How to respond to the Brutal Rape of Migron? Intolerable Acts.

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Dear Rabbanim, Media, Members of Knesset and fellow activists and lovers of Israel, amv"sh

IN MY LAST EMAIL  Brutal Rape of Migron http://shemittahrediscovered.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-brutal-rape-of-migron-migron.html  it was suggested that settlers who actively participate in their own expulsion and do not protest and cooperate with silence share in the guilt.  This was surely not the case here in Migron since the settlers have been most vocal in their protest. The fact that they left the scene with their little kids does not translate to cooperating with those who expel them.  Does anyone expect them to hang around on the battlefield with their little children?  Any responsible parent would agree that a battlefield is not a place for women and children and not even for teenage youth.  Who initiated the battle?  Surely it was not the Settlers.  However, their property is surely threatened.    Who came dressed in black with armor and shields ready to expel Jews from their homes?

So how should the protest manifest itself if the families are out of sight?

Let us take our cue from the American Revolution.   The American Patriots established a Continental Congress and in response to intolerable acts by the British which included Taxation without Representation established militias.  

I see the accusing finger pointing at me.  Oh so you are calling for a Civil War!  A Milchemet Achim?  Calm down.  Right now we are talking about the American Revolution and the American gov't and the American way of life and the following is not written by me or talking about Israel but about the foundations of America and about freedom and democracy.    

Please Read about The Right to Bear Arms (From Citizens for a Constitutional Gov't)

Any discussion of Rights should begin with an understanding of the following:

Rights do not come from government. Governments can only grant privileges. Privileges that be granted can also be taken away. Rights do not come from the Constitution either. The Constitution only protects Rights by establishing a government designed to provide protection for We The People.

All Rights come from God and are inalienable, which means that they cannot be taken away. Those who violate God-given Rights must believe themselves superior to God or they must believe that God does not exist. I am describing humanism which is discussed in more depth on this page.

The Constitution identifies many Rights, e.g., speech, press, religion, etc., all of which fit into one of three categories - Life, Liberty, or Property. The possession of these basic Rights are all necessary for the Pursuit of Happiness. Violation of any one of the three by government is tyranny. Several of the Founders suggested the following slogan for our Great Seal, "Resistance to Tyranny is Obedience to GOD".

Attached to and an essential part of God-given Rights is the sacred duty to protect and defend those Rights with whatever means necessary. It is the Right To Bear Arms that protects all other rights. Therefore, if it is lost, all other rights will surely be lost as well.

We should never allow ourselves to get drawn into a frivolous discussion over what type of gun is suitable for hunting, sport shooting, etc., because those issues have nothing what-so-ever to do with the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. Peace Through Strength is always the best policy for the military and for individuals.

The right to keep and bear arms not only predates the writing of the Second Amendment, it also predates the discovery of firearms, because the right to defend one's right to Life, Liberty, and Property came with the Creation of Man.

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Now Dear Friends, Let us get back to Migron.  Can you deny the description "Gov't of Tyranny"  appropriate for Netanyahu's administration after the recent expulsion from MIGRON?  

Surely everyone will agree that the residents of Migron and Gush Katif suffered much worse intolerable acts than taxation w/o representation.  Having ones property stolen and being expelled from ones home is far worse that unfair taxation. 

If you are not yet convinced as per Israel's right to the Property of Judea and Samaria please read the following excellent article:

Op-Ed: 

Stephen Kruger

Self-Defeat 101: Israel is a Trust http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Articles/Article.aspx/12115#.UETnvNaPVm5

Published: Thursday, August 30, 2012 10:43 AM

The land of Israel is a trust of which the Jewish people are the beneficiaries, the government of Israel the trustees. There are, however, duties and rules.

This battle for Migron and all the settlements in Judea and Samaria should then be fought fair and square.  Armed Soldiers with shields must be met with the same and not with unarmed teenage kids no matter how admirable or honorable their intentions. 

Who should rally the troops?  My initial answer to this question is the Rabbanim and Roshei Yeshiva of the Hesder Yeshivot and Nachal Chareidi. They should instruct their soldiers not to obey any immoral orders that involves "raping the land of Israel"  in order to take her from her rightful owner the people of Israel and give her to an alien owner,  the Palestinians.   The municipalities of Judea and Samaria should work hand in hand with a working Kosher and Holy army who is ready to stand by to protect the Holy Land and the property of Jews.  

