Defeating The Spirit Of Amalek
It is easy to stir hatred when a curse is behind it. The spirit behind the assaults on Israel, and the increase in anti-Semitism around the world isn’t new. It’s ancient. It has been more than 100 days since the long-planned assault on October 7th. Before this, the Palestinian Legislative Council voted Hamas into power as a political party and terrorist organization. The following was part of the Hamas charter recorded in 2006. “Israel, by virtue of its being Jewish and of having a Jewish population, defies Islam and the Muslims. The time [to implement Allah’s promise] will not come until Muslims fight the Jews (and kill them); until the Jews hide behind rocks and trees, which will cry: O Muslim! there is a Jew hiding behind me, come on and kill him! We must spread the spirit of Jihad among the . . .Umma [the Muslim community], clash with the enemies, and join the ranks of the Jihad fighter” The charter also included the pledge: “I swear by that who holds in His Hands the Soul of Muhammed! I indeed wish to go to war for the sake of Allah! I will assault and kill, assault and kill, assault and kill.”