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stolen from us by the Muslims. To evacuate Israel is for us as if we
asked the Muslims to leave Mecca!"
"You are wrong here, madam. Jews cannot have lived in Mecca
in the first place; it is a town forbidden to non-Muslims. How can
you compare these two places? You robbed us of our houses and
land that we have own for hundreds of years. There is the difference
between you and us!"
"And what about the Nazis who relocated and murdered my
people who had lived in Europe for an even longer period of time?
You, people, all over the world owe us this Land in compensation
for the massacres you have made of us for centuries. America is
one who promised the Land to us."
"How easy it is to meet one's moral obligations by sacrificing
someone else's life? You come in the middle of the night, kill our
families, destroy our houses to the ground and uproot even our
trees to make sure that if we wish to return, there is nothing left for
us. How do you call this, except stealing?"
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Holocaust monument in Jerusalem.
Is it not ironic to see a people haunted by the massacres of Jewish to cause
such hardship on others.
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The woman was grasping her bag with her two hands, holding it
against her chest. She glared at Amina and declared, gasping:
"The Ten Commandments order us not to murder. We are
commanded not to leave a condition that may cause harm, to
construct our homes in ways that will prevent people from being
harmed, and to help a person whose life is in danger.
We are commanded not to afflict an orphan or a widow
(Ex. 22:21), to love the stranger (Deut. 10:19), not to wrong him in
anyway (Ex. 22:20), and that means YOU. As Jews, we have more
responsibilities towards G-d than you have. We are the cherished
ones. We do not consider ourselves superior to you. On the
contrary, to be considered a good and righteous person in the eyes
of G-d, a non-Jew needs only follow the seven Noahic
commandments, whereas a Jew has to follow all 613
commandments given in the Torah. We have more responsibilities
on this earth than you have. Contrary to the Muslims, for whom the
entire humanity has been chosen over all creation, we are the only
ones among the men who have accepted the Covenant with G-d.
The only compensation for this incredible task is our most Sacred
Land, Israel. Don't you think this is worth a sacrifice? More than
that! It is mitzvah (a commandment) to take possession of Israel
and to live in it (Num. 33:53).
Our daily prayers include the wish to return to Israel and Jerusalem.
Our holidays and many special events are based on the hope for
our Promised Land. Do you think that we can give it up now that, at
last, we may live on it? To live outside this land is considered "exile"
and "captivity" for most Jews. Would you let people kill your
mother before your eyes or would you give your life gladly for her?
Then, judge us!"
Amina could not contain herself anymore. She blurted out:
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