Kobi Cooper - Tour Guide of Israel

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13/06/2025

Dear World...

You are welcome.

For more than two decades we have begged you to deal with the Iranian terror threat.

You ignored us. You scorned us. You laughed at us.

Then you watched as they destroyed Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen and even Palestine too.

They didn't stop there. They destroyed their own country as well. Once a prospering country, they have bankrupted it economically and morally while they fund their terrorist aims abroad. The people of Iran, held hostage by this murderous regime, twice called out for help. You ignored them too and let them get slaughtered.

I wish you only said nothing.

But instead you focused on blaming us. Your hijacking of the UN and international bodies, all of your diplomatic efforts, all of your calls for boycotts, divestments and sanctions, all of your "humanitarian" ideals, all of your repurposed use of language like racism, occupation, proportionality, colonialism, and now famine and genocide have done nothing but blind you to reality and empower a global menace.

All the while, Iran was spreading its poisonous ideology across the Middle East, taking over and destroying society after society, directly causing the deaths of more than 1 million people (and perhaps even more due to real famines) and the displacement of millions more.

That same country, Iran, has a ministry for Exporting the Islamic Revolution. They consistently call for death to both Israel and America. Their proxy, the Houthis, actually has those words written on their flag (as well as calling for curses on the Jews and victory for Islam).

These are not empty threats. They are responsible for terror attacks all around the world - including the bombing of the Jewish community center in Argentina. Their proxy Hezbollah murdered hundreds of Americans and dozens of French in Lebanon. They helped plan October 7th and financed and trained the Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists. They shot hundreds of ballistic missiles at Israel in the past year. And they even attempted to assassinate the President of the United States.

Meanwhile you have tried to negotiate with them. You've tried to appease them. They've laughed at you and played you time and again.

In the recent weeks they have brazenly ignored all commitments while they marched towards their goal of nuclear weapons. At this point it is believed they are dangerously close to creating 10 nuclear bombs. Just yesterday the International Atomic Energy Agency finally called Iran out on it. Iran's response was to say that they will open a new enrichment facility and by replacing first generation centrifuges with sixth generation ones. And of course, Death to Israel and Death to America - the same thing that some misguided university students in the West also chant, if not in the same words.

In Israel we don't play around. Post Holocaust and now again post 10/7, when someone says they want to murder all of us, we don't take it lightly. Because they have shown through their actions that they mean what they say.

You should believe them too.

It is at a time like this when the Free World should band together to defend itself. But the supposed leader of the Free World is too busy courting dictators and enacting isolationist policies to do what needs to be done (not that his predecessors on the other side of the aisle were interested in dealing with it either), and while European leaders are too afraid of their own [imported] populations and adherence to "accepted norms" to act.

And so they left the job to tiny Israel, 1/80th the size of Iran, to deal with. Even though the threats of a nuclear Iran to the entire world are quite real (much the way that North Korea threatens much of Asia while concurrently oppressing its own people), only one country has the resolve to do something about it.

And yet, as Israel is acting in this most bold, brave and impressive manner, exacting a plan 20 years in the making, I know the world will lash out and condemn her.

I know this because when Israel destroyed both the Iraqi nuclear reactor in 1981 and the Syrian one in 2007, the world reacted with anger and derision. At least publicly. Privately they played another tune - can you imagine what would have happened if Saddam Hussein and Bashar al-Assad - who both had used chemical weapons prior - also had nuclear ones? But to publicly laud, if not outwardly back, Israel would be a PR nightmare. And so instead of standing up for the truth, it was easier to perpetuate the lie.

That's right world. Much of the Middle East right now, having suffered from Iranian belligerence for decades, is secretly thrilled with what Israel is doing - including perhaps 80% of the Iranian people. Israel has made it quite clear that this war is not against them.

Just as Israel's actions in Syria, Lebanon and even Gaza - also condemned by much of the world - have allowed these countries to free themselves of the Iranian tentacles and give them hope for a better future - the hope here is, G-d willing, this will cause the downfall of the horrendous Iranian regime and allow a new dawn to rise in that great country.

As much as many of you will hate to admit it, tiny Israel, as noted in a post by Danny Schiff, is now the leader of the Free World.

A Brave New World requires bold leadership and courageous action. The people of Israel were commanded in the Bible some 3000 years ago to "be strong and courageous and not to be afraid."

We have been ready and as you can see, we are willing. And we are waiting for you to join us.

Welcome to the Revolution.
Am Yisrael Chai.

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You can get a permit using this link: https://israel-entry.piba.gov.il/
Those from the USA and Germany can begin to apply in June 2024 during a trial run (it will be free for this month).
All other countries can begin to apply in July 2024.
The permit that you will receive will be valid for two years and will cost 25NIS ($7).

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There were people running in various costumes (Purim is coming up)... I think I was outrun by a dinosaur which doesn't bode well for me being in Jurassic Park 38.

Running into the Old City - putting my best foot forward of course - was not my usual way of entering, and it was exciting for me - I felt my heart flutter for a moment. We then headed down into the valley of hell (gei hinnom). Someone from the hostages' forum gets an A+ from this tour guide for the sign hanging on the bridge above the road "save them from the depths of hell."

In the end, the thought that stayed with me was that the Greeks invented the marathon (or the modern Olympics did - the ancient ones didn't have runs more than 5K). Either way it was about celebrating the body. In Jerusalem, we transformed it into a way to elevate the soul. I was glad to do my part (and to raise over $1000 for tzedakah - thank you to my sponsors) - and while my body is sorely aching (maybe doing some training first would have been advisable), my soul has been completely uplifted.

Here are some photos from the marathon - I actually made it into one of the official photos used in many of the news articles 🙂.

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I will be participating in the Jerusalem Marathon on March 8 on behalf of One Family, a wonderful nonprofit that supports victims of terror in Israel. Their expenses have skyrocketed since October 7th as they have rushed to help thousands of new families. If you'd like to support their efforts (and my attempt to get back in guiding shape) feel free to click on the link here...
https://www.teamonefamily.org/en/athlete/kobi-cooper-2527/

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