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January 09, 2009
Unforseen Sanity: Cease Fire Rejected
Day 14 of the War
7: 02 am PST The pattern is tediously familiar, the Arab Muslims begin a war with Israel. They openly state their goals: to wipe Israel off the face of the earth and to drive the Jews into the sea.
Israel responds and hammers the Arab armies, slices and dices the Arab terrorists. The world media have a series of grand mal seizures and quick, before the Arabs are brought to their knees in abject surrender, a cease-fire is imposed on Israel.
Next we see the Arabs declaring victory, dancing in the streets, and getting billions in foreign aid to, ahem, alleviate hunger and poverty. Monies that are promptly used to buy arms, build a terrorist infrastructure, and prepare for the next round against the despised Jews.
Israel rejected the UN resolution for a cease-fire in Gaza. This was a wise move. Militarily and politically. A cease-fire would only rescue the rapidly collapsing Hamas, terrorists who are unable and unwilling to battle real men, real soldiers. Hamas are only capable of killing women and children—especially Muslims whom they use as human shields. In fact, IDF troops discovered a Hamas map that details their plans to hide among civilians.
Accepting a cease fire would also place Hamas, a proudly genocidal organization, as an equal to Israel in the U.N. This is moral inversion at its worst. It would be like giving The Crips a seat on the Los Angeles City Council.
To quote from the Hamas Covenant:
Israel will exist and will continue to exist until Islam will obliterate it, just as it obliterated others before it. (Preamble)
And this:
[Peace] initiatives, and so-called peaceful solutions and international conferences are in contradiction to the principles of the Islamic Resistance Movement... Those conferences are no more than a means to appoint the infidels as arbitrators in the lands of Islam... There is no solution for the Palestinian problem except by Jihad. Initiatives, proposals and international conferences are but a waste of time, an exercise in futility.' (Article 13)
Israel has instituted a daily three hour humanitarian truce, but of course, Hamas use this truce to fire at the IDF and undermine all humanitarian efforts. Why? The more suffering in Gaza the more rage at Israel for it never occurs to the craven media that Hamas are responsible for the suffering in Gaza. In truth, Hamas have two goals, to kill Jews, and to increase civilian casualties in Gaza.
Let the world moan self-righteously about the suffering in Gaza. This is the same world that ignores the thousands of missiles that pour into Israel year after year, the same world community that couldn't care less about Gilad Shalit, the kidnapped Israeli soldier. The same world community that relentlessly holds Israel responsible for the dysfunctional Arab Muslim world.
Seraphic Secret hopes and prays that Israel's leaders continue this war of defense and vanquish Hamas.
Seraphic Secret will be updating all day, until Shabbat. Just keep scrolling down for the latest war news, morale boosting pics of you know who, our popular, totally random, and deeply whacky Hollywood anecdotes. And hey, today is Friday and you know what that means: Friday Footwear. Alas, we are that superficial.
8:48 am PST Chained to his computer, Jack presents his Gaza War Roundup #13.
8:51 am PST Aussie Dave and The Muqata continue live-blogging the war.
9: 01 am PST From The Muqata, a reminder to those who hate and try to destroy the Jewish people:
9:37 am PST Don't forget to head on over to Big Hollywood, the new conservative multi-blog, founded by Andrew Breitbart and edited by my good friend John Nolte. I have two articles up: The Ten Best Movies (I Screened) in 2008. And my controversial The Real Battle of Algiers.
11:33 am PST Joshua Pundit comments on the infamous U.N. cease-fire resolution. No mention of Hamas missiles raining down on Israel. No mention of Gilad Shalit. A moral abyss. What else is new?
11:41 am PST You know what time it is? It's time for the daily BB morale booster.
11:56 pm PST For those who still cling to the notion that the Arab Israeli conflict is about borders or land, this should disabuse you of that quaint notion. H/T Weasel Zippers
12:23 pm PST The moment you've all been waiting for. Yup, it is Friday Footwear. Seraphic Secret at it's most shallow.
