Remember that Aesop Fable about the Lion and the Mouse?
The Lion was caught by hunters who bound him in a strong rope cage.
He was eventually freed by a tiny Mouse who gnawed at the rope and set it free.
Earlier the Lion had ridiculed the Mouse for being small and helpless, but when the Mouse freed the Lion, he quipped back at him.
“You ridiculed me saying I was so small I wouldn’t be able to help anybody, but it just shows it is possible for a tiny Mouse to benefit a great big Lion.”
We Fight Like a Lion
Let’s bring the story up to modern times and see how the Jewish world fits into this fable.
We’re small in numbers, no question about that.
Some 15 million Jews living in a world of some 8 billion people.
Yet, looking at history over the last few hundred years, the contribution of Jewish scholars and creators of humanitarian benefits to the welfare of the world could fill the pages of an encyclopaedia.
And during those last few hundred years, terrorists and abusers of Judaism have tried to tie us in ropes to ultimately destroy us.
But even though small in numbers, we always fight like a lion to survive and to keep following our divine mission of improving the life, not just for ourselves, but for many others in need elsewhere in the world.
No, we’re not like Aesop’s Lion, we don’t condemn and ridicule others, we believe in helping them when the occasion arises.
But with the rise of antisemitism around the world to disturbing levels, it is patently clear that our adversaries and critics have little regard for the contribution the Jewish people have made over time for the wellbeing and benefit of others, whatever their religion and wherever they live.
Looking Ahead
Given that many governments and other major organisations are spending millions of dollars to fight the outburst of antisemitism, by and large it is not having much effect.
Day after day, more and more acts of blatant antisemitism are being recorded, not just in America and Europe, also in Asia where few Jews live.
So, let us look ahead, but first return to Aesop and consider the moral of the story about the Lion and the Mouse.
The power and strength of the Lion was helpless in enabling it to escape, but the ingenuity of the tiny Mouse enabled the big animal to escape.
The small Jewish world still has the ability to attract world attention in a far more realistic fashion to change the negative image Jews are facing by looking at the facts.
Those of us who live in Israel see another side of the Arab world.
Just over 20% of the total population of Israel is comprised of Israeli Arabs, several of whom hold senior positions in numerous fields and others who fight with Israel in the war against terrorism.
If the malcontents and enemies of Israel could understand what benefits all Arabs could enjoy had they followed the example of the Israeli Arabs who refused to flee when the State of Israel was declared in 1948, life would have been different for them.
Had they chosen to accept the offer of a Palestinian State in 1947 as approved by the United Nations, life would certainly have been better than in their current conditions, both on the West Bank and in Gaza.
Had this happened, perhaps terrorist groups would never have been formed.
Do the hostile Arab tribes and terrorists see the difference between their life and that of their brothers who stayed in Israel after 1948?
And for their inability to seek a better life, Israel and the Jews of the world are forced to take the blame and be terrorised.
When will the truth about the Jewish world finally rise to the surface?
If and when this happens, perhaps once again the Jews will once again enjoy their life in peace and freedom.
To sum up, we can all contribute one way or another in the fight against antisemitism.
Even with brief items on social media in like vein to the posts on Israellycool.
After all, every little bit helps.
There is no alternative!
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