What are we fighting for?
Sometimes it seems to me that JTF is confused in its message because some members feel the need to make JTF seem 'extreme' or 'radical' to the mainstream. JTF, according to Chaim, is a law-abiding organization and one which I have no question is a righteous group. Chaim has stressed that we don't want to inspire hatred, incitement to commit violence, and other acts which may cause the 'system' to question whether JTF had any involvement. I think this strategy is a wise one, otherwise I probably would not associate with this organization. As it is some of the people I know consider this group 'extreme' and thus they have many questions about how zealous we are to bring destruction to the arabs in Israel.
While I have studied the speeches and writings of HaRav Meir Kahane for several years and I fully agree with his stated goals I have to say that JTF and Chaim best embody the dream of Rabbi Kahane. I do not hate Arabs except for those involved with killing Jews (which is a great number of them). I am not one who motivates other through hatred but through understanding that we are threatened by an arab enemy when it comes to the Jewish homeland.
I have faith that most Jews with a conscience will come around and see it our way. I believe that Rabbi Kahanes message speaks to us today, and what we need is a personality capable of expressing this vision to the Jews of today. Surely there must be some Jews who can translate this message into a message which will resonate with Jewish youths of this generation and the next. I work with organizations which inculcate Jewish children with the desire to settle the land of Israel, that the Jewish people have an inalienable right to live in the land promised to our forefathers. We must work to bring more Jews youths into the movement while not pushing away some who may not share as zealously the desire to act in a questionable manner.
It pains me that Ron feels the need to attack Jews who do not agree with him on matters of Jewish determination. While I am not currently living in Israel I am a Jew, as my family has been for as far back as records go, and I feel that Hashems promise for a place in Eretz Yisroel speaks to me personally.
My recommendation is that we all attempt to accept each other, even if we disagree. We should attempt to learn why each one of us feels the way we do, without pushing the other by name-calling or other bullying tactics. We are supposed to be on the same side. Hopefully we are not so paranoid about 'self-haters' and 'phony right-wingers' that we fight constantly between ourselves, calling the next one a Shabak agent, the next one a traitor. We should bring facts when we make accusations against others. Speaking derogatorily of others is usually not something we should do, unless there is a real danger... So that danger must be real, and must be exposed, in order to protect Jewish lives.