UNILATERALISM IS ISRAEL'S ONLY OPTION

Israpundit ^ | Nov 18/09 | Ted Belman

[tedbel]

Last August, PM Salam Fayyad released a Plan to “establish Palestine as an independent, democratic, progressive, and modern Arab state, with full sovereignty over its territory in the West Bank and Gaza, on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.” within two years. Israel took little notice of it.

In early November Haaretz reported it included a secret provision which stipulated a “unilateral declaration of independence”. Then Israel took notice and said ‘If PA Declares State, Israel Will Annex Settlements'.

"If the Palestinians take such a unilateral line, Israel should also consider ... passing a law to annex some of the settlements," Environment Minister Gilad Erdan (Likud) said. [..] MK Danon says that Israel must not settle for annexing settlement blocs, but must rather annex Judea and Samaria in their entirety, except for Arab cities.

Minister Erdan also said Israel has the option of tightening up travel restrictions for Arabs and stopping the transmission of tax money that the Israeli government currently transfers to the Palestinian Authority - money that is collected by Israel for the PA.

Meanwhile, Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz (Likud) and Minister Landau have taken action to introduce bills for annexing Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria.

The PA also threatening to seek the formal endorsement of the UN but the Eu and the US have turned thumbs down on the issue.

Even if the U.N. recognizes a Palestinian state, it would make little difference to the reality. In 1988 the Palestinians also declared independence and many states recognized it, but nothing came of it.

So long as Israel controls the land it controls what happens there.

[Nosterrex]

The only hope for Israel is the complete and total destruction of Palestinian Arabs. There will NEVER be peace between the Arabs and the Jews.

[Publius6961]

The first instance in the recorded history of the world that the loser of a war decides susequently to make the rules of further action for the victorious intended victims.

I don't know if it's arab culture or the umma but whichever culture it is, it is the culture of functional morons.

[SJackson]

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Yes, I've noted that a number of times over the years. And in that context, sorry most freepers, the Gaza withdrawl was an excellent first step by Sharon.

[Eleutheria5]

Salam Fayyad released a Plan to “establish Palestine as an independent, democratic, progressive, and modern Arab state, with full sovereignty over its territory in the West Bank and Gaza, on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.”

First step, in two years we must finish allowing anyone with a knife or gun to summarily execute whomever they want on charges of being a “collaborator”. Therefore, we should execute all collaborators now. Second step, stop persecuting Christians in two years. Drive them all out now. Third step, stop crushing dissenters in two years. We have a hit list. Every name on it should be crossed out in two years. Fourth step, stop killing anyone who sells their land to jooos. Nationalize all land, so it can’t be sold. Only then shall we become democratic, progressive, and modern.

[rmlew]

There are too many of the Arabs to take in. You do not include millions of hostiles.

[Eleutheria5]

Also, stop teaching children nothing but hatred. Teach them practical skills that will help them in the future, such as making IEDs and suicide vests.

[monkeyshine]

Well I wouldn’t want the destruction of any peoples, but it is true Israel’s only option is unilateralism. It is now blatantly clear that a full court press is on for Israel to surrender WITHOUT obtaining a single assurance or guarantee of any kind. Not that they should rely on assurances or guarantees (again, unilateralism is their only assurance). But this idea that Israel need to surrender land in exchange for nothing is ludicrous on its face.

Moreover, so long as Israel appears to want, need or desire American approval, it will be susceptible to this pressure. The Arabs have taken a unilateral position: Jews out, and then we negotiate. And Europe and America embrace the Arabs. Israel, therefor, must strike a unilateral stance as this is the only way to engage America and Europe. In other words, right now America and Europe pressure Israel because Israel asks them for things. Going unilateral is the true test of American and European conviction. Do they really want to broker peace because if they do, they will have to entice Israel away from unilateralism. If not, then we can all stop fooling around and let Israel and the Arabs sort it out their own way.