I don't claim to be unbiased in writing this article. I am an American. I am the daughter of a D-Day U. S. Army Officer, the wife of a Viet Nam era Navy veteran, and the mother-in-law of a Marine. I love my country and I believe in Western culture.
In recent years, Americans have been told that their culture and 'civilization' is no better than anyone else's and that there is not anything particularly noteworthy about western civilization. Well, this isn't an American story, but it is definitely a cultural story.
As has been reported:
Media reports said a baby girl of three months, two children aged three and 11, and their parents Ehud and Ruth Fogel were all stabbed to death in the Friday night attack in Itamar near the Palestinian town of Nablus.
Contrast that with a story that appeared in YNET News today:
"Just as IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz arrived in Neve Tzuf to offer his condolences, a Palestinian cab raced towards the community's entrance. In it, soldiers and paramedics discovered a Palestinian woman in her 20s in advanced stages of labor and facing a life-threatening situation: The umbilical cord was wrapped around the young baby girl's neck, endangering both her and her mother.
"The quick action of settler paramedics and IDF troops deployed in the area saved the mother's and baby's life, prompting great excitement and emotions at the site where residents are still mourning the brutal death of five local family members."
Which culture would you rather be a part of?
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