See, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/01/19/emp-attack-only-30-million-americans-survive/ ("EMP Attack: Only 30 Million Americans Survive")

[7]   See, e.g., https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/10/09/world/israel-gaza-attack-hamas-news ("Israel Orders ‘Complete Siege’ of Gaza as Troops Battle to Secure Border Areas") and https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12609981/Israel-weapons-attack-Gaza-Hamas.html ("Israel's military might that is about to obliterate Hamas: 300 tanks, 600 warplanes and 173,000 troops… all primed for payback against the terrorists - with cars lining the streets as 300,000 reservists register to fight"); see also https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2012/03/08/the-madness-of-benjamin-netanyahu/ ("The Madness Of Benjamin Netanyahu") and https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2015/12/31/is-israel-doomed/ ("Is Israel Doomed?")

[8]  See, e.g., https://www.the-sun.com/news/9280448/iran-hamas-terrorists-attack-israel/ ("US warships head to region after Hamas massacre")

[9]  See, e.g., https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I ("World War I")