Heads up, liberal Jews––Don’t be Jews with trembling knees.

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By Joan Swirsky

“Don’t threaten us with cutting off your aid. It will not work. I am not a Jew with trembling knees. I am a proud Jew with 3,700 years of civilized history. Nobody came to our aid when we were dying in the gas chambers and ovens. Nobody came to our aid when we were striving to create our country. We paid for it. We fought for it. We died for it. We will stand by our principles. We will defend them. And, when necessary, we will die for them again, with or without your aid.”

Those words were spoken by Menachem Begin in June of 1982 directly to the Democrat senator from Delaware, Joe Biden, who had confronted the Israeli Prime Minister during his Senate Foreign Relations Committee testimony by threatening to cut off aid to Israel.

That’s right, only 32 years after the establishment of the tiny Jewish state, which was surrounded by 22 warmongering, Israel-loathing Arab states, and only 35 years after the Holocaust savagely murdered––tortured, and gassed to death––six million Jewish men, women, children, and infants, Senator Biden was once again terrorizing the Jews of the world with his menacing ultimatum.

Not a fluke, not a misstatement, not an error in judgment, but vintage Joe Biden, whose longtime antagonism and belligerence toward Israel has been exhaustively documented by, among others, Shmuel Klatzkin (Biden’s Hostility to Israel––read the whole article) and Janet Levy in AmericanThinker.com (Is a Vote for Joe Biden in the Interest of American Jews?).

EXAMPLES ABOUND

Levy reports a number of the Obama-Biden regime’s consistent anti-Israel policies:

  • They interfered with the 2015 Israeli elections with the goal of defeating the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
  • Their State Department granted $350,000 to OneVoice, a radical anti-Israel organization that supports the terrorist group Hamas.
  • They fully supported the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement to destroy Israel economically.
  • In 2016, Biden pressured Ukraine, an abstainer, to vote for UN Security Council measure 2334, which claimed that ancient and historic Jewish sites were “illegally occupied.”
  • They approved the same UN measure, which condemned Israelis building settlements––emboldening the Palestinian Authority to call for the ethnic cleansing of Jews from Judea, Samaria, and the Jewish Quarter, reversing decades of U.S. vetoes against such moves.

Today, President Biden heartily endorses the Iran nuclear deal—which President Trump canceled––and has let Israel know that he adamantly opposes Israel attacking Iran’s nuclear sites. That is the same Iran whose stated mission for decades is to eradicate “The Big Satan” (America) and to exterminate from the face of the earth “The Little Satan” (Israel).

And we all know how thunderously silent Mr. Biden was back when his violently racist fellow Democrats––Reps. Ilhan Omar (MN), Rashida Tlaib (MI), Ayanna Pressley (MA), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)—and a long list of simpatico Jew-hating, Israel-loathing activists––spewed their undisguised anti-Semitic bile for all the world to hear.

Biden said he could never be silent on anti-Semitism,” Levy writes, “but raised no objections, as vice-president, to more than 60 White House visits by Al Sharpton, who [had] incited anti-Jewish riots in New York City in the 1990s.

LESSONS OF HISTORY

I was a very little girl––younger than six––when I first asked my parents why they were running frantically to meeting after meeting every evening, opening their checkbooks, delivering impassioned speeches, wringing their hands, and shedding copious tears.

They told me what few American-Jewish parents ever told their children, so numb were they from disbelief and so eager to protect them from the ghastly truth, which was that adults and children just like them, just like us––six million of them––had been savagely murdered by Adolph Hitler and his “willing executioners” in Germany, Poland, all over Eastern Europe, and even in “civilized” countries like France, simply because they were Jewish.

Jews who managed to flee Europe and come to America before the Holocaust––like my own and my late husband Steve’s grandparents––and those who survived the killing camps and landed on our shores by sheer good fortune thought they died and went to heaven on earth. For the first time in their lives––in fact, in Jewish history––they were free to breathe, to create, to pursue their dreams, to worship, and to raise their children without fear.

