Israel, This Crossed Every Line of Dignity

Near Sa Nur, a funeral for a “Palestinian” family was reportedly coordinated in advance with the IDF. After the burial, a group of Israeli civilians arrived at the cemetery with digging tools and objected to the grave’s location, claiming it was too close to the nearby town. According to reports and video footage, the mourners were then pressured to exhume the body and move it to another burial spot while soldiers were present at the scene. The IDF later stated that troops were sent to prevent further escalation, confiscated digging tools from the Israelis, and condemned actions that harmed “the dignity of the living and the dead.” The army also said the incident would be investigated.

What happened near Sa Nur in Judea and Samaria is not strength. It is not Zionism. It is not Judaism. It is not holiness. It is not security. It is disgrace.

I have defended Israel my entire life. I have argued for Israel when it was fashionable to attack it. I have stood by the country through terror, through war, through endless lies and propaganda. My love for Israel is not shallow politics. It is part of my identity, my history, my soul. That is exactly why this incident disgusts me so deeply.

Forcing a grieving family to exhume the body of their relative from a fresh grave is........

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