A Bleak Future Ahead

Here are some more reasons to be miserable during "bein hametzarim" (besides the obvious, that is):

1. The disengagement will happen. The question of how violent it will be is irrelevant. The religious community will continue to be further ostracized, while voices such as Ben-Dror Yemini, who actually believes in a JEWISH and democratic state, will continue to be drowned out by the pro-assimilatinist ("post-Zionist") crowd.
2. Norman Finkelstein's book, after having received tons of undeserved publicity no thanks to Alan Dershowitz's campaign against it, will come out next month. In all likelihood, it will receive rave reviews by the usual suspects, while those capable of debunking him will hide in their little cubbyholes.
3. Tom Segev's book on 1967, already a bestseller here, and receiving positive reviews almost across the boards, will likely come out in English soon. Only Michael Oren's book will serve as something of a counterbalance.

I could list more, but I don't have the heart for it. My only consolation is that the Jewish people have survived worse. I just wish we didn't have to want to self-destruct so much.

AIWAC