In Jerusalem, a few blocks away, a giant billboard displaying Israeli soldiers standing in front of a flag is emblazoned with the words: “Happy Purim! ‘The opposite happened, and the Jews got their enemies in their power.’” The quote comes from the Book of Esther, which states, “[On] the very day on which the enemies of the Jews had expected to get them in their power, the opposite happened, and the Jews got their enemies in their power” (Esther 9:1).
Thank you for this enlightening commentary. And for showing the bitter irony of how Purim has been corrupted to suit a political need. The observation of Israeli society manipulated to become the pawn of a declining 'west' is astute and well-received. My heart breaks for these people. I hadn't heard of Mahmood Mamdani before now, I will read his work. Cheers.
Thank you for this enlightening commentary. And for showing the bitter irony of how Purim has been corrupted to suit a political need. The observation of Israeli society manipulated to become the pawn of a declining 'west' is astute and well-received. My heart breaks for these people. I hadn't heard of Mahmood Mamdani before now, I will read his work. Cheers.