Exodus

Of all the books Leon Uris has written, I think the his finest was Exodus.  The book, which was published in 1958, is a compelling story how after the genocide practiced during World War II, the Jewish people fought for the homeland which was divinely promised to them in ancient times.

In 1960 the movie Exodus was made based on the Uris book. The film is based on the events that happened on the ship Exodus in 1947 as well as events dealing with the founding of the State of Israel in 1948. The soundtrack won an Academy Award in 1960. In 1961 Pat Boone wrote lyrics for the Exodus theme song and it is still very popular to this day.


This land is mine, God gave this land to me
This brave and ancient land to me
And when the morning sun reveals her hills and plain
Then I see a land where children can run free
So take my hand and walk this land with me
And walk this lovely land with me
Though I am just a man, when you are by my side
With the help of God, I know I can be strong
If I must fight, I'll fight to make this land our own
Until I die, this land is mine.

Something to know about Israel and her people that is very important to understand. The threats being received today from Mahmoud Ahmadinejad certainly are not the first time Israel has been told they will be annihilated - it has happened throughout history. During World War II, the Jewish people came close to extermination under the Nazis. If the Allies had lost the war and Germany prevailed, the Jewish people would now be all but gone. That close call was not lost on modern day Israel. They have a small, but very powerful military, and their readiness training is excellent. They take threats very seriously. When Iran is known to be close to having a nuke and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad states over and over that he is going to "wipe Israel off the face of the Earth", Israel stands ready to counter that threat.

The exodus is over. The Jewish people have returned home to ancient Israel. There will not be another exodus. Now is the time to stand with Israel. If war breaks out this year, there will be many hands united against Israel. Old feuds between tribes and factions in the Arab world will be put aside. Egypt, now being ruled by the Muslim Brotherhood could either join the fight or offer logistical support to Iran's agent, Hezbollah. Without the United States actively supporting our most staunch ally in the Middle East, this conflict could be very costly to Israel. Again, we need to stand with Israel.

Evil has once again shown itself. As in Europe, the signs were there long before the carnage. Let us recognize those signs and deal with evil as it is. If Israel falls, the "great Satan" (us) is next. The exodus is over. There is no place to run, no place to go. We must deal with evil and deal with it here and now.