And it is not only writers and intellectuals who have been swept into this snowball of hatred; it has grown to include Jewish rabbis themselves. Dozens of leftist Jewish rabbis in the United States were arrested after organizing a protest demanding immediate aid to Gaza and an end to the blockade on the Strip. The rabbis staged a sit-in inside the office of Senate Majority Leader, Republican Senator John Thune, in Washington, D.C. The group, led by 27 rabbis from the organization Jews for Food Aid to the People of Gaza, carried signs reading: “Rabbis say: Protect life, end the siege.” Two rabbis recited passages from the Book of Lamentations, translating them as: “The little children beg for bread, and no one gives them a crumb.” They then began chanting Psalm 23 to a tune used in Jewish funerals before Capitol Police arrested and removed them from the Senate building.

John Thune

Rabbi Elsa Weiss, founder of Rabbis for a Ceasefire, said: “Every life is sacred, but Palestinian lives are not treated as such. This is a stain on our human conscience. We are here to affirm the right to life for every Palestinian and every Israeli.”

In the past two months, more than 23,000 American Jews—including 750 rabbis, as well as synagogues and Jewish organizations—signed a statement titled “Jews for Aid to the People of Gaza.” According to The Times of Israel, over 1,000 rabbis worldwide signed an open letter this week demanding Israel stop using famine as a weapon of war—an accusation the Israeli government vehemently denies.

Internal Jewish Rift

Amid arrests “from among themselves,” the Israeli military court this week sentenced two ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) brothers to prison for evading military service. Rabbi Dov Landau, leader of the Lithuanian-Haredi stream, declared: “The State of Israel has declared war on the Torah. Haredi Judaism will wage an unprecedented global battle.” Meanwhile, the Jerusalem faction launched a campaign encouraging draft dodgers to enter a special lottery with large cash prizes worth thousands of shekels.

Haredi parties in Netanyahu’s coalition oppose any law enforcing mandatory military service on seminary students, considering conscription a threat to their religious identity. Since the war began, pressure on the government has mounted from the Supreme Court and the army. The Court annulled automatic exemptions and instructed the army to begin drafting Haredim, citing the growing need for manpower. In response, cities with large Haredi populations saw massive protests, with thousands rejecting military service.

The continuation of the war and mounting Israeli army casualties have deepened social divisions between participants and non-participants (the Haredim), weakening national unity and obstructing collective mobilization.

the Haredim

Rising Suicide Among Soldiers

Adding to the chain of hatred toward life itself, suicide rates among Israeli soldiers are climbing. According to Haaretz, since the war began, suicides during active service have risen compared to previous years: 7 soldiers in the last three months of 2023, 21 in 2024, and at least 17 by mid-2025 alone. Most cases are from active duty, not reserves. The figures are deliberately obscured, especially the latest ones.

Army statistics also exclude suicides committed after discharge. Currently, the rehabilitation wing is treating more than 17,000 war casualties, about 9,000 of whom suffer from psychological disorders—many driven to suicide by horrific scenes, the loss of comrades, and the inability to cope.

Tracking Every Blow to Netanyahu

In my swelling hatred for Netanyahu, I have stripped myself of family, social, and even health duties, dedicating myself to tracking any sign, gesture, or move around the world that wounds him, condemns him, curses him, or exposes his plots and weaknesses. The latest: his plan to reoccupy Gaza to appease his ministers of Finance (Bezalel Smotrich) and Security (Itamar Ben-Gvir), lest they abandon him under waves of roaring domestic and international outrage. Even his staunch ally Donald Trump—according to The Times of Israel—warned prominent Jewish donors: “My people are beginning to hate Israel.”

Global Protests

The anti-Israel watch begins with more than 300,000 protesters gathering in a historic scene on Sydney’s Harbour Bridge demanding an end to the war on Gaza, raising pro-Palestine banners and anti-genocide slogans. On July 30, a plane flew over Vancouver, Canada, trailing a sky-wide banner: “Israel is starving Gaza.”

Pop icon Madonna appealed to Pope Leo XIV, urging him to visit besieged Gaza amid famine that has sparked global outrage. On X she wrote: “You are the only one among us who cannot be stopped from entering. We need full access for humanitarian aid to save the innocents trapped in the fire. There is no more time.”

