[quote][i]By Limor Ben Arie [/i] When I think about Yafa - the 85 yo holocaust survivor who was recently kidnapped and was held hostage by Hamas terrorists for over 50 days, I think about Zionism- the pursuit of, and belief in, a Jewish state.
The world remembers Yafa as the elder who sat on a golf cart with the terrorists pointing guns at her, with a smile on her face.
I see Yafa as the icon of our heritage, the founders of our country.
The OG Zionists.
They had no fear. Only a vision.
They went through hate, slaughter, torture, and the most evil form of violence humanity ever experienced or witnessed. And not only survived - but thrived, with a smile.
They are made of the strongest, toughest human material God has ever created.
They left their entire life behind, lost everything in life, including most family members, and moved to our old ancestors land, joined the Zionist movement and led our path to not only survival against all surrounding enemies- but the creation of the most advanced modern, diverse and multicultural, western civilization in the Middle East, and beyond.
They built a country that excels in every industry in life- medicine, technology, agriculture, environmental innovation and education.
They provided the people of Israel with freedom, opportunity, and worldly access to endless possibilities and advancement.
They fought for and protected our country with fierce, building the strongest and most advanced defense military in the world.
And they also made peace, with most surrounding nations.
These are our founders.
These are our grandparents.
The Zionists.
I’m so proud of them.
And no one in this entire world can take their crown, or sword, away. Or tarnish the word Zionism with envy, hate, lies…and all the 7 sins.
Because of them we have Israel.
Because of them we don’t need to fear what anyone in the world thinks of Jews anymore.
Because so obviously- that endless pursuit and hate of the Jewish people is what inevitably made us, Lovers & defenders of Israel - aka Zionists.