Yes, there were quotas in colleges and graduate schools, Holocaust denial, and today an upsurge in Jew hatred, but nothing stopped Jews from succeeding and excelling and contributing disproportionately to American society and to the world, just as the Jews in the state of Israel––only 76 years old––do today.

THE LEGACY OF PERSECUTION

But over 3,500 years of persecution exacts a heavy price. To understand, just think about the long-lasting toll the following events take:

  • A one-minute gunshot,
  • A two-hour bout of chemotherapy,
  • A three-week recovery from open-heart surgery,
  • A four-month lay-off,
  • An almost three-year pandemic lockdown
  • A five-year recession.

All of the above are life-changing, diminishing, often devastating, sometimes annihilating.

Yet Jews continued on, their survival instinct stronger than the most crushing circumstances of their long and besieged history of being haunted, hunted, and often destroyed in, among other cataclysmic events:

  • The Crusades.
  • The Inquisition.
  • The expulsion from Spain.
  • The Holocaust.
  • And always, the diaspora.
  • And now, October 7, 2023.

After the Holocaust, American Jews who followed politics––most did and still do today––were forced to ask themselves and taught their children to ask: Is it good for the Jews? Meaning, will this or that candidate or statement or policy or law lead to another Holocaust?

After all, the Jews of Europe in the 1930s and ‘40s enjoyed tremendous success––in business, academia, the arts and sciences, and society in general. Unlike the United States today, every college and university did not feature violent anti-Jewish protests or professors who taught anti-Jewish propaganda. Until the rise of Hitler, there were no elected officials––as there are in the U.S. today––spewing Jew hatred, not only with no disapproval from the powers-that-be, but with total impunity.

Now, American Jews have to ask themselves: Is the presidential candidacy of Biden’s choice for VP, Kamala Harris, good for the Jews?

Writer Kenin M. Spivak, among dozens who affirm his thinking, cites numerous damning reasons why Harris is a terrible––and dangerous—choice, among them that she “has remained largely silent about the outbreak of anti-Semitism. She selected far-left advisors who oppose Israel’s Gaza operations, and she boycotted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress.”

Not to omit that she was “open to” an arms embargo against Israel and, as Robert Spencer, a Middle East expert, predicts: “If Kamala is elected president, the American gravy train to Tehran will likely continue running, enabling the mullahs to continue their jihad against Israel…”

But nothing covers the true horrors of a Harris presidency more comprehensively than this opus, whose author wishes to remain anonymous.

“Biden-Harris-Walz is and will be a disaster for Israel and for American Jews,” he writes. “As a lifelong Democrat, it hurts me even more to admit that, this time around, given the prominence of the currently major issue for me, I believe I have to vote for the Orange Man.”

In short, a vote for Kalamity Harris and the truly regressive, Obama-clone platform she’s running on––including high taxes, a weakened military, an anti-fracking return-to-energy-dependence, open borders, confiscation of your guns, and a viciously contentious relationship with Israel––would be terrible for America and disastrous for the Jewish state.

If you’re a liberal American Jew determined to pull the lever or mail a write-in ballot for Kamala Harris—don’t!

Don’t be a Jew with trembling knees. Your very survival and that of your family are at stake!

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Joan Swirsky is a New York based journalist and author. Her website is www.joanswirsky.com, and she can be reached at joanswirsky@gmail.com.

 

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Anonymous
8 months ago

Jews infiltrating the Republican Party will not change from liberals to conservative. Liberal Jews in the Republican Party will solidify the Republican Party as a liberal party. Gee, that was what the Neo-Conservative move into the Republican Party started.

