There has probably never been a
single article illustrating the important reality as to why the Jews were
pogrommed and holocausted in Europe (including the European part of Russia ) but not in the Middle East or North Africa (the MENA region) … until now.
David Makovsky has written what
may prove to be a classic example of what happened to the Jews when they moved
their base of operation in the second century AD from the ancient world of the
Middle East and North Africa to the rising new world of Europe. He wrote:
“Trump Builds Rapport in Israel ;
Policies to come?” a piece that was published on May 23, 2017 on the website of
the Washington Institute.
The article is about President
Trump's visit to the Middle East where he met with most Arab and Israeli
leaders, and about his visit to Europe where
he met with most European leaders. The American President reversed much of what
he considered to be obsolete, and resurrected much of what used to be America 's domain
but died naturally or was killed by a deliberate act.
What is notable about Makovsky's
article is that it highlights the way that the Jews who migrated to Europe began to treat their neighbors. It stands in sharp
contrast to the way that those who remained in the ancient world continued to
treat their neighbors. In fact, David Makovsky's article is a study in contrast
between the self-reliant “old” Jewish culture and the exploitative “new” Jewish
culture. The undercurrent reality being that the ancient cultures of the MENA
region did not allow the Jews to get out of line, thus had no reason to punish
them. In contrast, the new cultures of Europe
let the Jews run as wild as they wanted, then turned around and hit them with
pogroms and a holocaust.
And so, what jumps at you when
reading the Makovsky article, is the question he asks interminably: What has
Donald Trump done for us, Jews? The answer he gave each time was “nothing.” But
he never neglected to give hope to the rank-and-file; assuring it that Donald
Trump will eventually come around and give the Jews what they crave most. This
is the modern manifestation of what the Jews began to develop when they moved
to Europe nineteen hundred years ago.
This is not to say that those who
stayed behind instead of migrating to Europe
were saints. Far from it. The truth is that they kept the savage habits which
can be seen in the Old Testament. However, they were wise enough not to try
exploiting their neighbors who read them like an open book, and would move to discipline
them before they went too far.
What follow are crammed excerpts
from the article showing how the writer develops two themes simultaneously. On
one hand, he says that Donald Trump has done nothing for the Jews. On the
other, he says there are signs Donald Trump will do more for Israel than
former President Obama ever did. Here is how he put it:
“...a more assertive American tone
in contrast with Obama's policy of resolving tension via diplomacy with Tehran
… Israeli leaders alongside a grinning Trump declaring [they] appreciate the
American change in policy on Iran [but] it remains unclear what has changed
besides Washington's tone … Trump [avoided] magnifying US-Israeli differences;
omitted virtually all Israeli-Palestinian policy issues. This marks a major
shift that Washington needs to clarify … Trump
suggesting that Palestine
peace talks could contribute to regional peace, but Netanyahu suggesting the
reverse … Trump may be planning to follow up his trip with a new set of
policies that provide a sense of direction for the road ahead”.
No one; not a Jew; not an American
or even the Secretary General of the United Nations could go to any of the
ancient countries, and speak to them or speak about them in that tone. They
could not do it now, and could not do it in the old days. And neither could the
Jews who knew what would happen if they dared to be as vulgar as to say
something like: “a shift Washington
needs to clarify”.
They would have been told in no
uncertain terms that no one owes them anything; not even a clarification. If
they want to live in peace with their neighbors, they'll have to rely on
themselves and develop good relations with the neighbors. Unlike Washington which keeps
pimping for them, they would have been kicked out for asking someone to
intervene on their behalf and smooth out their differences with a neighbor they
keep abusing.