Stealth-like, as if on a black-op mission, Karen scopes out the new racks of shoes at Loehmann's. She knows that deliveries are unexpected, footwear smuggled in the dead of night through secret and complex tunnels that wind their way from New York to Los Angeles. In Karen's ear, there is a seductive whisper. Karen turns, and there they are, beckoning: “I have been expertly cross-bred between the dancing, light-as-air Cyd Charisse and the coolly wicked, Gloria Grahame.” Karen turns away. She tells herself that she's just looking, not really buying. Comes the next dangerous line of dialog: “I am Cole Haan, on sale you fool!” Karen tells herself, “What's the harm in trying them on? It won't go beyond that. It must not.” A deep, warm fog rolls in as Karen slips into the shiny shoes. She turns this way and that. They fit. They are practical. And, oh dear, they have that fab-u-lously slightly dangerous look—girlishly military—that makes them perfect for everyday wear. And they are on sale. Cole Haan on sale. Shazzam! It's over. Abruptly, Karen is home, modeling the new shoes for Robert. He says: “Cute, unbelievably cute.” Once again, the deranged universe is in perfect order.
1:06 pm PST Seraphic Secret has long maintained that a two-state solution is, in reality, a Final Solution aimed at the Jewish State. Hence, we strongly support The 18. In fact, Gaza is the Palestinian state, and it is nothing less than a terrorist entity bent on Israel's liquidation. An argument can also be made, but it won't for political reasons, that Jordan is also a Palestinian state for 80% of her population is Palestinian. Now, the great and mighty Soccer Dad sees signs that the notion of a two-state solution is dying.
1:24 pm PST Good grief, Jack, don't you ever sleep, rest, nap, spend time with Mrs. Jack? Gaza Update 13.5.
Joel McCrea
1:46 pm PST From John Kobal's invaluable People Will Talk, a snippet from an in-depth interview with the durable leading man, Joel McCrea, (1905 - 1990) who stresses the actor's moral responsibility towards image and choice of roles.
He [director Tay Garnett] was trying to get me to do Postman Always Rings Twice, but I turned it down. You know why? I've always had a feeling of responsibility towards the image that I'm creating, and if I'm moving in with Lana Turner and going to bump off her husband, then this isn't the image I want. I wanted The Virginian, I wanted Union Pacific, I wanted to be the guy who rode off into the sunset, “right” over “evil,” I always felt that. It wasn't the money, I never turned a thing down because of money.
Karen and I wish all our friends, relatives and especially the IDF a lovely and meaningful Shabbat.
Posted by Robert J. Avrech at January 9, 2009 06:54 AM
Comments
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1. No profanity.2. No Israel bashing. We debate, we discuss, we are respectful. You know what Israel bashing is. The world is full of it. Seraphic Secret is one of the few places in the world that will not tolerate this form of anti-Semitism. That's it. Break either of these rules and you will be banned.
I hope that Israel stays the course...
Posted by: Bill Brandt at January 9, 2009 08:27 AM
Congrats, Robert... the rabble at Big Hollywood are now referring to you as a knucklehead. *grin*
Posted by: Joe at January 9, 2009 08:57 AM
Tune in to Fox Biz as Andrew Breitbart will be on talking about the new blog, Big Hollywood.
Posted by: Lance at January 9, 2009 10:48 AM
Robert:
Kol Hakavod for your excellent reporting on the Gaza sitaution.
Zie gezunt, and gut shabbes.
Mark
Posted by: Mark at January 9, 2009 11:09 AM
Don't forget the daily morale boost! If you do, I shall be in an unforgiving funk all day.
Posted by: Jonathan at January 9, 2009 11:12 AM
The best chance the IDF has to give Hamas a total beat down is that there are elections coming up. If Livni wants to become PM she can't let Olmert pass up a chance to make Hamas pay. After Lebanon she will finish behind Pat Buchanan if Hamas comes out of this standing tall with the ability to keep lobbing rockets into Sderot.
The longer this goes on the more damage to Hamas and the easier it is to see who the Hamas apologists are in the media. As long as the IDF has bad guys in the cross-hairs let them do their job.
