HASBARA: 31rst Anniversary of The Great Entebbe Rescue!

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The arrival home of the hostages was an intensely joyous moment.

Hi All,

Not only is today the 4th of July for Americans, but it also another incredibly important date in the history of the world. Back on July 4th, 1976, the Israelis struck an incredible victory against Islamofacist terrorism by rescuing a planeload of people taken hostage by evil people. Despite the world edging Israel to give into terrorist demands, Israel staged a daring rescue deep into Africa and successfully rescued not only its own but the citizens of several other nations as well, Jew and Gentile.

The Dry Bones comic strip is intensely insightful about the Middle East.

It was a momentous day because the world at the time had been seriously depressed by waves of the event we now call "skyjacking." Plane after plane had been "skyjacked" within the world and too many gave into the demands of the terrorists, encouraging them to attempt the same stunt time and time again. Operation Entebbe was the turning point, after which the world woke up and increased its security to the point where the word "skyjacking" has been nearly forgotten within the Western world. And thank goodness for that.

However, while Operation Entebbe was an amazing success, it wasn't pulled off flawlessly; three of the hostages were killed and one of the rescuing Israeli soldiers was also slain during the rescue attempt. May they rest in peace.

May Yoni Netanyahu, the slain Israeli rescuer, as well as the slain hostages rest in peace.

If you'd like to learn more about Operation Entebbe, please follow this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Entebbe

There have also been numerous films made and books written about the event.

Have a great Wednesday!

And Happy Fourth of July to my American readers!

Shalom,
Maksim-Smelchak.

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HASBARA: 30th Anniversary of Entebbe Rescue!

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Hi Everyone,

It turns out that today, 4 July 2006, is momentous for more than the founding of the USA... it's also the date on which the Israel Defence Forces conducted a miraculous rescue of hostages held by Palestinian-Arab Muslim terrorists in Entebbe, Africa.

So, I hope that former Sayeret Matkal Commander, Lt.-Col. Yonatan (Yoni) Netanyahu. and the civilian victims of the hostage episode rest in peace. I also hope that the French airline captain and crew are healthy and well after all these years. Their bravery and refusal to leave their passengers sets an example for us all.

Two links to two articles about the Entebbe hostage episode:

http://briefurl.com/Back_Entebbe

http://briefurl.com/Israel_Entebbe

Numerous books and films describing the events that occurred at Entebbe are available. I highly recommend anyone interested in knowing more about the early roots of the War on Terror learn more... especially as the terrorists keep escalating to increasingly evil acts of barbarity.

Even off the top of my head, I can tell you how terrorism is becoming more and more barbaric in our day and time:

1950s:
- Sabotage and the murder of individual innocents.

1960s:
- The beginnings of mass-murders: buses, school yards, etc.
- National funding of terrorism by Syria and Egypt.

1970s:
- Skyjacking comes into use as a term due to the many hostages taken by terrorists.
- Civil War in Jordan between the PLO and Hashemite Monarchy.
- The killing of Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics.

1980s:
- The beginning of genocide bombings.
(Called suicide bombings by the media, but that puts the focus on the murderer instead of the victims)

1990s:
- The Intifada and the ruthless exploitation of Palestinian-Arab children as weapons by their parents and their society.

2000s:
- Bombing buildings, public works and beheadings.
- Indescriminate "Blitz bombing" of Israel by Palestinian-Arab Muslim Quassam rockets.

Terrorism is a problem that the world can no longer deny. We must decisively deal with terrorism now as a world society before terrorism mutates to the next worse stage and I don't want to know what level of barbarism can be considered worse than the beheadings that are now increasingly prevalent.

And if you don't beleive me that terrorism is getting worse, I encourage you to take a look at this site, "The Bloody Borders" project:

http://chromatism.net/bloodyborders/

"The Bloody Borders" project graphically illustrates the increasing severity of the calamity of terrorism.

We must never forget.

Shalom,
Maksim-Smelchak.

Notes regarding photos / pictures / videos: These are not all my images and videos. I am using various images and videos from around the web, mostly from public sources and/or private sources used with permission. I have tried to include only images and videos under public domain, creative commons, or fair use. If I have inadvertently violated any copyrights, please inform me and I will remove your image/s (if it is indeed an infringement).