There are nations that inspire by their wealth, some by their beauty, and a few by their power. But there’s a very rare breed of nations that inspire by their resilience. Israel is one of them. In a world increasingly drawn to narratives of victimhood, Israel stands tall as a story of survival, defiance, and sheer grit. I love Israel not because it is perfect. I love Israel because it refuses to surrender – either to fear, to hate, or to history.
To understand Israel is to understand what it means to be cornered by circumstance, constantly challenged by geography, and yet determined to transform adversity into opportunity. Israel was not born out of convenience. It was born out of conviction – carved by the tears of persecution and built by the grit of people who refused to let their identity be erased.
When you look at the landscape of the modern world, where nations buckle under the pressure of social aggression, economic strain, or even political disagreements, Israel emerges like a desert flower that dares to bloom where logic says it shouldn’t. The Israeli spirit is not reactionary – it is revolutionary. Its survival is not accidental—it is intentional.
In every Israeli heartbeat, there is the echo of generations who walked through the fire and decided that the flames would not consume them. They have lived through wars, blockades, terrorism, diplomatic isolation, global criticism, and misinformation. Yet every time the world predicts their demise, they answer with innovation, technology, agriculture, intelligence, and unmatched national unity.
Resilience for Israel is not a reaction; it is a lifestyle. Most nations prepare for war when they feel threatened. Israel prepares for survival even in peace. The psyche of the nation is structured not on the luxury of being safe, but on the discipline of being ready. From compulsory military service to world-class cybersecurity systems, from agricultural breakthroughs in impossible terrains to leading the world in medical research, Israel didn’t survive by chance – it survived by strategy.
I love Israel because it teaches the world one fundamental truth: Stop complaining, start rebuilding. Stop victimising, start strategising. Stop waiting, start acting.
The Israeli farmer in the Negev desert doesn’t stop because the land is barren; he finds a way to grow food on sand. The Israeli entrepreneur doesn’t pause because competitors are stronger; he challenges the status quo and invents something entirely new. The Israeli soldier doesn’t fight because he believes in war; he fights because he believes in peace through strength.
Every Israeli airport, border, synagogue, and home carries a whisper: “We were never promised safety. We promised ourselves survival.”
And perhaps that’s what the world misses. We reward comfort and celebrate convenience. Israel rewards persistence and celebrates purpose. Their biggest victory is not in the number of battles won, but in the fact that they exist – when history tried repeatedly to ensure they wouldn’t.
The world respects loud voices. Israel respects silent determination. Leaders across continents deliver speeches; Israelis deliver solutions. And while many nations debate narratives, Israelis build realities.
Today’s politically correct world may not appreciate blunt truth, but history belongs to those who don’t dilute their identity. Israel is unapologetically Jewish. It does not bend its spine to suit global opinion. It does not dilute its culture to please critics. It lives with the memory of its past and the mandate of its future.
Israel doesn’t ask the world to agree with it. It simply asks the world to not stand in its way.
In India, we have always celebrated the power of survival. Our civilisations have endured, just like theirs. Perhaps that’s why many Indians admire Israel – not because it is powerful, but because it is persistent. Not because it wins every battle, but because it never gives up the war to exist. In that sense, Israel is not a nation. It is a mindset.
A mindset that says: If you push me to the edge, I will learn how to fly.
When I say I love Israel, it’s not a political statement. It’s an acknowledgment of a truth rarely celebrated in modern diplomacy – the truth that resilience is the highest form of strength. Technology can be replicated. Military might can be matched. Economies can be rebuilt. But national resilience – that combination of memory, identity, and responsibility – is the rarest resource in the world.
That is why, when people ask me why I support Israel, my answer is simple:
Because they are a resilient nation. Because they know how to survive.
In a world that increasingly celebrates narratives of helplessness, Israel chooses to write a script of hope. And there is nothing more powerful than a nation that refuses to let the past decide its future.
That’s why I love Israel.
