Israel in retreat

The American Thinker ^ | Feb. 27, 2005 | Rachel Neuwirth

[Kitten Festival]

Under intense pressure from the United States, the European community, Russia and the United Nations -- the so-called "Quartet" of world powers -- Israel is pursuing a suicidal course that may well cause the state to collapse, and place its five-million-plus Jewish inhabitants at the mercy of Arab enemies who mean them no good. To put the matter bluntly, a second Jewish Holocaust, only sixty to seventy years after Holocaust I, may be in the offing in the not-too-distant future. American Jews, and the American public as a whole, are completely oblivious to these horrific developments. Worst of all, the majority of the Israeli public seems to be acquiescing in the suicidal policies of their own government, without realizing the tragic fate that awaits them if these policies are allowed to continue.

The Israeli cabinet has now given formal approval to the insane "disengagement" scheme of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, which calls for the destruction of twenty-two Jewish communities in Gaza and Samaria, the expulsion of the ten-thousand-plus Jewish inhabitants of these communities, abandonment by the Israel Defense Forces of vital military positions in Gaza, and the release of a minimum of nine hundred* Palestinian terrorists from Israeli prisons, including many with "blood on their hands" -- all in return for absolutely nothing at all from the Arab side.

That's right. Israel is retreating unilaterally, and expelling thousands of its own people from their homes, without even receiving a promise from the Palestinian Authority to put a stop to terrorism and violence against Israel.

[Kitten Festival]

I do not agree with Rachel but think she's a fascinating, compelling read from the Israeli right.

[joshhiggins]

As I see it Sharon may be playing a little rope a dope with the Philistinians. Their response to his gestures may give justification for stomping on them like a roach.

[Read2Know]

I often think of Palestinians as 1930's Germans. Most didn't like Jews, but they weren't ready to march them into crematoriums either. There was enough resentment to do just that when a small group of ideologues(Nazis) took control of power. Hamas, Al-Aqsa etc. have the power, right now. I think the plan is to dis-empower them and hope the will of the average Palestinian(who values the welfare of their family more than abstract hatred of Israel) rules the direction of Palestine.

[cgbg]

If the Palis intend to destroy Israel they will have to do so in minutes.

Otherwise most capitals of the Arab world would become a radioactive wasteland.

It is called deterrance--and it works most of the time. :-)