Millions of Jews around the world this week are celebrating God’s use of disproportionate force to liberate their ancestors from captivity in Egypt. But for the rest of the year, liberal members of the tribe will go back to berating today’s Jews for defending themselves against those who seek to destroy them. If the events of Passover had happened today, the United Nations would brand Moses a war criminal for his involvement in Operation Ten Plagues and liberal Jews would be cheering them on. After all, unleashing locusts and wild beasts is surely a violation of the Geneva Conventions.

Today, the Jewish nation of Israel is surrounded by enemies, threatened by terrorist groups and grappling with the prospect of extermination if Iran gets its hands on a nuclear weapon. Rather than stand in solidarity with Israel, Jewish liberals devote their energies to hand wringing over actions Israelis take in their own self-defense, while joining an international chorus that sees Jews building homes as the biggest threat to Middle East peace.