The Rechavam Ze'evi(Gandhi) Assassination




To all CRAP members and sympathizers,

Shalom Chaverim!

Let's start this web page sermon off with a new hymn!

Hymn No. 5: Real, Beautiful Peace

Who has brought us real peace?
Rabin has brought us real peace!
La, la, la, la, la, la, la...

Who has brought us precious peace?
Peres has brought us precious peace!
Rabin has brought us real peace!
La, la, la, la, la, la, la...

Who has brought us achla peace?
Arafat has brought us achla peace!
Peres has brought us precious peace!
Rabin has brought us real peace!
La, la, la, la, la, la, la...

Who has brought us pure peace?
Pundak has brought us pure peace!
Arafat has brought us achla peace!
Peres has brought us precious peace!
Rabin has brought us real peace!
La, la, la, la, la, la, la...

Who has brought us beautiful peace?
Beilin has brought us beautiful peace!
Pundak has brought us pure peace!
Arafat has brought us achla peace!
Peres has brought us precious peace!
Rabin has brought us real peace!
La, la, la, la, la, la, la...

Who has brought us superb peace?
Sarid has brought us superb peace!
Beilin has brought us beautiful peace!
Pundak has brought us pure peace!
Arafat has brought us achla peace!
Peres has brought us precious peace!
Rabin has brought us real peace!
La, la, la, la, la, la, la...

Very nice. That was music to my ears. And now for the sermon:

Our Monopoly Has Been Broken

The Church of Rabin And Peace is in danger! The murder of Rechavam Ze'evi has broken our monopoly! Now the Israeli Right has their own government-minister-martyr, murdered by our peace loving Arab neighbors. Our master's hilula is just around the corner, and this event will cast a dark shadow on the festivities. Who knows how many people will want to come to Kikar Rabin when the threat of Islamic suicide bombers looms over our heads. What's more, the enemies of peace have already requested that the "Rechavam Ze'evi Legacy" will be taught in our schools just like the legacy of our martyrised master Yitzchak Rabin z"l.

Forbidden Statements

Many in the enlightened community lost their cool and praised Gandhi in the wake of his assassination. Phrases like "An officer and a gentleman", and "A soldier and a scholar," were broadcast on our holy government radio stations. Heresy!!! How can one utter the praise of one who wanted to transfer our peace loving Arab neighbors from their homes? Even worse, Gandhi's friendship with our master and martyr Yitzchak Rabin was recalled as well as Gandhi's many contributions to Israel over the years.

Those Who Did Not Surrender

However, we must take the opportunity to praise those who kept their cool, those who used Gandhi's death to advance the cause of enlightened public. Ariana Melamed, Ynet's holy Culture Editor, had her article "on-line" approximately two hours after Ze'evi's death was officially announced. Zrizim makdimim lemitzvot! It is a masterpiece of demagoguery, and it should be required learning in all Israeli schools. Unfortunately, it is written in Hebrew so only those familiar with the language of the post-Zionist entity can understand it. She compares Gandhi's murder with Israeli government practice of gunning down known terrorists that have taken refuge in the holy PLO Autonomy. She also warns the public that Ze'evi's death should not be used to justify his "transfer" doctrine. (The Church of Rabin And Peace reminds its members that we will continue to use every means at our disposal to exploit Rabin's death in order to further peace.)

CRAP Award laureate Professor David Newman also wrote a great peace of demagoguery for the Jerusalem Post a week after the assassination. Newman reminds us who Gandhi really was:

"Ze'evi was an idealist, but his ideals were extremist and damaging to Israel's cause. It was precisely the fact that he was part of the defense establishment that enabled him to give the immoral notions of "transfer" - originally espoused by Kach leader Meir Kahane, a person always perceived as an outsider - some form of legitimacy within the Israeli body politic."
Indeed, according to our enlightened philosophy, transferring Arabs from their homes is immoral, while uprooting Jews from their homes and giving guns to known murderers is quite acceptable. It is even a cause for celebrations and ceremonies on the White House Lawn. Unfortunately, as David Newman stated, Gandhi was part of the defense establishment. Therefore, we could not demonize him as we did to Kahane. Professor Newman also makes another very important point:
"In no way can Ze'evi's assassination be compared to that of former prime minister Yitzhak Rabin. Ze'evi was murdered by Palestinian terrorists and, as unforgivable as that act may be, we are at war with the Palestinians. Rabin was murdered by a Jewish terrorist who brought shame upon the Jewish people, especially those who tried to speak up on his behalf in the name of the cause for which he stood - a cause which was very close to the policies espoused by Ze'evi himself."
Indeed, nothing can compare with the assassination of Rabin! But Newman forgot to mention another difference between the assassinations: Rabin's murderer was incited by the holy GSS. Ze'evi's murderers were incited by the holy PLO. Yet another difference: Rabin's murderer was apprehended in Tel Aviv. Ze'evi's murderers found refuge in the sacred PLO Autonomy.

An Unfortunate Misunderstanding

But we don't understand how the good professor can say that "we are at war with the Palestinians"? After all, we have documents that bear Arafat's holy signature saying:
"The PLO commits itself to the Middle East peace process, and to a peaceful resolution of the conflict between the two sides and declares that all outstanding issues relating to permanent status will be resolved through negotiations."

"The PLO considers that the signing of the Declaration of Principles constitutes a historic event, inaugurating a new epoch of peaceful coexistence, free from violence and all other acts which endanger peace and stability. Accordingly, the PLO renounces the use of terrorism and other acts of violence and will assume responsibility over all PLO elements and personnel in order to assure their compliance, prevent violations and discipline violators."
Therefore , we can only conclude that good old Prof. Newman erred on this point. What is happening now is not war, but rather an unfortunate misunderstanding.



Wishing you all the traditional Shalom Chaver blessing,

Rev. CaRl APpelbaum, President for Life of The Church of Rabin And Peace


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