Payback comes in many forms. Sometimes the source is obvious, sometimes not. The JP has an article about a group of Harvard Law students using modern methods (Nexus/Lexus) to catch Nazis. They’d also find useful the email and IP address of some of the spam comments I receive. The point is that in this day and age, except for dying before you get caught, you can’t really hide your evil actions and avoid retribution. (I’ll discuss this again before Purim when we discuss one of the major hidden Nissim that occurred).

In Israel it is taking a slightly different form, but the rule applies here too. Basi found out that his neighbors not approving his part in the expulsion evil was too much to bear and found himself pushed out of his home (and I’m sure not for the last time).

Sharon got his in the head, but would have eventually been indicted for any number of things. At least one of his kids will eventually go to jail for his crimes. Halutz proved his failure as a military commander when it came to defending Jewish homes and finally bowed out. Olmert is under major investigations for inappropriate financial behavior, and will hopefully find himself out (hopefully we won’t get temporarily stuck with Livni).

The non-Jewish behavior that the government and its supporters displayed during the disengagement is symptomatic of an entire attitude that permeates their personal lives in general. (The rest of the list includes: Ramon, Katzav, HaNegbi, Hirshenson, Ruchama Avraham, Aharon Barak (and his 16 luxury homes on a civil servants salary) – and more).

The Expulsion was symptomatic of the principles that guide their lives – concern only with their personal financial and political power and callous indifference to the people and values of the Jewish State.

You can call it divine retribution, but perhaps it’s merely the logical progression of events. Someone with no Jewish values and is willing or happy to throws Jews out of their homes is likely to be involved in other behaviors that are just as questionable.

And so as we saw yet again today, their personal values will be their downfall.