Are Ukraine and Israel in the Same Struggle Versus Totalitarian Evil?
Plus: The Fabric of Dishonesty in Washington
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War Day 593: Ukrainians and Israelis: Is It the Same Struggle Versus Totalitarian Evil?
I've often been to Israel, Palestine/West Bank, and I have reported from Ukraine every day of Russia's war.
On Saturday morning, my mind still heavy with stories of new Russian atrocities on Kharkiv city and region, I woke to receive frantic updates from friends throughout Israel: racing up to Jerusalem to fight missile fires, hiding in shelters, and looking for loved ones as Hamas sent thousands of rockets and human-drones to kill Israelis.
The feeling was eerily similar to the strange haunting moments in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, when the war had begun and all were terrified of what would happen next. "Hello to my war zone brother," one Israeli friend wrote to me Saturday. Now, we're all in it together.
As President Zelenskiy said: Iran, which through Russia sends drones to Ukrainian cities, is a common enemy of Ukraine and Israel.
Over the weekend, at the @bookforumlviv writers and thinkers from around the globe talked about a new age of freedom from empires of hate, and we see that fight lis not going to be easy.
We started today's report on Chicago's @wgnradio with the Israeli national anthem, a song of hope for freedom and peace, which was written by a poet from a city near Lviv.
This is clear: Ukraine and Israel are pluralistic free-speaking democracies, with all the messiness that includes, in very different ways; and Russia and Hamas are totalitarian nightmares driven by sick ideologies.
War Day 582: The Fabric of Dishonesty in Washington
Plus: What Ukraine's Chief Rabbi Says About Spiritual Resistance
🇺🇦 500+ DAYS OF WAR REPORTING 🎙️ from Thursday 28 September 2023
Reporting from in front of the Golden Gate of Kyiv, I share the music of 19th-century composer Modest Mussorgsky, which pays tribute to Ukraine's ancient Kyivan Rus' culture and tradition.
I had just interviewed the Chief Rabbi of Ukraine, Moshe Azman, who said he feels spiritually free in Ukraine despite the physical danger of Russian rocket. The Rabbi himself has come under Russian shelling while rescuing civilian victims of the Moscow-induced Nova Kakhovka dam destruction.
He shared the wisdom of a Ukrainian Jewish boy: "Russia has ballistic rockets, but we have Kabbalistic rocket." In other words, spiritual freedom reigns supreme. **Stay tuned for the full interview with the rabbi in our new podcast Land of the Free with Ukrainianska Pravda.**
I also discuss the Pentagon's overestimation of the value of weapons sent to Ukraine, explaining that it was an accounting error and not missing funds. The problem is in Washington, where numbers are thrown around for political gain, a dishonesty that is especially harmful in these times of consequence.
Ukrainian Soldiers Invite Elon Musk: Help Us Share the Word
Dear Elon Musk:
🇺🇦 Ukraine is a nation of innovation, freedom, and unwavering resolve in the face of missiles and bullets. These soldiers invite you to see their reality firsthand, just as you visited the US-Mexican border. Why not witness their values-based resistance before you tweet further about Russia’s war on free people? 🤝 #UkraineInvitesMusk#freepeople
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