I want to share with my readers a music video made by the Israeli defence Forces in honour of a previous Commander in Chief of the IDF. It’s no exaggeration to say I have watched this video a few dozen times over the last couple of years. The reason it means a lot is that, for me, the video shows the spirit of a truly moral, humanitarian and brave military that is so disgustingly demonized as evil, criminal and worthy of the most heinous of ends, across the world, including in Britain, that it is hard to stomach.
The Israeli Defence Force, as Britain’s Col. Richard Kemp stated, is one of the bravest and most ethical militaries on the face of the planet and do all they can to prevent innocent loss of life amongst the Arab populations in all territories that surround them. There is no doubt in my mind about this and it hurts, even though I am neither Israeli or Jewish, when fellow Europeans lambaste the IDF as war criminals and thugs.
My point in showing the video I have come to regard fondly, which shows all of the IDF’s High Command in playful sing-song, highlights in no better way the familiarity of peace seeking and Western minded men and women fighting the same fight we in Britain are battling. They are fathers, grandfathers, sons and daughters, who seek peace with their Arab neighbours and do all they can to avoid suffering of civilians of all races and creeds. So much so, they even refrain from killing the most evil of Islamic terrorists if it means civilian lives are put in danger. Indeed, they even call ahead to the Palestinian homes next to their intended targets calling on the occupants to evacuate and thereby letting the terrorists also know, to make their escape.
I can think of very few armies in the world who would go to these lengths. In fact more people are killed on a terrorist to civilian ratio by the British and American forces in places like Iraq and Afghanistan than by the IDF in the West Bank and Gaza. Yet still, the burden of the world’s blame falls on their shoulders with ferocity and hatred that is not even given to Al Qaeda or the Taliban. I find this unfair and I find this unjust.
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I salute the IDF – gallant men and women.