Greg
8 months ago
Reply to  Anonymous

The majority of Republicans, at the time, did agree with those “Neo-Conservatives” and Bush promoted those ideals. It was the left that was condemning them. It was Bush who was hostile to Jews and Israel, whether it was hostility to Israel in pushing the disengagement of Gush Katif, or building in Judea and Samaria, or the FBI going after conservative… Read more »

TZVI
8 months ago
Reply to  Anonymous

Oh gee and Trump Boy did not have his Homosexual envoy/ czar?…you have the “Log Cabin” Republicans to thank for that…not Henry Kissinger ( Although H.K. was a creep). Even the Chabad Sect that ( only one) daughter is enamored with is a lot more conservative than most Republicans these days. The Republican party that took in a NY Democrat… Read more »

Tim Kuehl
8 months ago

Seems like threats to cut off aid over pettiness is Biden’s MO.

ThinkAboutIt
8 months ago

Bold words. I recall all those arms from the American Military Industrial Complex facilitating those actions. I have nothing against Israel but Israel is a country with blinders on who needs to acknowledge the foreign aid over the years. Besides, without Israel in the Middle East there would be no Israeli – Arab conflicts. Michael Jackson sang a song about… Read more »

Greg
8 months ago
Reply to  ThinkAboutIt

For your information; The US has benefited far more By Israel than the foreign aid given. A “little assimilation” would mean Jews would no longer exist. The existence has been maintained simply because there wasn’t widespread assimilation. What do you mean “colonized by Israel”. Another myth perpetrated by Jew haters that Israel is a colonial power. Jews are the indigenous… Read more »

TZVI
8 months ago
Reply to  Greg

“The US has benefited far more By Israel than the foreign aid given.” Please elaborate…I mean it is nice to sell weapons to both sides…but much has been given to Israel, some aid to Egypt and Pakistan, Iraq, etc…. and much more SOLD to Arab countries like K.S.A. and the Gulf… There is always the Joint missile and Anti-missile systems… Read more »

Greg
8 months ago
Reply to  TZVI

Technology and intelligence covers quite a bit.

Tim Kuehl
8 months ago
Reply to  ThinkAboutIt

“Besides, without Israel in the Middle East there would be no Israeli – Arab conflicts.” You are correct there would be no Israeli-Arab conflicts but do you not understand the Islamic Jihad is against Christians as well as Jews? They believe Allah calls them to force Islam on all other peoples and those who do not succumb to are to… Read more »

Greg
8 months ago
Reply to  Tim Kuehl

It’s a matter of Dar-al Islam vs. Dar al-Harb.

Anonymous
8 months ago

Then Know … You did not rescue yourselves from Hitler. The Russians Did; because America ( your guardian angel) never would have had a chance in that war Alone. Germany would have beaten America in 3 days if not occupied on the Eastern Front. And, You should also know that GOD kicked you out of the Land and Never Invited… Read more »

Greg
8 months ago
Reply to  Anonymous

The existence of Israel alone disproves everything you say. “King of Palestine”? Your ignorance abounds. At that time JEWS were called Palestinian, hence the Jewish Palestine Post. Therefore a “King of Palestine” would denote the Mashiach.

Anonymous
8 months ago
Reply to  Greg

“Crying and Downgrading” ( attempting to play GAY, Government Censorship) will not Win, Fact. Hey, youre all playing Governments Censorship Game. And, you think you can beat them. Sad.. The Only Reason Israel exists today is because Britain "Bulldozed the Palestinians" and Armed Israel. They destabilized the whole region and caused the current misery. Without Such, tragically, Israel would still… Read more »

Greg
8 months ago
Reply to  Anonymous

From where are you always copying and pasting from. In reality Britain sided with the Arabs and worked Against the Jews. It was Britain and France who created the problems by dividing up the lands for themselves including Iraq, Syria and Jordan. The Grand Mufti was never, ever referred to as “of Palestine”. He was called the Grand Mufti of… Read more »

Anonymous
8 months ago
Reply to  Greg

Britain put the Jews in the Horrible Slot where they are today. They did play both sides of the fence, due to the Arabs rejecting the Hitler Deal being used by Britain. I do not know exactly why the Arabs rejected the Deal. However, they did not like Britain so that Doomed the Jews. And, there is no proof the… Read more »

