EJA44,
I am not putting words in your mouth. You have been speaking Lashon Hara against Israel in this thread as bad or worse than the 10 Spies in the desert.
I have said many times I am not in Israel now, and I have pointed out that I need to be able to take care of my parents. My parents (my mother and step-father) are getting old and they do not want to make the trip to Israel. I understand where they are coming from, and with my step-dad suffering with cancer currently I cannot confront them nor force them. He needs the care from the good doctors he has currently.
I know there are good jobs for me in Israel, I receive almost daily a list of companies hiring in my field. So I have the plan to make aliyah when the time is appropriate.
I will not sit around and lament how bad things are there. I know how bad they are, and I pray daily that things will be better when I get there. I will not point out every blemish and hardship to live there, I am of the opinion that our entire life is a life of hardship. We all suffer one way or another (physically, mentally, emotionally)... And I am prepared to suffer in Israel.
Yes, I do live comfortably here in California. I do work hard and invest a lot of time and effort in my profession. And it is because of my natural ability in computer programming that I am able to live this way. Baruch Hashem, may we all utilize our skills to maximize our income.
I am not knocking you, I am not really saying what you said is not true... I am just disappointed to see a good Jew saying these kinds of things especially here.
I can understand wanting to care for your family... I apologize for overlooking that.. Yes, I can understand your desire to care for your family.. However, you were saying you are always looking for a job in Israel, so I previously thought you have not made aliyah , because you stated you couldn't find a desired job.. I know that was BS, because a guy like you could probably get a better job and make more money in Israel than most native Israelis can.. Had, you originally said it was because of your parents, I would have not have criticized you.
Saying what things?? What Lashon Hara?? Saying the truth??? Do you really think my intentions for Israel are bad?? Maybe, I have more insight into the reality of the grim situation in Israel right now.. If I thought just packing my bags in moving there would make it better, I would have already done it. And, considering you and everyone else here bad mouths the leaders of Israel and the situation of Israel all the time, maybe it is you and everyone else who is speaking Lashon Hara , as well??? How is my criticism of Israel worse than many others, who are always insulting Israel's leadres, like Netanyahu, Olmert, Barak, Livni, etc... I am not saying these people don't deserve criticism, but don't lay it all on me, as I am the one who speaks Lashon Hara!!
There are hateful words to me.. To make enemies with your fellow Jew is not a good thing, Muman. I have mostly been rejected and hated by my own Jewish people anyhow.. I find that we spend so much time bickering and hating on each other, we never really solve many problems, hence why thugs like Netanyahu take control of the country and sell off our land, while we fight it out among ourselves and they laugh at us.
And, before everyone condemns me for not wanting to live in Israel and for criticizing the situation in Israel, I would like to ask what do you think I could do better in Israel there? I will lose my right to own a gun and self-defense.. I am now live among Muslims, many who have more rights and more access to weapons than myself. I am an older guy now and don't have a college degree.. I am software developer , but have taught myself and work for small family business.. THere is a good chance I will not find a job and may be homeless, having no means to work.. So, then what?? I live on welfare and suck off of the Israeli tax system and add to Israel's burden? They already have a lot of Arabs and African immigrants to support with that welfare money. Maybe they will give me a job of working as a janitor, thats great! Considering, I will be poor, have no means of self-defense and not be able to save any money, I don't see how I will make a great change. If can become an Israeli citizen and buy land there.. IF I make money in USA and then invest in the country, eventually buying a house, rather than be stuck living in a poor apartment I share with other people, I think I will do more to benfit Israel than just go there, be poor and helpless and be another crying victim you read about on the news who was thrown out of his home, was beaten by Arabs while walking to synagogue, etc.
What Israel truly needs is a revolution.. The Israeli government is ruled by Yetzer Hara because it has betrayed its own people.. As far as I can tell, Israel is under siege .. We need to reclaim our country.. The fact many of you think we are in control of our country is your own delusion.. If we were in control of our country, Rabbi Kahane would be alive today, Chaim would have not been thrown out of Israel and we would not have a "Palestinian" people harassing us day to day , bombing our towns and taking control of our homes.
Anyhow, I understand I will be hated here.. Even though I am hated by own my Jewish people for my controversial views, I know I have to love them unconditionally , even when it hurts..
What we Jews should do is what the Bielski brothers did during the Shoah, form a community in the wilderness.. Arm ourselves, build a community, harvest our own food.. Slaughter our own animals.. Why are we such weak people that we are so dependent on other people?? Why cannot we help ourselves.. We, a nation , that survived in the wilderness for 40 years.. The Jews can overcoming anything.. Why are we so helpless to think that if we don't all live in a neighborhood with great schools, kosher meat shops and a large synagogue that we will shrivel up and die.. We have preserved our heritage in the greatest times of adversities and in pagan lands.. All our creature comforts have not made us stronger people , but weaker people. We Jews have shown our greatest glory in times of peril.. Let us think back to the time of the Makabis.