When report of this crime came across my newsfeed, I was horrified. I know people are dying everywhere and violence is certainly on the rise, but this particular incident stood out. ISIS is reportedly killing because they hate those who don't believe what they do. They own their hate and admit it. Hamas openly admits their hatred of Israel and the Jewish people. But here in America, a Jewish man is gunned down as he walks to synagogue and it's reported to not be a hate crime, but a robbery gone bad. Really?
As these incidents increase, and they will, is law enforcement going to turn a blind eye toward certain victims based upon religion? It's obvious that politics has already redefined who the victims are when it comes to matters pertaining to Israel. When it's this blatant and we accept it, we need to realize that we've chosen to be deceived. We are called to endure the mess, but we do not have to choose a lie. We can choose to cling to the Truth.
Maybe the perpetrators didn't realize an Orthodox Jewish man would not be carrying money on Sabbath. According to one report, witnesses said there was no altercation and the victim was shot several times. A synagogue in that neighborhood had been vandalized earlier in the week with swastikas and hamas spray painted on the pillars.
How can this not be a hate crime?
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4556903,00.html
http://www.jta.org/2014/08/09/news-opinion/united-states/rabbi-shot-dead-on-way-to-synagogue-in-south-florida-1
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