Timeless Torah

More than 500 Israeli troops used bulldozers to wreck empty trailer homes. Police arrested nineteen, including one woman who suffered a fractured hip and was hospitalized. About 150 protestors were at the site even though there was no advance notice. “We kept the utmost secrecy this time,” said official Shlomo Sagi...

Although it was already 2:00 AM, Sharon’s private number rang incessantly.

“Hello. This is the U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan. I am not really sorry to be calling at such a late hour, but this is urgent.”

“Your Excellency! To what do I owe this pleasure?”

“Listen carefully, Mr. Prime Minister. I read the report regarding the Israeli army’s action against a caravan of Palestinian refugees; how you stormed them without warning, and the brutality you employed to dislodge them from their legitimate living quarters. I understand that one poor Palestinian woman was beaten severely and broke her hip. Your goons also arrested 19 innocents.
“Mr. Prime Minister, I suggest you stop playing games. The action you took today is illegal under the United Nation Charter for the Defense of Disadvantaged Refugees, the Geneva Convention and every other decent law designed to protect people and their homes.”

But, Mr. Secretary...” Sharon stammered. “You misread....”

“Mr. Sharon! You promised that you would ease the pressure against the Palestinians, that the ‘disengagement’ would proceed on schedule. Needless to say, the unprovoked action you took against that village was uncalled for. I’ve asked for an emergency Security Council session to discuss your unconscionable provocation and the dire consequences...”

The Israeli prime minister burst out laughing. Stunned at the sudden outburst, the voice of a very insulted Secretary General came across loud and clear, “This is a complete insult.”

Sharon unable to stop laughing, said, “Mr. Secretary General, I respect you, I really do. I admire your one-sided, unwavering righteous stance for the Palestinian refugees. I wish however, to assure you that I also have their best interest at heart. But may I suggest you re-read the report. You will note that the village in question was a Jewish outpost. Let me repeat slowly: J-e-w-i-s-h outpost. Those people we beat, arrested and jailed were J-e-w-i-s-h settlers. Those huts our bulldozers demolished were J-e-w-i-s-h trailers. It was an exercise to train our soldiers. And those UN and Geneva charters? As you well know, they do not apply to Jews.”

“I’m so sorry. My goodness! Jews? Not Palestinians? Not Serbs? Not Sudanese? Not Croatians? Not Iraqis? Only J-e-w-s. Thank G-d for that.”