Posted on 12/16/2014 7:06:08 PM PST by IsraelBeach
By Joel Leyden
Israel News Agency
Jerusalem December 16, 2014 As Jewish children light candles, celebrating the first night of Hanukkah in Israel, the world turns its attention to a bloody massacre in Peshawar, Pakistan.
Over 130 children aged 10 to 18 were murdered by Islamic terrorists in an attack by the Taliban (formally known as Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP) on a Pakistan military-run school.
Some seven suicide bombers charged the school with automatic weapons and explosives.
Israel and Pakistan, which do not share diplomatic relations, do communicate. Most of the communication takes places through their embassies in Turkey.
In the past they have assisted one another with INTEL on terror groups which threaten both nations. But now the time has come for both nations to normalize relations.
If not for trade, then for their children's future.
Both nations are respected for their moderate values in a very tough Middle Eastern neighborhood.
The people of both nations share much in common with an accent on agriculture, high-tech, education and love for family.
The days of Israel labeling Pakistan an antisemitic state and Pakistan counter-labeling Israel a Zionist and racist state must be replaced with the sharing of intelligence that will save lives and create bridges between the global Jewish, Christian and Muslim communities.
Islamic terror groups - ISIS, Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Taliban, Hezbollah and al-Qaeda target Jews and Christians as infidels which they state need to be destroyed in a Jihad or Holy War. But the hatred shared by these terror groups is far greater for Muslims who embrace Western values.
Democracy, equal rights for women and free speech is not tolerated by the Taliban in Pakistan.
The Pakistan Taliban are against Western-style education for children and the employment of women. Most famously, their terrorists shot schoolgirl education activist Malala Yousafzai in the head in 2012 as she traveled on a school bus.
She survived to receive a Nobel Peace Prize last week.
As Israel quietly extends condolences and humanitarian aid to the families who have lost loved ones in Peshawar, Pakistan must realize one thing.
The blood of Jewish and Muslim children is the same.
There is no reason on this good earth that these children should not be protected with any and all security assets available.
Respect, understanding and tolerance must now transcend hate, propaganda, and mistrust.
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif condemned the assault in Peshawar and rushed to the area to show his support for the victims.
The prime minister vowed that Pakistan would not be cowed by the violence and that the military would continue with an aggressive operation to neutralize terrorism.
The fight will continue. No one should have any doubt about it, Sharif said.
Sharif and his government should, without delay, include democratic Israel in this fight.
Good for Israel.
Will the Paki’s have brain enough and heart enough to take Israel offer of help? I wonder. I’m sure it will be hotly debated.
Pakistan should TEST it’s Nuclear weapons on the Taliban held territory
Funny, mulims never offer even sympathy when Jews or Christians are murdered.
Problem: The problem IS Muslims do not see what the problem is..
Answer: The problem is Islam..
If they take help from Israel, they’ll likely be opening themselves up for another attack, sadly.
This attack hits the elites’ children in Pukestan. Before, the elites courted the scumsucking islamists, thinking that they could tame these beasts, while killing their infidel neighbor.
There is a saying that you lie down with dogs, you wake up with fleas. Pakistani elites have woken up with the fleas.
Muslims NEVER kill/murder other muslims....
UNless they are the wrong muslims..
The pigs came home to roost.
One day soon - a muslim country is going to say “f*ck you” to the rest of the arab world and start full diplomatic, economic and military ties with Israel. This country will them become the most advanced and rich muslim country in history.
Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia come to mind. But it may be Egypt.
Well, before Erdogan, that country was Turkey.
Oh that Taliban, like the kind the Kenyan released from prison.
Yep - and now they are turning into a 3rd world backwater islamic hellhole
Guess you missed the part where Egypt and Israel signed a peace treaty and established full diplomatic relations. Thirty five years ago.
Exactly.
By the way, I forget, where was Bin laden hiding out for years?
Good for Israel.
Someone in once said islam is a religion of peace.
But is a vile, sick, and wicked cult that is enveloping the world.
IFunny error.
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