THIS IS NOT A WAR!

Posted byTed BlockPosted inCommentary, Israel

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A Horrific, Savage, Barbaric, Massacre– that’s what it is!

I haven’t commented on the horrific Hamas attack on Israel. While media reporting keeps referring to the situation with headlines like “War in Israel,” make no mistake, this is not a war. This is a terrorist attack, pure and simple. Hamas has savagely slaughtered many hundreds if not thousands, of innocent Israelis and American Jews – men, women, teenagers, children and infants, Holocaust survivors. That’s not war, that’s barbarianism, and it should be labeled and condemned as such…condemned by anyone no matter their political, ideological or religious affiliations.

Was Israel caught by surprise? Obviously. Are there reasons for their intelligence and military failures? Time and history will be the judge of that.

Is there any justification for this attack? Certainly not the one pro-Palestinian commentators are arguing: the attack is because of the intolerable conditions Israel imposed on Gaza and its citizens, those same citizens who after Israeli settlers were removed from Gaza in 2005-6, voted to have the Hamas terrorists lead their government.

Should we be surprised by the reactions in Arab neighborhoods around the world – the cheering, the dancing on the streets, the celebrations of the brutality? We should, but tragically, we’re not.

But no more from me right now. Perhaps in a few days, but not now. The best way to continue this post should not be with my words but with the words of Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of Anti-Defamation League and Bari Weiss, founder and editor of the Internet-based media company, The Free Press, on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” today.

Published by Ted Block

Ted Block is a veteran “Mad Man,” having spent 45+ years in the advertising industry. During his career, he was media director of several advertising agencies, including Benton & Bowles in New York and Foote, Cone and Belding in San Francisco; account management director on clients as varied as Clorox, Levi’s and the California Raisin Advisory Board (yes, Ted was responsible for the California Dancing Raisins campaign); and regional director for Asia based in Tokyo for Foote, Cone where he was also the founding president of FCB’s Japanese operations. Ted holds a Bachelor’s degree in communications from Queens College and, before starting in advertising, served on active duty as an officer on USS McCloy (DE-1038) in the U.S. Navy. Besides writing Around the Block, Ted is also a guest columnist for the Palm Beach Post.

4 thoughts on “THIS IS NOT A WAR!”

  3. So correct Ted! The barbaric actions by terrorists (not militants, soldiers or freedom fighters) is in display for the whole world to see. Cowardly actions by these terrorists should be seen for what is is and no accounting can justify these atrocities. Why didn’t these cowards stay around to fight uniformed members of the Jewish Defense? No, safety was in the rabbit warren of their tunnels and hideaways amongst the populace of non combatant women, children, the elderly and innocents.
    Iran will forever be the terrorist state for their munition and logistical support to these barbarians.

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