Will this cause a Civil War.  I personally do not believe so.  But just like the War in Iran, tyranny must not be tolerated and must be shown a willingness to go to war.  Those who usurped their power, basically the Supreme Court of Israel, and those who follow immoral orders under the Civil Administration of the territories must be stopped.   

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Sincerely,

Robin Ticker
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The Brutal Rape of Migron, Migron spokesperson and Comments

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The following is an expression of the very deep emotional pain and moral dilemma felt by people in Migron and from this letter one can understand how the residents were split and agonized as per how to address the terrible crime about to be perpetrated on their community. 

* Brutal Rape of Migron residents http://www.eish-l.org/s/sdtowf (HEBREW)

Spokesperson of Migron: (loose translation)

This is a black day for the State of Israel.  A day where the basic civil rights of people on the right are being trampled.  

Today the Prosecution gave permission to a Price Tag operation by clerks on the entire settlement community.  

The government of Israel will not be able to cleanse her hands from the brutal rape that was done under her watchful eyes with silent agreement.

On this day, the Prime Minister Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu joins in contributing to the decline of the world,  with previous governments that chose to raise their hand on the settlement enterprise.  We are confident that the citizens of the Zionist State will know how to bring him to account for this.

The Settlers of Migron raise their heads on this difficult day and believe that settlement will grow and flourish and very very soon the story of Migron will end with at least 2 settlements. 

Neemanei Eretz commentary Shoshana Greenfeld: (Abridged translation)

Questions and Answers: "And G-d was good to the midwives and made them houses"

The obligation to scream

"The Brutal Rape of Migron" The author gives the analogy of the situation brought in the Torah about a married women being raped in a city setting and her obligation to scream. 

When one is raped, she has the moral obligation not to participate in the rape. She is obligated to scream against the brutal crime.  If she does not scream, she is a guilty party along with her rapist and both are sentenced to die. The author of this post went into specifics.  She can not in any way be a willing participant like undress, unbutton or open her legs. The scream is necessary because that is the resistance to the brutal crime and evil. The scream is supposed to bring people to come and help her, to stop the rape and if she doesn't scream she allows the terrible crime to continue. 

That is to say: When they are raping a settlement with brutality, there is an obligation to scream.  and not only  screaming but one is not allowed to disrobe willingly, to pack willingly and or participate in any activity in cooperation with the rapist.  

Those who live nearby are obligated to come and help and cries must not fall on deaf ears. Otherwise what is the point for her to scream?

Another example in the Torah that was mentioned was the chapter of Egla Arufa where we learn about mutual responsibility, and what is required from the nearby city.  If a body is found in a field the elders must come from the neighboring villages and wash their hands in the nearby streams and declare that the're hands had no part int he spilling of the blood and their eyes didn't see anything and they didn't hear anything.  Otherwise if they could have prevented the crime and didn't, they would be guilty. That is, they are clean only if they did not hear and did not see and therefore did not prevent the crime. But if they did hear and see and closed their eyes, then they are partners in the rape, in the evil deed and in the crime. That is agreeing in silence.  

Like the Migron spokesperson writes, the government of Israel can not cleanse her hands, this is also the case regarding nearby settlements and the entire nation who are silent against this crime, and do not arrive in order to establish a tent city and in this way prevent the brutal rape - is guilty.  Surely this is true for those who are active participants in being an arm in implementing the rape in one way or another. 

The Moral and Torah way is for all friends,neighbors and acquaintances to come and prevent the brutal rape and to scream and stop it as it says "Al Taamod al Dam Reiacha". Don't stand by the blood of your fellow Jew.  They are obligated to come and stop the rapist..  Otherwise there is no point in the scream. 

"And G-d was good to the Midwives and made them Houses"  The Midwives overturned Pharohs evil decrees so G-d built them houses.  Hashem also built for Moshe a house because he stood up against evil and was rewarded. One who stands up against evil, the end is good. He diminished the evil decree  and had put his life in danger when  he didn't know the outcome.

The author concludes.  Every one must choose whether to build his moral house and in this way a house in the world or whether to destroy a house.

