In light of recent events, it is crucial to reflect on Albert Einstein’s assertion that the world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who stand by and do nothing. As our beloved homeland endures a year of conflict, we must confront the painful truths and take action. If we do not act now, we will never forgive ourselves.
Our country is in distress and needs help and healing. My beloved homeland has been in a terrible war for a year, which began on a day when about 1200 civilians and soldiers were killed and around 250 people were abducted to Gaza, including children, teenagers, the elderly, mothers, fathers, and one golden-haired baby. The war has not stopped to this day, but the suffering began long before that black day.
The signs were written on the wall. October 7 is the greatest national disaster to befall the Jewish people since the Holocaust. We were attacked from outside, but primarily we fell apart from within.
In the first three months of the war, we saw the people unite for one another, with slogans of “together we will prevail” flying everywhere. Today, after a year, we see a divided and fractured nation. The unity of the people has failed because the leadership is value-less and inept.
This has happened under the watch of the most extreme government ever established in Israel. The people of Israel, who are attacked daily by enemies from the south, east and north are primarily attacked from within by a government made up of far-right par.