Across U.S. social media, the phrase “Not My War” spreads, especially among Trump supporters rejecting Washington’s entanglement with Israel. Reports say this sentiment is now widespread, especially among Trump voters demanding an end to U.S. support for Israel.

In Greece last Sunday, a “Day of Rage” was declared against Israel’s war. Israel’s Foreign Ministry instructed its citizens abroad to avoid speaking Hebrew in public or displaying signs of Israeli identity. Yedioth Ahronoth reports that 1,000 Israeli pilots refuse to continue the war.

Meanwhile, Haaretz revealed that Israel’s Ministry of Education recommends middle schoolers read books with “racist, supremacist Jewish visions.” Children are taught they are the chosen people, superior to all others, viewing non-Jews as mere “Gentiles.” Rabbi Ariel said: “If a non-Jew was created in the form of man, it is only so he may serve the Jew, for the world was created for the Jews.”

Israel glorifies massacre leaders, portraying them as great men. For example, Higher Education Minister Gideon Sa’ar banned teachers from mentioning Menachem Begin, founder of the Lehi gang, responsible for atrocities like the Deir Yassin massacre. In 2007, when Education Minister Yuli Tamir introduced the term “Nakba” into the Grade 3 Arab curriculum, Netanyahu—then Likud leader—demanded her immediate dismissal.

International Backlash

The Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund announced last Monday it had divested from 11 Israeli companies. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre stressed investments would not support violations of international law or illegal occupation.

The U.S. Embassy in the UAE issued a statement on X urging Americans to avoid Jewish- and Israeli-linked sites, including places of worship, citing “potential threats.”

Former U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan wrote in Yedioth Ahronoth: “The time has come to end the war in Gaza. It no longer protects Israel’s security but worsens its isolation and the humanitarian crisis. Continued fighting is unjustifiable—an endless war borne by civilians. After more than 600 days since October 7, Israel’s isolation deepens, threatening its security and well-being. The real root of the crisis is the war itself. Ending it is the only way to end the suffering. The time has come to change course, end the war, return the hostages, and open a new path toward stability. I write today in this spirit as a true friend.”

Israel meanwhile barred two British Labour MPs from entering, deporting them upon arrival at Ben Gurion Airport for allegedly planning to spread anti-Tel Aviv sentiment. British Foreign Secretary David Lammy called the move “unacceptable, unhelpful, and deeply troubling.”

Satellite imagery analysis by outlets such as The Economist and Financial Times shows that at least 90% of Gaza’s homes are destroyed, along with 12 universities, 80% of schools, mosques, churches, libraries, museums, and 20 of 36 hospitals—most barely functioning amid shortages of medicine and equipment.

By the end of July 2025, the number of journalists killed since October 2023 had reached 232, according to Gaza’s Government Media Office. Just days ago, six Palestinian journalists were killed in Gaza, including Al Jazeera correspondents Anas Al-Sharif and Mohamed Qreiqa, and photographers Ibrahim Zahir, Mohamed Noufal, and Moamen Aliwa.

Anas Al-Sharif had already lost his father, Jamal (65), in a bombing of their home. Yet he continued reporting, bravely covering the war until his own death. He left behind two children. In his final testament, he wrote: “If my words reach you, know that Israel has succeeded in killing me and silencing my voice. I lived pain in all its forms, tasted loss again and again, but never once failed to report the truth without distortion. I entrust Palestine to you. Do not let chains silence you. Care for my people.”

Mohamed Salah Speaks

Egyptian football star Mohamed Salah issued a veiled criticism of UEFA regarding Suleiman Al-Obeid, nicknamed “Pelé of Palestine,” killed in an Israeli airstrike while waiting for humanitarian aid in southern Gaza. Al-Obeid, 41, father of five, had played for Gaza’s Al-Shati Club, then West Bank’s Al-Amari, then Gaza Sports Club. He scored his first international goal against Yemen in 2010, participated in the Asian Challenge Cup qualifiers and 2014 World Cup qualifiers, and netted more than 100 goals, regarded by many as Palestine’s greatest footballer.