Who knows. If this goes on long enough maybe the last member of Hamas will decide it makes sense to recognize the right of Israel to exist. That's the best way to start real negotiations.
Posted by: Johnny at January 9, 2009 11:21 AM
Ah, I feel my funk lifting already.
Posted by: Jonathan at January 9, 2009 11:51 AM
I love the shoes. Cole Haan on sale must never be passed up. It's the type of action you'd definitely regret.
Friday Footwear -- we need it now more than ever.
Posted by: Katherine at January 9, 2009 12:40 PM
Ahh, Joel McCrea...what a dreamboat! Check out "The More the Merrier" for him at his peak! Hilarious, and a perfect blend of squeaky-clean and smoldering...
Posted by: hecowe at January 9, 2009 03:12 PM
My kids found this site http://www.judaicawebstore.com/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=JWS-T-05
Next time Greenpeace comes to the door asking for a contribution, just wear your "Cast Lead" IDF t-shirt.
Peaceful Shabbat to all.
Posted by: Katherine at January 9, 2009 04:31 PM
Must give credit where it is due. Those are Coach shoes. And lest anyone think I am a crazed collector, last week's purchase didn't pass the comfort test and were returned. Guess what? These were photographed and also, sadly, back they went. Hoped to settle for the bargain though a half size off. In the end, I am a pragmatist and the quest continues.
Posted by: Karen Avrech at January 9, 2009 04:45 PM
Friday footwear is not shallow (of course, this coming from someone who loves American Idol). CNN is unbelievable in their coverage of Israel/Gaza. Makes me sick
Posted by: cruisin-mom at January 9, 2009 05:03 PM
Karen have you considered that so many of us know you only by your (well-shod) feet? ;-)
You are becoming to me a bit like Wilson in Home Improvement - Wilson, you know - only showed the audience the top of his head over a fence for the entire duration of the series!
Posted by: Bill Brandt at January 9, 2009 10:26 PM
Ha. I took one look at the shoes and thought that they matched my pocketbook (also Coach).
I wasn't able to find mine at Loehmann's, but I did get it discounted.
Karen - you happen to be a great shoe model.
Mata
Posted by: mata hari at January 10, 2009 03:30 PM
Robert: These are 4 in my opinion "must read" articles that every Jew should read. All written by Ben Dror Yemini.
http://www.nrg.co.il/online/1/ART1/483/521.html
http://www.mideasttruth.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5990
Posted by: Mal at January 10, 2009 05:12 PM
U.S. Rejected Aid for Israeli Raid on Iranian Nuclear Site
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/11/washington/11iran.html?_r=1&hp
Posted by: Bob at January 10, 2009 09:21 PM
Good grief, Jack, don't you ever sleep, rest, nap, spend time with Mrs. Jack?
No sleep. No rest. No nap. No woman, no cry. Ok the last part is just a Bob Marley quote. We find plenty of time together. I just happen to be relatively quick at compiling things.
Posted by: Jack at January 11, 2009 12:33 AM
Dear Robert and All: Many of my Ultra-Orthodox friends don't listen to the news broadcasts. They say they know Israel is in trouble and that's enough. I myself was overjoyed to turn on the news this morning and hear that so far, Israel is ignoring the U.N.
Idea about the U.N.: Do you think that, for the forseeable future, Congress should vote that all funds that would normally go to the U.N. should go to the New York City Parking Violations Bureau, to pay the unpaid tickets of U.N. delegates?
Posted by: Miranda Rose Smith at January 11, 2009 02:40 AM
I just emailed my Senators and Represtenative, suggesting that all funds that would normally be designated for the U.N. should be designated for the New York City Parking Violations Bureau. I urge you all to do the same. Shavuah Tov, all!
Posted by: Miranda Rose Smith at January 11, 2009 03:28 AM
Thanks for a great summary.
(No need to explain the shoe thing to Jack -- I have over 20 pairs -- but with all his updates he obviously has left no time for some necessary, moral-boosting shoe shopping).
Posted by: A Living Nadneyda at January 12, 2009 11:07 AM