Sunday, February 20, 2011

Throwing Rocks in a Glass House

Check out this link

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/hillary-clinton-israeli-settlements-illegitimate/story?id=12952834

It is wonderful Obama/ Clinton vetoed the Security Council mption agaisnt Israel---But Sec. Clinton declaring the return of Jews to Biblical lands as Illegitimate slaps each of my ancestors and every Jew in the face. Madame Secretary before saying anything to Israel speak with the Sioux, Lakota and Cherokee about how legitimate are the settelments of Boston , New York, Detroit, Chicago, Denver and Los Angeles???????

Thursday, February 10, 2011

WHEN IDEOLOGY OVERTAKES REALITY.

From ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS- ARUTZ 7


White House Fudges on Whether it Would Save Israel

by Gil Ronen
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White House Spokesman Robin Gibbs would not pledge to guarantee Israel's security if its existence is in danger, in a Wednesday press briefing. In reference to recent Middle East turmoil, he was asked: "If Israel is threatened by any of these new governments or Hamas and Hizbullah, if its existence is in danger, would the US come to its assistance?

Gibbs answered: "Regardless of the situation facing any government in the region, our friendship, our partnership and our alliance with Israel is unchanged."

Gibbs also said the Administration could not force a peace settlement on Israel and the PA. "The president has been involved from day one in seeking a lasting peace between Israel and the Palestinians," he said, but added that "We cannot force those two into steps that they are unwilling to take steps to do themselves."

Press Secratery Gibbs expressed a firm committment by the United States to Israel, yet there was no mention of doing anything more then sending good wishes. How reassuring!
Now what Mr. Gibbs said in conclusion;

"We cannot force those two into steps that they are unwilling to take steps to do themselves."

First, of all it is encouraging that the Administration is not going to impose a settlement upon Israel and Fatah/Hamas. However what is disturbing and what colors Mr. Gibbs' prior statement of support for Israel is how he equated both sides almost making it sound like the unwillingness to reach an agreement is mutual.

To review how Israel has made concession after concession either through Territory, or through prisoner release of terrorists et. al. is so well known that reciting the list would be unnecessary. The list of concessions made by the other side is what? Maybe for the time being, not to send suicide bombers? The balance sheet is completely sckewed yet in the eyes of the Obama Aministration the parties are equally responsible for the lack of agreement. Outrageous.

Yet, on the other hand is Israel's desire to reach an agreementin its best interest?
Not that any rational person would endorse a state of hostility over a state of peace. However a nation must act in their own best interest. A desire for peace cannot be a death wish.

Aside from any historic, religious or cultural considerations that make relinquishing any part of the Land of Israel, Eretz Yisrael offensive and repugnat there all more practical concerns.

First there is the issue of relocating the roughly quater of a million Jews who live in Judea and Sumaria. Even Five years plus after the Disengagement from Gaza not all the Eight and Half Thousand Jews who lived in Gaza have been fully restored. Indeed for the sake of peace tens if not hundreds of lives were irrepaily altered.
Further a new state within the borders of Eretz Yisrael would place potential enemies with ever closer range to essential aspects of Israeli infrastructure and security.

Additionally the situation in the surrounding countries is of concern. Many countires have aging despotic leadership and a dissatisfied, middle class along with a wink and nod from the United States create the conditions for a perfect storm for revolt. Though it is unclear who controls those in rebellion, what is clear an organization dedicated to creating an Islamic megastate, a caliphate is the best organized and best poised to fill a power vacum in the wake of regieme change. The Obama or any Aministration failing to understand this means either the public is clueless or the Administration is oblivious to the obvious.

Mr. Gibb's comments reflects a profound failure of perception ,to the extant that it belies what could be best described as an inability to grasp reality.