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France doesn’t need 3 days of mourning, but action against terror
Neville Kahn
Dear President Hollande,
Your country does not deserve these outrageous attacks and Israel stands by you in your hour of grief. But for one minute, just one minute, please consider the following:
When five Arab armies attacked us in 1948 and we had no army,
we never called for three days of mourning!
When we were surrounded by the Arab world in 1967,
we never called for three days of mourning!
When our borders were penetrated in 1973,
we never called for three days of mourning!
When we face the wrath of Muslim intifadas,
we never call for three days of mourning!
When the world tries to incinerate us at the United Nations – France included,
we never call for three days of mourning!
When BDS tries to deligitimise us
we never call for three days of mourning!
When Islam denies our right to our holiest site – the Temple Mount,
we never call for three days of mourning!
Mr President, the world respects your right to mourn. But listen to us, listen carefully. If mourning is your only form of defence, then very soon you are going to have a lot more to mourn about!
Every minute you spend mourning is another victory for Islam. Because there is nothing that Islam treasures more than watching the West mourn.
Today, Israel is the world leader in counterterrorism – there is not a single country in the world that comes close. Instead of boycotting her, why don’t you rather partner with her.
Once again, for your own sake. It’s now time to follow Israel’s example when dealing with terror. Because contrary to popular belief, Israel is not always wrong.
France’s feeble initiative to unilaterally enforce the creation of a fictitious “Palestinian state” will never bring peace to France, to Europe, nor to the Middle East.
It should be relegated to the dustbin of history, where it belongs. And it is also time to send “political correctness” back to the dictionary. Where it too belongs.
Sandringham, Johannesburg
nat cheiman
July 20, 2016 at 3:32 pm
‘What a brilliant letter. May I say that France has brought this upon herself and indeed, Europe has been complicit, in that migrants were encouraged for many years to come to Europe.
\nEven today, no consideration is given to the fact that Islam is incompatible with Christianity and the western way of life.
\nIt is, in my view, too late for France or Germany to do anything for fear of upsetting millions of Muslims.
\nBritain and Hungary, have seen the light and may be able to save themselves.
\nJust yesterday, Jews were attacked by muslims who surrounded a shul, and pelted congregants with stones.
\nThe police arrived belatedly.
\nFrance have no desire to befriend Israel nor Jews.
\nPerhaps that is the reason for so many failures in past wars.
\nYour letter and the appeal it contains is plausible and meritorious, but the fact is France don\”t care about the exodus of Jews.
\nMy belief is that Europe is doomed.’