Those searching for heroes need look no farther than Israel, a country that has done more, for more people, with fewer resources and under greater threat, than almost any other.
The resolution of the United Nations Human Rights Commission supporting the use of "all available means, including armed struggle" to achieve Palestinian statehood is far from being a garden-variety Israel-bashing move.
Like any precious achievement, God ensures that Israel is acquired only through real struggle. Understanding this unlocks the mystery of the current Mideast situation.
For over half a century, U.S. attempts to rein in Israel militarily have encouraged Arab aggression and contributed to a series of inconclusive wars, setting the stage for even bloodier clashes.
Former prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu, in his speech to members of the US Senate in Washington, explains that only by dismantling the entire network will we be assured of victory.
The purpose of Palestinian violence against Israel is not directed at winning an Israeli withdrawal from the West Bank and Gaza. It is the destruction of the Jewish state itself.
If Israel is to protect itself, it must achieve a comprehensive military victory over the Palestinians, so that the latter give up their goal of obliterating it.
If Israel were wiped out tomorrow, Europeans would ask for a brief minute of silence, then sigh relief, and roll up their sleeves to get down to trade and business.
The Al-Arian case is not about academic freedom of speech but about a professor being held accountable for being part of a terrorist apparatus that has killed Americans.