Joseph: Here is the bottom line. Hashem promised us that when the time comes and we start coming home, the Land will bloom again after centuries of laying fallow. That happened.
We also know that the Geulah, which is around the corner, will be like Yetzias Mitzrayim and that 80% of Jews will not make it. Those choosing not to come home will be in big trouble.
I also heard from a number of “Frum” Jews who said, “There were always Jew in Golus, so when Moshiach comes we don’t want to go. History is not on their side. Decision time is getting shorter and shorter. Make all the excuses you want, but it won’t serve you well.
You can also play with whatever statistics you want, but the per capita murder rate in Israel is far lower than in the U.S. Anti-semetic crimes are growing rapidly. What is happening in Europe will happen in the U.S. to the point that even you can’t deny it.