The Israelis are preparing themselves for another massacre on the high seas.<\/span><\/p>\n This should not take us by surprise: after all, people who are <\/span>detached from a true notion of history<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a>, and driven by a continuous fantasy of destruction, would be\u00a0the last to draw a lesson from their past.<\/span><\/p>\n Earlier today I learned that The Israeli Public Diplomacy and Diaspora Affairs Ministry held a simulation practice, ahead of the Gaza flotilla: in the course of the exercise, Minister Yuly Edelstein formed a \u2018special situation room\u2019 that is designated to disseminate \u2018public diplomacy\u2019 on the internet ,via messages, \u2028photos, video clips and additional materials, with emphasis on Diaspora \u2028communities, Jewish organisations, and friends of Israel around \u2028the world.<\/span><\/p>\n Just in case you weren\u2019t sure what the expected role of Diaspora Jews is, I guess that by now Minister Edelstein has provided the answer.<\/span><\/p>\n However, the most interesting part of the story is the <\/span>detailed description of the flotilla simulation itself<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a>:<\/span><\/strong> the imaginary scenarios depicted by Minister Edelstein and the IDF\u00a0provide a glimpse into Israeli collective psychosis.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe exercise was based on a scenario in which approximately 500 activists on \u2028approximately ten ships reached Israel’s territorial waters at 10:00,\u201d <\/span>says the Israeli document<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a>. \u2028\u201dDespite having been warned by the IDF, the ships continued on their way. At \u202810:30, the Israel Navy began approaching the ships. Stun grenades were \u2028thrown at the IDF soldiers, as well as one live grenade that caused a number \u2028of casualties to our forces.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n But what are we to make of such an absurd supposition in Edelstein’s exercise, that the flotilla volunteers (\u00a0many of whom are women and elderly )\u00a0will be\u00a0armed and dangerous, and intent of attacking the IDF?\u00a0 We have seen repeated statements from the Flotilla organisers reassuring the Israelis that the Flotilla is a peaceful\u00a0 humanitarian mission that has no combative intentions, and the\u00a0 <\/span>media have been invited to visit the boats<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a> <\/span>to verify the innocent nature of the Gaza bound cargo.<\/span><\/p>\n What is it then? Why are these Israelis\u00a0 preparing for a war? The answer is clear\u00a0and\u00a0simple: as I have explored in the past, Jewish identity politics is shaped by a totally unique psychological disorder. I call it <\/span>Pre Traumatic Stress Syndrome<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a> (as opposed to Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome). Jewish reality is shaped by an imaginary fictional future threat. To repeat the 19Th<\/sup> century Yiddish joke. \u201cA Jewish telegram: get worried, details to follow.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 Yet, the lack of capacity to differentiate between reality and imagination leads to the inevitable emergence of the most tragic possible scenarios. Time after time,\u00a0the Israeli collective\u00a0 easily buys into any given tragic fictional and imaginary treat, and would approve any ‘counter’ measures.<\/span><\/p>\n The end result\u00a0is known to us all: an endless\u00a0 chain of colossal Israeli war crimes, that are\u00a0committed in the name of the Jewish people.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Israeli simulation scenario continues, with an inevitable body count: \u201cAt 11:00, the order was given for IDF units to \u2028physically seize control of the ships on which there was resistance. Our \u2028forces were attacked with live \u2013 and other \u2013 weapons and were obliged to \u2028neutralise the assailants. The results, by 11:45, were ten IDF soldiers \u2028wounded (one critically, four severely and the rest lightly). Among the \u2028flotilla participants, there were two dead and 14 wounded, including two \u2028severely.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Brilliant isn\u2019t it? The peace activists\u00a0(most of\u00a0whom, remember, are\u00a0 women and\u00a0 elderly)\u00a0\u2018opened fire,\u2019 seeking a battle with the best and most lethal Israeli commando unit. How realistic is that ?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Then, as the imagined scenario unfolds, a fierce battle develops, in which just fourteen activists are wounded, and\u00a0 only one dies. At this point, for those who fail to remember what really happened last time around, here is video footage of <\/span>Israeli commandos\u00a0 executing peace activists<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a> <\/span>on the Mavi Marmara.<\/span><\/p>\n