"Crocodile Tears” of the World

[Guno צְבִי]

This talk took place in the winter of 1969, as the UN was rocked by stormy debates about whether Israel had the right to retaliate against terrorists infiltrating from Jordan.

The Rebbe, who held that Israel must never outsource its decision making to other nations, including its greatest allies, did his best to explain to Israel’s leaders just how futile such an effort would be.

Through the crocodile tears of so many other nations, the Jews will always be expected to “turn the other cheek.” Meanwhile, if we’re to listen to Torah’s straightforward instructions, we’d be in a very different place.

https://collive.com/the-rebbe-on-the-crocodile-tears-of-the-world/

 

[NiftyNiblick]

Turning the other cheek
to be slapped yet again
is an actual thing in idle conversation, it appears,
but I've never been in a situation
where that seemed to be tactically intelligent.

 

[IBDaMann]

Through the crocodile tears of so many other nations, the Jews will always be expected to “turn the other cheek.” Meanwhile, if we’re to listen to Torah’s straightforward instructions, we’d be in a very different place.

Where on the "turn the other cheek" spectrum do air strikes fall? When civilians are targeted, does that increase the "turning of the other cheek" or decrease it?

 

[Into the Night]

Where on the "turn the other cheek" spectrum do air strikes fall? When civilians are targeted, does that increase the "turning of the other cheek" or decrease it?

How do you know they were civilians being targeted?