With Blessings, from those who fear the word of Hashem and loves His people.

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My comments:  The author seems to be warning the residents of Migron  who choose to leave silently of not being active participants in their own rape since then they too would be accountable.  

However, it seems quite clear to me that Migron has been screaming for a long time.  Not screaming loud enough?  I heard them loud and clear and forwarded their cry to my list and posted it on my blog.  

The author is correct that one is required to scream to prevent a brutal crime like rape and one is required to come to the rescue and prevent the crime from happening. 

This analogy is  quite a shocking one and perhaps those that left Migron without supporting a mass protest were very offended and pained by the analogy of their brothers/sisters of being compared to an active participant to their own rape who is held accountable. 

The analogy however misses an important  point.  This point is that the expulsion of Migron,  is the nullification of G-d's Covenant with the Jewish people and not only with those who happen to  live in Migron. 

It is the rape of the Jewish People and not just 50 families. 

It is the Jewish People who are not screaming about this brutal rape but rather have been prostituting to the powers at large such as World opinion, American opinion etc. 

1. She has yet to proclaim!  "I am married to the Land exclusively in holiness and NO OTHER PEOPLE  can be sanctified when they possess this LAND. ONLY a Holy Nation, and a HOLY People called the Nation of Israel is the rightful marriage partner."  Not only the people of Israel is being raped but so is the Land itself.  If the intention of the gov't of Israel is to give the land to a strange owner (baal) that is like raping a married women. The sanctity of the marriage is then defiled.

On the Sabbath morning prayers we say  "And You did not give [the Sabbath, the Sabbatical Year, the Shemittah] Hashem, our G-d, to the nations of the world, and nor did you make it an inheritance, our King, of the worshipers of idols; and also in its rest will the uncircumcised not be sheltered, FOR TO ISRAEL, YOUR PEOPLE HAVE YOU GIVEN IT WITH LOVE, TO THE SEED OF JACOB WHOM YOU HAVE CHOSEN THE PEOPLE THAT SANCTIFY THE SEVENTH, ALL OF THEM WILL BE DELIGHTED FROM YOUR GOODNESS, MOST COVETED OF DAYS YOU CALLED IT a remembrance of the act of Creation!

http://www.nishmas.org/chassidus/bereishis/bereishis5759.htm

"In the beginning of His creating, Hashem created the heavens and the earth. And the earth was unformed and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep, and the spirit of Hashem hovered over the face of the waters. And Hashem said, "Let there be light, and there was light.'" (Bereishis 1:1-3)

Rashi, in his first commentary in the Torah, asks, "Why does the Torah begin with Bereishis, the account of the creation of the world? If the Torah is a book of mitzvohs, why doesn't it start with the mitzvoh of Rosh Chodesh, the Torah's first mitzvoh found in Parshas Bo, the 3rd Parsha in the book of Shemos?"

Rashi answers with a verse (Psalms 111:6), "'The power of His works He has declared to His people by giving them the inheritance of the nations (Eretz Yisrael).' For if the nations of the world should say to Israel, 'You robbed the Caananites of the their land', Israel will have a ready answer. 'The entire world belongs to Hashem. He created it and He gave it to whomever He deemed worthy in his eyes. He gave it to the Caananites when He wanted to, and now He took it from them and gave it to us."

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Sincerely, 

Robin Ticker
Activist emails sent to my list  are L'Ilui Nishmat Yisrael ben David Aryeh ob"m (Izzy - Kaplan)  a great activist and lover of Eretz Yisroel, Am Yisroel and the Torah. Yehi Zichrono Baruch.

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The fight for Migron: What we in the Diaspora can do! What is being done in Israel.

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Now is the time to be Mezakeh the Rabbim.  Hashem wants each and every one of us to show our love and devotion to the Land of Israel!  

In the Diaspora and in Israel we must call our Rabbanim and beg them to send out a press release against this expulsion of Migron.  It is not enough to rally for the study of the teachings of the Gemorrah but we must also rally to enforce the teachings of the Gemorrah. Otherwise we promote mere lip service.  