Greg
8 months ago
Reply to  Anonymous

It sounds like you are relying on Darryl Cooper for your information in ways to whitewash Hitler and the Nazi machine. The Mufti went to Hitler to solve the “Jewish problem” in the Middle East. Hitler had set forth this goal in his writings in 1919. He considered Jews a “disease”. The meeting at Wannsee was a main event in… Read more »

Anonymous
8 months ago
Reply to  Greg

No. One Book, and I highly recommend it, Adolph Hitler, by John Toland. “Everyone” was saying: “Jews were a Disease.” Hitler copied this from Others! Did they really mean it? In most cases , No. The Catholic Church Spread Antisemitism all over Europe and in America too! Hitler took advantage of Antisemitism ( as a politician) in Europe to Win… Read more »

Greg
8 months ago
Reply to  Anonymous

It was widely known about Hitler’s view of the “Jewish Conspiracy”. Toland’s book lacks the most important part of Hitler’s life and thus incomplete and misleading as a result. Toland avoids the social and political aspects of Nazism. He falsely asserts “everyone was for Hitler” when, in fact, Hitler never gained a majority of the votes. Hitler gained power from… Read more »

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Anonymous
8 months ago
Reply to  Greg

Tolands book had nothing to do with the social implications ( other books would go into that detail) it was factual detail of what happened based on first person interviews with the people who were actually there with Hitler. Tolands Book was a Historical Biography on Adolph Hitler and did not go into Judgemental Issues Prejudiced by Opinions. The bad… Read more »

Greg
8 months ago
Reply to  Anonymous

It was a biography that leaves out the evil nature of the man. In so doing it revitalizes the new versions of Nazis. The neoNazis reflect on Hitler in the same way you are doing. Air defense isn’t the end all of a conflict. Hamas is still entrenched in Gaza and return to areas the IDF has left to fight… Read more »

Anonymous
8 months ago
Reply to  Greg

The Books preface gives the “evil nature/consequences” dialogue. The book was Hundreds of Pages; ( I think ,1100, if I recall correctly) So, I can understand Tolands Publisher would have Banned him if He continued on that Book. Hitler cannot be understood by "Hitler type Propaganda," as He used Propaganda on the Jews denoting them as Vermin and Trash. This… Read more »

Anonymous
8 months ago
Reply to  Anonymous

And, Greg, I am not against Israel. As far as I know I could be Jewish? I have Jewish Friends. So, that antisemetic Propaganda will not work on me. I saw this Hamas Attack ( Oct 7) as having been prepared with great thought and expectation for Israel to Go Nuts. I warned about this; but everyone called me names.… Read more »

Greg
8 months ago
Reply to  Anonymous

Oh come on. You really want to use the “I have Jewish friends” canard. Spare me your worthless observations and solutions. You sound more like the Biden administration when he says, “take the win”. Neither you nor Biden understand how the Middle East operates and what drives the people. I seriously doubt if Sun Tzu was facing a holocaust from… Read more »

Anonymous
8 months ago
Reply to  Greg

If people “like me” did not have Jewish friends where would you be, Israel? America is your Guardian Angel. Biden is right; because if you blow up the ME; well, do you actually think GOD is going to come down out of the Sky and Rescue You? You`re surrounded by a Sea of Arab! Take the Win and the Warning!… Read more »

Greg
8 months ago
Reply to  Anonymous

You certainly have shown your True Colors. You bash Israel at every chance you get and sound as if Hitler is just “misunderstood”. We are quite familiar with “your” kind. We’ve seen it in every generation. It is Hamas and Hezbollah that are reaping what they have sown. In fact, many of the Arab countries actually have little use for… Read more »

TZVI
8 months ago
Reply to  Anonymous

You obviously have no idea just how capable they were….Hamas was a standing army with Thermoberic and Tandem charge anti tank weapons, including some brand new NATO equipment they were showing off…with shiny bar codes. And they still can ( and do) launch a few home grown rockets into Tel-Aviv area, even now after a full year of fighting. Sitting… Read more »

Anonymous
8 months ago
Reply to  TZVI

Why Push? Enough Already. GAZA has been blown back to the Stone Age. IF Israel keeps it up it will infuriate the Arab World and the International community. Israel cannot win that War. The US would be Furious and left to decide Saudi Arabia or Israel. You do not want that choice forced upon the US government. Israel hold no… Read more »

Greg
8 months ago
Reply to  Anonymous

The Arab leaders aren’t really that sympathetic to the “Palestinian” cause. Saudi Arabia has spoken of a Palestinian state, but that refers to Jordan, 90% Palestinian.

