Obsessive compulsive disorder

Most of Europe and a majority of UN Members suffer from a severe case of OCD.

This disease, when left untreated, slowly and insidiously progresses through various stages until it becomes chronic and endemic. It renders those afflicted unable to discern between fact and fiction and as a consequence causes them to think that lies are valid and the truth somehow suspect.

In recent years this malady has developed a particularly vicious mutation which now manifests itself whenever Israel, Zionism or Jews are the subjects under discussion.

The symptoms are so severe that whenever any of these subjects arise, Pavlov like reactions can be guaranteed.

One of the most prominent features of this affliction is its ability to ignore reality and imminent threats and concentrate instead on the bogeyman represented by a Jewish sovereign presence in its historical territory.

Examples abound and last week is no exception.

The epidemic of human rights abuses and abusers threatening the lives of minorities throughout the world is a crisis that cannot be ignored. Wherever one looks, on almost every continent, there are daily reports of horrific targeting against women, ethnic and religious groups and political opponents of tyrannical regimes.

Christians in Africa are being slaughtered by jihadist terrorists while the re-education camps in North Korea and Communist China are home to countless men, women and even youngsters whose political or religious views do not meet the approval of the ruling regime.

Thousands of Iranians have been murdered for the “crime” of opposing the Mullahs and executions of those deemed undesirable and a perceived threat are carried out on almost a daily basis.

Despite these and many other such situations the United Nations remains mute and the head of the Roman Catholic Church is nowhere to be heard.

Actually they can be heard but their voices are usually raised in damning the “born in sin” Israelis. Whilst not actually singing hymns of praise to the real oppressors in Tehran and elsewhere their choice of targeting those “perfidious” Jews rather than the real criminals is telling.

It portrays an obsessive compulsive disorder when they side with Macron and fellow travelers for example and blame Israel for defending itself against Hezbollah terrorists firing drones and missiles from Lebanon. Ignoring the declared agenda of this Iranian funded and supported group which is to eliminate Israel and blame Israel for defending itself is purely and simply a bad case of OCD.

When the Vatican pontificates against thwarting Iranian intentions to nuke Israel, it demonstrates a moral blindness and historical amnesia on a grand scale.

Not so many centuries ago the Crusaders with Papal blessings set out to liberate the Holy Land from the clutches of the evil Islamic forces. In the process, they decimated entire Jewish communities in Europe and murdered thousands of Jews as a bonus in their campaign of salvation.

You can say that those were different times but when one hears the rhetoric emanating from the Vatican these days one has to wonder whether times have really changed that much.

There has been a ruckus over Israel’s participation in this year’s Eurovision contest. A concerted effort to have Israel banned failed to achieve its objective and as a result Israel will be taking part. Of course in some sort of appeasing gesture it was decided to change the voting rules which most probably will result in Israel’s entry being prevented from actually winning this time. Nevertheless, the fact that Israel was not banned is a victory of some sort.

The fallout has already descended.

Three countries, with impeccable anti Israel qualifications, have decided that rather than participate in the annual competition they will boycott it. Walking out of the contest in a broigus huff can be classified as childish but their next decision lays bare their OCD infection.

The three countries concerned are Ireland, Spain and Slovenia.

They have decided not to broadcast the actual events thus depriving their viewers the opportunity of watching the proceedings. In a move more reminiscent of dictatorial regimes, the citizens of these three nations will be deprived from exercising their democratic rights of freedom to access the media.

One country (Slovenia) will instead show films about “Palestine” which no doubt will drip feed more poisonous drivel to the watching public.

Spain meanwhile has supercharged its anti Israel agenda. It is demanding that the European Union cancel its economic agreement with Israel. This is the same Prime Minister who has denied USA access to bases in its war against Iranian terror.

If you think that this is deranged then what about the exploding and burning of an effigy of Israel’s Prime Minister which took place in Spain recently? Spain of course has a long history of targeting Jews and burning them at the stake. The inquisition after all was the forerunner of today’s IRGC in Iran who torture and murder those whom they despise.

Ireland as we know is a leader in the anti Israel and Jew hate tsunami. This country which offered its condolences to the German Ambassador in Dublin on Hitler’s demise and refused to participate in the war against the Nazis has a shameful track record.

Of course when it comes to blatant hypocrisy the British are experts in this particular expertise. Despite abundant evidence that the IRGC have plotted, planned and executed terror attacks in the UK (and elsewhere), the UK Government has been reluctant to designate it as a terrorist group. It was only this April (last month) that legislation was promised to be introduced at the next session of parliament. It should be noted that this will “allow” the Government to ban the IRGC if it deems it necessary. This procrastination and lack of urgency in the face of daily threats to British Jews speaks for itself.

The Foreign Office has never really managed to get over its disappointment that following the end of the Mandate in 1948 the outnumbered and outgunned Jews survived the preplanned genocidal onslaught launched by Arab countries opposed to any Jewish sovereignty.

That is why it comes as no surprise to see over 60 former UK ambassadors demanding that Israel be censured and punished for permitting Jews to live in Judea, Samaria and Jerusalem. One wonders if these same individuals have also found the time to condemn Iran for its flagrant human rights abuses and patronage of terror groups.

OCD is of course not confined to politicians and ex diplomats. It has infected the misinformed masses as well which is why demonstrations, protests, boycotts sanctions and delegitimization of Israel are regular features in cities worldwide.

I have just finished reading a most interesting autobiography of an Iranian man. He was born, grew up and educated in Iran before the Islamic revolution. Eventually he joined the Imperial Iranian Navy after having qualified as a marine engineer. He and his family were Muslims but what distinguished them from many others was the fact that they were tolerant of other faiths which Islam called “infidels.” This tolerant attitude meant that they embraced the reforms introduced by the Shah as he attempted to modernize the country.

The climax of this autobiography is a recounting of how the educated class in Iran either ignored or did not believe that one day a devastating tsunami of Islamic fundamentalist fanatics would depose the Shah and take control of the country. In an instant, Iran was transformed from a country where religious and ethnic minorities were respected to a country where Jihadist terror held sway.

From one moment to the next his years of devoted service to the country branded him as a criminal threat to the regime and marked him and his family for arrest, torture and execution.

His escape from Iran with his wife and children is a riveting narrative.

This book is a must-read for anyone wanting to learn how a nation can descend from tolerance to intolerance in the blink of an eye. It parallels the descent of Germany in the 1930’s and its campaign of terror and genocide.

If you can find this book I highly recommend it.

It is called “Escaping Islam” by Mano Bakh.

His most telling remark is “The evil might not be realized until it is too late.”

History has a bad habit of repeating itself.

Are we going to repeat the same fatal mistakes of the recent past because we do not want to confront evil in time?