The Cross of Bethlehem

Carlos Benson|Sunday, February 5, 2012

The Cross of Bethlehem is a memoir of a Christian Israeli military officer ,who is caught in the crosshairs between a country that demands total obedience,( even if that means firing on rock-throwing women and children,) and following his conscience. Mr. Tov is  an extraordinary man. He is not only  intelligent, resourceful, and  very perceptive what is going on around him. In one person , he is a scientist and businessman by training,  and has a courage  to write this book... in order to an enlighten  what is going on  insight  Isreali life and philosophy.

  In a story of faith and courage, tragedy and hope, the author, Ro’i Tov, shares the heartache of growing up an outsider in the tight-knit kibbutzim along the Jordan Valley. It is here that his sharp intelligence, instead of buying him the freedom he so desperately desires, traps him in a company without a moral compass and a military that challenges his spiritual and moral beliefs. When he leaves Israel and threatens to tell the world what he has witnessed, he finds himself on a high-stakes journey that takes him from Thailand to China, from the US to South America. His pursuit by the Mossad tells just what lengths the Isreali government will go to in order to squelch any Truth about their country becoming public. Ro'i Tov appears to be risking his life to tell us something about the cult of Zionism that has been desperately suppressed for many years Isreal is in fact a most hateful and prejudiced and intolerant country, even lacking in a state constitution...so they can make up laws as they go along. Only time will tell if justice will prevail and faith will conquer fear so that God’s message of love and peace can be revealed. This book was one that I also could not put down. It was difficult to obtain the book, as many Jewish-owned publishing houses would not publish it. Even the local library had a tough time locating it, but happily it did. Mr. Tov is quite an extraordinary man. He is very intelligent, resourceful, and perceptive. He is a scientist and businessman by training, but has managed, amongst most difficulty, to write this book...an enlightening insight into Isreali life and philosophy. His pursuit by the Mossad tells just what lengths the Isreali government will go to in order to squelch any Truth about their country becoming public. Isreal is in fact a most hateful and prejudiced and intolerant country, even lacking in a state constitution...so they can make up laws as they go along. It is not just the fringe element of Conspiracy lore that watches with apprehension as catastrophic events unfold around us with self proclaimed Zionists at the helm and providing the narrative for the huddled masses.
I hope Mr. Tov is now relaxed somewhere and enjoying a truly good cup of coffee...it is well deserved! I am buying a copy of this book to donate to my local library so others can enjoy and learn from it as well. This book is a must read for anyone who watches Fox news with average or better comprehension.  Let’s give the voice to the  author : "My life is all that I have. A glimpse at my soul is my only possible legacy." ". . . I want my story proclaimed. That is my will. Simple, short, strong and clear. I am asking whoever reads this book to make this saga known to the public."