How is it possible that the gov't of Israel under the "rule of law" of a Supreme court who is above the law succeed in decreeing the stealing of property of 50 families of fellow Jews and expel these families from their homes????? What would the great Tannaim and Amoraim have to say about that???? Unfortunately in Israel, the hands of the Rabbis are most probably tied.  Will funding for their institutions be threatened if they speak out?  Will they lose key Minister positions in the Gov't?  The Rabbis in the Diaspora have no such constraints. Make sure to read this link to understand how the Supreme Court acts under the "Rule of Law" while being above the Law.

Migron. 300 people Must Evacuate by September 4th. Their cries and pleas have so far not been effective. Rabbanim and Masses have not come to their aid sufficiently to stop this decree  http://shemittahrediscovered.blogspot.com/2012/08/migron-300-people-must-evacuate-by.html

Next. All the caring Jewish Media, newspapers  and radio, should call the Prime Ministers office and the Minister in charge of this operation of the gov't of Israel and let them know that this expulsion and protest will be featured on Page 1 of their newspaper.  It will not make favorable impressions on the readers. Advertisements for Israeli Bonds will go out as usual but publishers and editors still have the freedom to print the news as they see fit!

A very big mistake some Settler leaders have is that they act as if they are the only key players in the field and the rest of the Jews, especially Jews in the Diaspora are merely spectators and have a no real active playing part.  Unfortunately, most Jews in the Diaspora are fed this notion and also seem to  feel this way.  It gets them off the hook.  They sincerely believe as they have been told and have come to understand that they are merely spectators when it comes to Israel and therefore will not get actively involved.  Many feel that as long as they do not have sons fighting in TZAHAL they shouldn't voice an opinion.

This is a great mistake both on the part of the Key Players living in Israel and on the part of the spectators who refuse to actively be part of the struggle. 

The Land of Israel is not an imaginary inheritance of all Jews. It is a REAL inheritance.   Did the Torah ever say that you will inherit EY on condition that you make Aliya wiith Nefesh B'Nefesh and serve in the IDF? According to the rules of inheritance, if someone decides not to reside on his inheritance does his inheritance become null and void? NO!  The protection of the Land of Israel should fall on everyone shoulders and not on just a few strong quarterbacks.  We need a full team of players.  We are fighting a world that has too many players against us and even some very great quarterbacks will not be able to overcome the enemy team on their own.  That is the way Hashem has designed the matter.  Kol Yisroel Areivim zeh Lazeh. When it comes to Eretz Yisroel, we are all responsible for one another.  So if the majority are apathetic and passive the entire Nation is undeserving.  So rather than perpetuate the myth that other than a select few, the rest are spectators, the leaders of the settlers need to educate that each and every Jew MUST do their FAIR share and carry some part of the burden (and letting Jews in the Diaspora get away with sending a few dollars for food baskets for the needy for Sukkot is not what I consider a FAIR share. And even if large amounts of money is sent for food baskets, it doesn't merit those Jews who don't have money especially on the scale that is required). In fact it quite condescending to even suggest that sending a few dollars for the needy on the holidays will get Diaspora Jews off the hook when there is a real live security threat).  The real active quarterbacks must confront those who see themselves as spectators and challenge them for abandoning their brothers and  sisters in the Holy Land and ask them like Moshe Rabbeinu confronted Shevet Gad and Reuvein and rebuked them harshly Bamidbar/Numbers 32:6 "Shall your brothers go to battle while you settle here?

So in the Diaspora we must do our share to put the pressure on Netanyahu's Administration while in Israel...

Every person who cares about Israel should be getting into their car and heading to Migron now!

MK Eldad: Come to Migron Now!

News

Elul 14, 5772, 01/09/12 10:29

Knesset member calls on supporters of Migron to go there immediately, says eviction is planned for morning.

Gil Ronen

MK Aryeh Eldad (National Union) called upon nationalists Saturday evening to head toward the community of Migron as soon as possible, in order to protest the eviction that he says will apparently take place in the morning.

"As far as I know, they are going to start the eviction of Migron tomorrow morning," Eldad wrote in his Facebook account. "They will close off the roads in order to prevent supporters of the community from showing up, and avoid a legitimate protest."

"I call upon whoever holds the building and settlement of the Land dear to his heart to get to Migron by any route possible and to hold a nonviolent protest there against the crime of eviction and destruction of a community, most of which is now on land that was bought by the Jewish settlers."

