Tikkun Olam

(nablopomo day 8) Human beings are ruining the planet.  If events continue the way they are, human beings will ensure that, in the not-too-distant future, --between violence against innocents in Rwanda, Darfur, and other areas in Africa and across the world, --because of the vicious massacre of innocents in Mumbai, which were not universally condemned by the world at large , --because of aggressor-nations such as Iran, threatening another sovereign nation with annihilation, --with the world's virulent condemnation of a country which tried to defend itself against a surprise attack, and now, --with the utter devastation of the natural environment because of a company's greed and not caring, --the world will come to an end.  Unless we stand up and stop it.  All of it. There are no words.  There are just no words. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy

Although slightly after-the-fact of Israel's celebration of it's 62nd Independence Day, here is a video outlining many positive and wonderful acts which Israel has accomplished, facts the world either does not know, or chooses to ignore (hat tip Arlene from Israel , April 28th, 2010). Instead, the world doesn't say or do too much about true human rights violations such as subjugation of women in Saudi Arabia, rape, murder and genocide of various tribal or ethnic groups, attacks on free speech and death threats to cartoonists for example, perpetrated by others over the years (think Rwanda , Darfur , Turkish mass murder of Armenians , Theo Van Gogh , South Park , etc.) For deep pathological reasons (which subject I will return to in a future post), the global community is again placing the blame for all the world's ills on. . . Israel and the Jews. Here is the truth about. . . Israel and the Jews :