Anonymous
8 months ago
Reply to  Greg

Not Yet.

Greg
8 months ago
Reply to  Anonymous

Once again your text indicates it was copied and pasted. The text is Not written in the same format throughout. It would appear you are taking excerpts from someone else’s writings and pasting them here. By using “interviews” of certain associates as the sole source doesn’t give an account of the total picture of the person or his motivations. If… Read more »

Anonymous
8 months ago
Reply to  Greg

The “Satan” (Lucifer) is in the Mix to Illustrate how people get things WRONG; because they propagandize false perceptions that imprint the wrong associations. This was done to “Satan and Hitler.” Satan with the Pitchfork, Hitler, as Drooling Madman! Neither is True. I do not copy and paste. I do not even Google. There are many people interviewed ( Friends,… Read more »

Anonymous
8 months ago
Reply to  Anonymous

And, I agree with your last statement: Trust only In GOD.

Greg
8 months ago
Reply to  Anonymous

You call it a masterpiece while others call it simplistic and superficial. A “biography” doesn’t cover the totality of a man. If Hitler was simply as described there wouldn’t have been an effort to eliminate him. Some time ago I watched a couple of talks by Richard Spencer, a known neo-Nazi. The way in which he describes Hitler is no… Read more »

Anonymous
8 months ago
Reply to  Greg

1200 pages is not simplistic by any stretch of the imagination! Everyone knows the Horror Stories. Everyone. The Author intended to discover the Truth (unbiased) inorder to truly understand how it all happened. Like it or Not, Hitler was Human. How did it Happen? Mental Illness is the Dumbest Excuse Ever! Mentally Ill People cannot Function, yet alone rise to… Read more »

Greg
8 months ago
Reply to  Anonymous

The number of pages doesn’t negate something as simplistic or superficial. There can be Volumes that are simplistic in totality.

How does one become “human” when they have No humanity. Furthermore, madman doesn’t necessarily mean “mentally ill”. You are pretty close to idolizing Hitler, like so many of your kind does.

Anonymous
8 months ago
Reply to  Greg

I read the Book 3 Times it was that Good. If you read it, then you can get a good idea of why Hitler was Hitler. A good deal of his childhood is covered. And, He had a Jewish Doctor treating His mother for Cancer! Where was the Anti-semitism? Really. All are Human. We could debate if Hitler was a… Read more »

Greg
8 months ago
Reply to  Anonymous

Know that God also destroyed evil ones and told those in the midst of evil to destroy them. Yet you sympathize with evil and attempt to legitimize its existence.

Fallen Angel?? Get Real. If anything, Hitler was the incarnation of Haman. The Hebrew version of Ester shows this.

Anonymous
8 months ago
Reply to  Greg

Yes, Yes, I know; but Amalek was 3,000 years ago, or so, when His numbers were small and your leadership did not OBEY GOD then! Now, the Numbers, are Too big to Kill every Man, Woman and Child. Doing this NOW is some sort of retroactive rebellion and will hurt Israel. Haman was too little to even Compare. Who was… Read more »

Greg
8 months ago
Reply to  Anonymous

As Torah says, Amalek will be destroyed. As Haman died because of his own words, so Hitler died by his own hand. The henchmen of Haman died and the same number of Hitler’s men died, on Purim, as the book of Ester relates.

Greg
8 months ago

According to one article the belief that a majority of Jews vote democrat is a myth coming from a democrat supporting group using push polling. The majority may only be those in Hollywood, who may or may not be Halachically Jewish.