Omer Neutra

Omer Neutra was a 21 year old young man who grew up in Plainview, New York and was a typical Jewish American who loved sports, spent his summers at Jewish camps, and planned on attending Binghamton University. He deferred his enrollment and opted to spend a gap year enlisting in the Israeli army. Two years ago he was murdered by Hamas terrorists while working as a commander of a tank division. Last week, his remains were returned to Israel and was laid to rest. He prioritized his desire to defend a land that he did not grow up in but felt obligated to defend. Ultimately, at the cost of his life.

What is the average American supposed to think about this young man who enlisted in a foreign army and sacrificed his life defending a foreign land. Although inexact, there are thousands of Americans currently serving in the IDF. Are there any other countries where Americans enlist in foreign armies at such numbers or is it just a Jewish/Israel phenomenon? To some, this only confirms the notion that Jews have dual loyalty and prioritize risking their lives for Israel over enlisting in the US army and defending their actual homeland. And furthermore, if their loyalty is primarily to a foreign country, should their citizenship in the US be rescinded and shouldn't they be forced to move to Israel if they're connection is so deep even to the risk of their lives?

This is the naturalization oath of allegiance to the US that prospective citizens must declare:

"I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law;

It certainly seems that those who claim that Jews have dual loyalty have a point and that if their allegiance is primarily to Israel then they should just move there. 

However, it all depends on your perspective and the answer to a fundamental question. And furthermore, the answer to this question explains the anti-Israel sentiment that is spreading throughout both political parties. The ultimate defining question is whether the battle between Israel and its Arab/Persian neighbors is a local/regional war or is it the front of the battle between the West and the forces looking to destroy Western civilization. If it is the latter, then these American boys enlisting in the Israeli army are at the front of the West's existential battle against a fascistic ideology determined to topple Western civilization. They should be exalted by America and should receive all the benefits of an American veteran. They should be viewed by their American compatriots as tremendously brave heroes who volunteered to take it to America's enemies, fighting America's war preemptively by putting on a different uniform.

If there is any doubt whether this is a local/regional war or a civilizational war, just listen to the words of the enemy. "America is the great satan".

Similarly, Israel is spearheading the fight against the enemy of the West and should receive full support. Certainly, not the criticism and charges of genocide it has received by the woke progressives and the America first crowd. Yes, many Jews have dual loyalty, but their loyalty to Israel is not at the cost of diminishing their loyalty to the US, but rather accretive to it.

Omer Neutra is an American hero and his parents should be extremely proud of their son and his memory should always be a blessing. May he finally rest in peace.