ARC Israel Updates

Day 171

Chaim starts out by saying that he’s enjoying a break from the IDF at his home near the Sea of Galilee, while he watches high-level negotiations taking place over the issue of hostages and a possible cease-fire in Gaza.

This includes some possible Israeli concessions that Chaim thinks might be going too far, but Israel really wants the return of their hostages so they’re trying to be flexible.

He switches to talking about the notorious movement to Boycott, Divest and Sanction (BDS) Israel. There are also dozens of universities all over the world which run officially sanctions “Israel Apartheid Week” events. Chaim finds this particularly absurd because he’s a Jewish man who has lived most of his life in Israel and he has seen first-hand that the apartheid system that prevailed in South Africa from 1948 to 1994 is completely different from the situation in Israel.

As examples, Chaim points out that there have been Arab members of Knesset since the founding of the country in 1948. There are currently 17 Arab members of Knesset and there are also Arab judges who sit on the Supreme Court and in seats of power and authority in every other area of society.

Arabs and Jews mix freely in every venue, from beaches to supermarkets to buses and everywhere else.

Chaim finds it absurd and offensive that people would try to say they’re defending democratic values by sanctioning the one democratic country in the Middle East, while giving its Arab neighbors, who really DO practive aparheid, a pass.

Chaim concludes by saying we need to stand up for the truth and against the lies and deciet of the BDS movement.

The final montage shows a video of an Israeli boy who goes shopping for a Purim costume with his mother. He says he wants to be a superhero, and he ends up picking a costume of an IDF uniform.

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(Day 627) Swords of Iron – “Going Ballistic on Beersheva”

Chaim starts by lamenting the destruction in Ber Sheva that was caused by a last-minute Iranian ballistic missile strike just before the cease-fire went into effect. But, he says, he’s glad to live in a country that cares about its citizens and works hard to protect them, even if sometimes the bad guys land a blow. On that note, Chaim gives some details that are known about what happened in Ber Sheva, including the facts that the missile that struck the building was one of a wave that Iran fired and many more lives could have been lost if people had not been in their bomb shelters.

(Day 625) Swords of Iron – “Kaboom!”

Chaim starts by cheering on the announcement by US President Donald Trump that the US has joined the war against Iran’s nuclear program, defending the free world against one of its most dangerous enemies by destroying the Fordow, Isfahan and Natanz nuclear facilities.

(Day 619) Swords of Iron – “Remember We Didn’t Start This”

Chaim starts by acknowledging that these are difficult times in Israel, with incoming ballistic missiles and drones, cruise missiles and other weapons. Hundreds of people have been rendered homeless and at least 25 have been killed, while many more have been wounded. Israelis have had to run to their bomb shelters on several occasions over the past five days, and sometimes we have to stay there for extended periods, but it’s very important for us to stay safe.

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