"Following explosions heard on road 443 on 17.12.09, IDF and border patrol forces searched the area of the village Bir Neballah, south of Ramallah. During the searches, the forces uncovered a roadside bomb, attached to the bomb was a note with instructions on how to use the device in order to cause maximum damage and a message attributing it to a Palestinian terrorist unit. Upon discovery, the device was detonated in a controlled manner by the bomb squad." IDF Spox.
Dr. Aaron Lerner
IMRA
29 December 09
There isn't another way to put it: The High Court of Justice of Israel ruled that the restoration of access for Palestinians to Highway 443 was more important than the lives of Israeli driving on that road - as well as the lives of the millions of Israelis that terrorists driving on Highway 443 can reach within minutes.
The court argued that the Palestinians should have access since otherwise it would not be proper for Palestinian land to be confiscated for the construction of the road. The court ignore that the road indeed was originally opened for Palestinian use and the restriction was only imposed as a result of Palestinian violence. This is not a matter of "collective punishment" but instead a decision based on practical security considerations.
The judges can hide behind instructions that measures be taken to insure that security is not impacted by their decision, but they know damn well that there are serious limits to the ability to stop terror activity.
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IMRA
29 December 09
There isn't another way to put it: The High Court of Justice of Israel ruled that the restoration of access for Palestinians to Highway 443 was more important than the lives of Israeli driving on that road - as well as the lives of the millions of Israelis that terrorists driving on Highway 443 can reach within minutes.
The court argued that the Palestinians should have access since otherwise it would not be proper for Palestinian land to be confiscated for the construction of the road. The court ignore that the road indeed was originally opened for Palestinian use and the restriction was only imposed as a result of Palestinian violence. This is not a matter of "collective punishment" but instead a decision based on practical security considerations.
The judges can hide behind instructions that measures be taken to insure that security is not impacted by their decision, but they know damn well that there are serious limits to the ability to stop terror activity.
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If the Israeli Supreme Court Justices know how to manage security on Route 443 better than the IDF, they should do it themselves.
ReplyDeleteTY Norman for the comments. Always to the point.
ReplyDeleteBTW, usually the court defers to the IDF or government in areas of security or negotiations, the reason being that it's not the courts area of expertise. Maybe they took an online course recently.
Apparently the Israeli High Court is having trouble letting go of the artificial idea of "Palestinian land". Where DOES the Court draw the boundary? Pre-1967?
ReplyDeleteIf only the Palestinians were capable of truly appreciating the great gifts the Israeli government is offering them...roads that aren't theirs, land that isn't theirs, and a capital city for their new country, chas v'chalila.