Salah asked UEFA: “Tell us—how did he die? Where? Why did Al-Obeid die?!” UEFA responded on X with a brief farewell: “We bid farewell to Suleiman Al-Obeid, Pelé of Palestine, a talent who gave immense hope to countless children even in the darkest times.” No mention of his cause of death. Salah reposted, pressing for more details—but the ball remains in UEFA’s court, unanswered.

Escalating Israeli Arrogance

Israel’s official rhetoric reached new extremes in response to criticism from Western allies who dared to oppose its plan to reoccupy Gaza. Tel Aviv retorted with veiled and open threats, reminding Western nations of their colonial pasts and anti-Jewish histories, vowing to respond to any sanctions with stronger reprisals, even including bans on civilian defense equipment.

It threatened Britain with loss of counterterrorism intelligence. It branded France’s plan to push UN recognition of Palestine this September as a “Crusade against the Jewish state.” Experts warn this arrogance will backfire on Israel.

Absorption Minister Abihai Shikli republished a video showing French First Lady Brigitte Macron slapping her husband upon arrival. Foreign Minister Katz issued a statement calling accusations of Israeli neglect of Gaza “cheap lies” and a “Crusade against the Jewish state.” Rabbi David Daniel Cohen, fluent in French, released a 37-minute video threatening Macron directly: “This French president should prepare his coffin.”

Historical Roots of Hatred

And I find myself, in my hatred for Benjamin and his entity, just an ordinary individual. Yet throughout history, long before Christ, Jewish actions and deeds bred hostility. Twice they lived as exiles: first after the destruction of the First Temple in the 6th century BC, then in 70 AD. Their two-thousand-year wanderings led them across Yemen, Morocco, Spain, Germany, Poland, and into Russia’s depths.

England, under Edward I, became the first country to expel them in 1290, after forcing them to wear yellow badges—a practice Nazis would mimic centuries later. Spain expelled them in 1492, Portugal in 1497. Other expulsions: Hungary (1349), France (1394), Austria (1421), Naples (1500), Milan (1597), North African states (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia), Germany (1945), and Egypt (1956, after the Suez Crisis).

Manufactured Protests

And so cowardly conspirators ally with lying envoys, dressing falsehood in pious masks, chanting: “Open the crossings for the hungry, the orphans, the widows.” In Tel Aviv, the Israeli star flutters above protestors outside the Egyptian embassy, while across the street stand the Knesset and Netanyahu’s residence. Shouts of “To Jerusalem we march, millions of martyrs!” echo, with veiled women alongside Israeli soldiers, evoking past scenes of extremists making bombs in Cairo apartments for protests outside Al-Azhar and the courts, recalling Rabaa tents, Tahrir chaos, Condoleezza Rice, the live-broadcast secret conference on the Nile Dam, police station burnings, “Friday of Rage,” the call to jihad—may God never return those days.

The farce is traced to a 13-year-old letter, archived forever by Google, exposing Brotherhood treachery. Dated October 18, 2012, Egypt’s then-President Mohamed Morsi addressed his “dear friend Shimon Peres,” wishing happiness for him and prosperity for Israel, expressing desire to “deepen the bonds of friendship between the two countries.” This to Peres—the man who supported the 1982 Lebanon invasion and perpetrated the 1996 Qana massacre. The letter revealed much: their hands were joined, tainted money and tainted souls. Today, their alliance spawns plots, rumors, divisive demonstrations—transparent to us, as we keep our weapons ready.

That demonstration in Tel Aviv was timed precisely with Egypt resuming aid entry into Gaza after intense diplomacy, and with the UN Two-State Conference sponsored by Saudi Arabia and France—an attempt to steal the spotlight from Egypt’s achievements and the conference’s significance.

Qur’anic Reminder

Beloved Prophet of God, your suffering at Jewish hands was harsh and painful. And the Qur’an itself speaks of their enduring traits:

“And humiliation and wretchedness were stamped upon them, and they incurred the wrath of Allah. That was because they disbelieved in the signs of Allah and killed the prophets unjustly. That was because they disobeyed and transgressed.” (Surah Al-Baqarah, 61)

To be continued in Part One…

Source: Al-Ahram Newspaper