Israeli Gun Control Murdered Jews on October 7

You would think that, of all people on earth, Jews would understand the brutal lesson of history: no government, no speech, no slogan, no diplomatic fantasy can replace the right of a human being to defend himself and his family.

Jews have been murdered by the millions. They have been hunted, rounded up, disarmed, deported, gassed, shot, butchered, and buried while the civilized world cleared its throat and looked at its shoes. So the phrase “Never Again” was supposed to mean something. It was supposed to mean vigilance. It was supposed to mean strength. It was supposed to mean that Jewish families would never again be left helpless while murderers came through the door.

Then came October 7.  Palestinian terrorists unleashed total horror on Israeli civilians, including young people who were hunted, raped, kidnapped, burned, and slaughtered. And in the middle of that nightmare, the ugly truth became impossible to ignore: Israeli politicians had helped create a population that was far too dependent on the state for survival.

That is not national defense. That is state-sponsored helplessness with a flag on it.  Civilians living near a constant terrorist threat should have been armed, trained, and ready. Instead, the political class treated civilian gun ownership like some dirty little embarrassment, something unsuitable for a “civilized” society. Handgun permits were tightly restricted. Ammunition was severely limited. Ordinary people were told, in effect, to trust the system.  The system failed.

The army did not arrive in time. The government did not arrive in time. The safe rooms did not save lives. The promises did not stop bullets, knives, fire, or kidnappers. The result was not merely tragic. It was predictable.

After all that carnage, what did the politicians do? They only relaxed the restrictions a little. A little. As if the lesson of October 7 was that helpless civilians needed slightly more permission from the same class of officials that left them exposed in the first place.

That is not leadership. That is arrogance wearing a suit. The terrorists committed the murders. Let there be no confusion about that. But the politicians who disarmed vulnerable civilians, discouraged self-defense, and placed blind faith in bureaucracy bear the terrible moral responsibility. They did not pull the triggers, but they helped make sure too many decent people had no trigger to pull in return.

No Jew, no American, no free person anywhere should ever allow a politician to stand between them and the defense of their own life. The right to defend yourself is not a hobby. It is not a fashion statement. It is not something granted by the government like a parking permit.  It is the difference between fighting back and becoming a murdered Jew.

“Never Again” cannot mean “wait for permission.” It cannot mean “hide in a safe room and hope.”  It cannot mean “trust the same officials who left you defenseless.”If “Never Again” means anything, it means this: when evil comes through the door, the innocent must not be empty-handed.

Every Israeli politician that disarmed their fellow citizens are every bit as culpable the Palestinian terrorists the committee atrocities of October 7.