Danger, danger everywhere

June 4, 2009 - 10:02 AM by

Tel Aviv bathers live in fear of sand rash.

Tel Aviv bathers live in fear of sand rash.

Israel is nestled among the illustrious ranks of Iraq, Afghanistan; Somalia, Sudan and Chad as the most dangerous countries to live in – at least according to something called the Global Peace Index.

The annual ranking of 144 of the world’s nations based of how peaceful they are perennially places Israel near the bottom of the list, with countries like New Zealand and Iceland fighting it out for the safest (New Zealand edged out its competitor this year, with Iceland’s financial collapse evidently pushing its residents closer to derangement which influenced its drop to fourth place.)

The index was collated by the Economist Intelligence Unit for a think tank called the Institute for Economics and Peace. It uses a weighted mix of 23 criteria, including foreign wars, internal conflicts, respect for human rights, the number of murders, the number of people in jail, the arms trade, and degrees of democracy (The US is ranked number 83 and Britain is 35 – last for the third year in a row is Iraq). Even Iran (99) and Syria (92) are allegedly safer than Tel Aviv.

It’s kind of bizarre to find us ranked so low, given that criteria. I could see it if we were looking at benchmarks like susceptibility to sun dehydration, or possibility of heart attack due to pushy, obnoxious neighbors, or likelihood of stroke due the number of commercials during Channel 2 programming.

But Israel dangerous like Pakistan and Congo? Unless you’re in Sderot (and when was the last time someone was injured by a Kassam there?), a settler living in an illegal outpost, or a Palestinian terrorist in the scope of the IDF, I don’t think so. Of course, all that could change if Iran makes good on its threat to annihilate the Jewish state, or if Hamas or Hizbullah decides to raise their profile in their agression against us.

But right now, if Israel is the fourth most dangerous country in the world to live in, someone had better tell these people on the beach.

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4 Comments on Danger, danger everywhere

  1. Tourist Israel on Thu, Jun 4th 2009 10:08 AM

    2. These surveys never cease to amaze me!

  2. David-Joe on Fri, Jun 5th 2009 1:46 AM

    3. Why are you surprised?

    Have you not realized the depth of ignorance and disdain for Israelis because they are Jews?

    Did you not see this morning as the worst President in America’s history fed Israel to the waiting wolves of Arabia?

    America’s most listened to talk show host with over 20 million listeners, a defender of liberty, a defender of capitalism declared after Obama’s speech that “Israel from today has to realize that it is alone in the world”.

    To my utter disgust, the majority of American Jews voted for Obama. They are now involved in being to blame for putting such a person in the White House.

    I know The Economist well as I read it for almost 18 years but it became and is one of the most anti-Israel publications.

    So why be at all surprised when its so-called “intelligence unit” places Israel where it does?

    Israel is in deep danger because the leader of its only ally, the United States, does not view the nation as any previous presidents. We have no way of knowing whether this, the third State will survive in such a world. Netanyahu realizes this, but it is not enough.

    When the time comes to resist dictates from the White House and say “no” and then to act against Iran, then we will now whether Israel, as home of the Jews was an illusion or a reality.

    You see, there can never be a fourth State. This is the last stand.

  3. Mid Stutsman on Wed, Jun 10th 2009 3:01 PM

    4. I agree with David-Joe… and it’s only going to get worse. I would rather live in Israel than in the US… I’m afraid of what’s coming upon this nation now. And that’s a sad statement!

  4. jeanne on Wed, Jun 10th 2009 4:10 PM

    5. Israel is not alone and never will be. Has not Jehovah God promised. Are you not aware of the old testament promises? Has there not always been a remnant of Israel directly protected by Jehovah? Daily we are told to pray for the peace of Jerusalem. And we are very aware that whoever curses Israel will be cursed and whoever blesses Israel will be blessed.

    Not every American voted Democrat. Not every American gentile is anti-sematic. Neither does everyone that calls themselves Christians understand that Israel is the apple of Jehovah’s eye. No where in the scripture does it say that another people will replace Israel in Gods direct promises to Israel.

    I know that you have never had peace, but the mere fact that Israel still exists proves that Jehovah is still watching over his chosen people. Last time I checked Jehovah is more powerful than America.

    Last email you had a cartoon called drybones. Do you know the scriptures that refer to the dry bones? Did not Jehovah bring you back into the Land as he said? Did not Jehovah make the desert to blossom? Have you read Ezekiel

    When we are in your shoes we will only have one hope, and it will not be another nation, it will be Jehovah GOD. Just as it is here and there, so few have placed their faith in Jehovah Jireh. Psalm 23.

    Hear Oh Israel the Lord our God is one God.

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