Elyakim Haetzni
Israel Opinion/Ynet
16 August '10
We suffer from an inflation of commissions of inquiry, yet only in respect to military screw-ups. Peace failures and even peace crimes (including ones that ignited wars) are not investigated.
Perhaps this is so because probes look for guilty parties, yet under the banner of peace everything is allowed and no one bears any responsibility. And so, security officials are offered no protection from criticism, while “peace” provides immunity.
Who looked into the decision-making process ahead of the Oslo Accords, which were born in sin? Which forum permitted Netanyahu to hand over Hebron and others areas in Judea and Samaria, and to recently declare his endorsement of the “two-state solution,” in contradiction to the pledges made to his voters? Which official body did Barak consult before offering almost everything to Arafat in Camp David? And who authorized Ariel Sharon’s “Ranch Forum” to carry out the disengagement?
Indeed, while the victims of the Yom Kippur War horrified the nation, the “peace victims” had not been etched into our consciousness.
The direct talks with Ramallah that Israel may find itself in may nonetheless prompt an eventual commission of inquiry, should they (heaven forbid) produce an agreement, because of the grave consequences of such deal. For the benefit of such future probe, here is a simulation of some questions for the prime minister:
• You knew that an armed Palestinian force, since Oslo, shifted to terror. With your permission, General Dayton built a new Palestinian army, while predicting that this very same army will attack Israel in the future should a Palestinian state not be established. Why then did you sow the illusion of a “demilitarized state?”
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