He Was An Insane Degenerate Piece of Filth
I planned to post the next chapter of "Seed of Amalek" today, but I think you'd agree that I'd be remiss not to address the momentous event that happened today. Oh, and hopefully piss off some people. What’s the point of writing if you don’t piss off anybody? Might as well just post photos of flowers and bunnies all day.
For me, this morning started with another trip to the Gaza envelope to see (and hear and smell) the war. This is probably the most important event of our generation and witnessing it just once isn’t enough. It’s simply too great to be grasped at once.
It was a lovely day. We found new spots to observe Gaza from, saw more ruins that were once dens of evil, and passed through flourishing Israeli fields that were barren last year. We even met a hare and a gazelle. Nature is healing.
In the middle of the trip, I checked Twitter and saw people gossiping about the possibility Sinwar was killed. I paid it little attention because I see such rumors on Twitter every few weeks. However, as I kept checking out of curiosity, the rumor developed into a suspicion, then an unconfirmed report, and finally: a fact.
The greatest enemy of the Jewish people since Hitler was dead.
Yes, Israel faced stronger opponents in the past, but never ones who’ve done so much harm with so little resources. Truly, Sinwar was the Marco Inaros of our generation. Sin+War. Even the name suggests a great villain.
Amusingly, a few hours before the news broke, we spoke to two random men in Sderot and somehow the conversation went in the direction of how Sinwar should be killed. One of the men had some pretty sadistic ideas in mind, that included the loss of multiple body parts. I said a nice clean shot should do the trick. Somehow, we both got our wishes.
Sinwar was a worthy opponent.
He was clever, ruthless, and audacious. He was also a murderous, psychopathic, megalomaniac, malignant narcissist who brought ruin to millions.
He was responsible for the largest number of Jewish deaths in a single day since the Holocaust. He was also responsible for the greatest number of Arab deaths in the entire history of the Arab-Israeli conflict. He valued no life, not even his own.
“The Butcher of Khan Yunis” spent more than two decades in am Israeli prison for the murder of four Palestinians. He didn't spend this time pumping iron (although he did allegedly murder two more people while behind bars). Instead, he obsessively read Israeli newspapers and took university courses on Israeli history and society. He was better educated on Zionism than nine out of ten Israeli politicians. Prison turned him from a simple thug into an evil genius.
As you see, Israel spared no expense in creating the ideal enemy for itself, then setting him loose. Fair enough. Who doesn't like a challenge? That being said, could we please not do it again? I think we had enough challenges for a while.
The manner of Sinwar’s death was the perfect metaphor for the Arab-Israeli conflict. He died throwing a stick at an advanced drone. A poet couldn’t have written a better metaphor for this clash of civilizations. Amazing. Beautiful. Horrible.
Towards the evening we climbed a hill overlooking Beit Hanoun and slowly watched the horizon getting enveloped by a creepy smog made from sand powdered by war machines, smoke and dust from a destroyed city, and fog coming from the sea. From time to time, blinding lights flashed in the smog and 15 seconds later gut-shuddering explosions would rock our world. It was surreal and awe-inspiring.
We made coffee, tossed a worthy enemy who died epic, and started talking about Tolkien, like we always do. We tried to decide which character Sinwar was. Eventually we settled on Azog, who wasn’t in the books.
Azog was a one-handed warlord who inspired deranged ferocity in his warriors. Just like Azog, Sinwar died one-handed and waving a stick at a superior foe, driven to madness by hate and bloodlust.
It remains to be seen if his horde will be broken by his death as well.
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