The Reason Israel is Losing the PR War - Jeremy Gimpel: The Land of Israel Fellowship

Right now, I don't remember Israel ever losing the PR war in the world as bad as we're losing it right now. Israel is being attacked from the right and from the left, from the European Union, from the United Nations. And I can understand why people are confused. Hamas is evil. They attacked Israel and Israel was able to win a war against multiple armies in six days, devastated Iran thousands of kilometers away in 12 days. and we've been at war in Gaza for two years and we don't seem to have any resolution. No one is saying surely this is a great nation, very wise and understanding. No one is saying that about us now. And I also think as long as Israel operates without the guidance and guidelines of the Torah, we will never be successful in the land of Israel. I don't remember even one time an Israeli leader consulting with a Torah giant or a thought leader in Torah and asking them, "What is the Torah way to fight this war in Gaza? How do we confront this evil?" Right now, we're doing the opposite. We're fighting a war based on the values and rules of the international community that's imposed upon us. But imagine if we lived our lives and waged our wars based upon Torah values and halaka. Had King David been leading the battle into Gaza with today's technology, we wouldn't need to supply our enemy with food because the war would have been over in a week. Then the nations would look at us and say, "Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people. They know how to get the job done." Instead, we're looking to the nations to guide us by their laws and their rules of engagement. It's created a worse situation in Gaza and an ongoing war for almost two years. It's put Israel in a position that we literally can't win the war fighting by their rules. Our lives are ruined. Gazin's lives are ruined. Everything is in chaos because we haven't even consulted with the Torah. And while we've been following the laws and the rules of the nations, those same nations are now preparing to declare a Palestinian state. It's glaring. mida. It's measure for measure. If we turn to the nations for wisdom and guidance instead of the timeless wisdom and guidance of the Torah, the wisdom of the nations will lead us to a dead end, a never-ending war. And then the nations will blame us for fighting a war that we never started. [Music]