The inescapable, fundamental truth is that for the Holocaust to have occurred, an enormous number of ordinary Germans had to become Hitler's willing executioners. But for Jews and non- Jews alike. It is not enough for Israel to be a nation among nations. Nor is it believed that Israel will ultimately respond to threats to its existence with the usual strategies of traditional nation-states.
Fair progress reigns when groanings sad Give way to hope's exultant song.
The rumblings cruel of martial drum And cherish each the other's life. Early Zionism was understood as a vision not only for Jews but for all humankind. Its nationalism was not that of the narrow chauvinism of militaristic states, but was instead a source of universal outreach to the peoples of the earth. The messianic mission of Israel is to bring truth, justice, peace and freedom to men and women everywhere. When the going gets tough in the peace process, when the bullets and accusations fly between Jerusalem and Gaza, when real and artificial crises monopolize the attention of the media, then it's time to get a different view of things.