"We will not be violent," he added, "but the police will have to use force to evict us from there. This ia legitimate protest. Lack of protest will communicate to Netanyahu that there is no problem and he can continue [to evict settlers]. After Migron, additional communities will be put on the chopping block. Only if he understands that he is dealing with a public that is loyal to the Land of Israel and to the settlement enterprise, and that is willing to absorb blows and be arrested, he himself will give instructions to stop the destruction."

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Robin Ticker
Activist emails sent to my list  are L'Ilui Nishmat Yisrael ben David Aryeh ob"m (Izzy - Kaplan)  a great activist and lover of Eretz Yisroel, Am Yisroel and the Torah. Yehi Zichrono Baruch.

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Migron. 300 people Must Evacuate by September 4th. Their cries and pleas have so far not been effective. Rabbanim and Masses have not come to their aid sufficiently to stop this decree

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• From Nitzan 9 years old Re: Migron: Plea/Lesson of 9 year old to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - חייבת ללמד את    ראש הממשלה תורה   - http://shemittahrediscovered.blogspot.com/2012/08/fwd-plealesson-of-9-year-old-to-prime.html

• Fundamentally Freund: Tyranny begins in Migron   http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Columnists/Article.aspx?id=283111 

There is something about the case of Migron that should send a shudder down the spine of every Israeli who values liberty!

The real threat to the Jewish state does not come from a small band of pioneers in Migron bravely trying to reclaim our ancestral homeland.It comes from a government that is willing to subvert our property rights and freedom.The road to tyranny begins in Migron. Our responsibility is to ensure that is where it ends.

• Column One: Migron's alarming message By CAROLINE B. GLICK http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Columnists/Article.aspx?id=283299  08/30/2012 21:25

Migron residents will be tossed from their homes because AG Yehuda Weinstein and associates believe they are above the law. 

• A Visit to Migron, Let Migron Stay (gone viral with over 314,585 hits) http://shemittahrediscovered.blogspot.com/2012/08/migron-youtubes-on-eve-of-destruction.html

 

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Sincerely,

Robin Ticker
Activist emails sent to my list  are L'Ilui Nishmat Yisrael ben David Aryeh ob"m (Izzy - Kaplan)  a great activist and lover of Eretz Yisroel, Am Yisroel and the Torah. Yehi Zichrono Baruch.

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Fwd: Plea/Lesson of 9 year old to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - חייבת ללמד את ראש הממשלה תורה בת ה-9

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From: Nurit Greenger <nurit.nuritg@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 6:36 PM
Subject: Plea/Lesson of 9 year old to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - חייבת ללמד את ראש הממשלה תורה בת ה-9
To: Nurit <nurit.nuritg@gmail.com>

כשהילדה שלי, בת ה-9 שמעה את החלטת בג"צ לגרש אותנו ממגרון, בלי קשר לצדק, פרצה בבכי כואב, ואמרה שהיא חייבת ללמד את ראש הממשלה תורה שה' הבטיח לאברהם את הארץ עד עולם, והתיישבה מיד לכתוב לו מיוזמתה! יונת

When my 9 Yr. old daughter heard the Supreme Court's decision to expel us from Migron, regardless of justice, she burst into painful tears, and said she had to teach the Prime Minister Torah that God promised Abraham the land for ever, and then she immediately set down and wrote to him by her own initiative. Yonat

The letter reads:

Wednesday, 11 Elul 5772

To Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

I have one little question and I hope it will be easy for you to answer me:

Why do you want to evacuate Migron?

And I have small proof and it is: G-d promised to our Forefathers: "Unto thy seed will I give this land." And I write to you this the moment I heard the sad, difficult and bitter news. It was difficult for me to hear and accept it.

Nitzan

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Sincerely,

Robin Ticker
Activist emails sent to my list  are L'Ilui Nishmat Yisrael ben David Aryeh ob"m (Izzy - Kaplan)  a great activist and lover of Eretz Yisroel, Am Yisroel and the Torah. Yehi Zichrono Baruch.

Most of these emails are posted on Shemittahrediscovered.blogspot.com

Personal emails to individuals will not be posted to my blog.