Buying "Peace," Buying the Palestinians

JINSA
Report #: 1,041
23 November '10

The United States is offering Israel a variety of gifts and promises in exchange for a 90-day building freeze that includes eastern Jerusalem (according to a U.S. official, as reported by Ha'aretz) to induce the Palestinians to negotiate with Israel for the Palestinian state to which President Obama appears committed.

The Palestinians should be thrilled!

The President of the United States is on their side - the discussion is about establishing Palestine, not about securing Israel. The President didn't ask for Palestinian concessions, just Israeli concessions that can be interpreted as responsive to Palestinian demands. He is not asking that the Palestinians stop supporting terror and hasn't repeated President Bush's demand that they find, "new leadership untainted by terror." He doesn't seem to notice that the Palestinian prime minister is leading a boycott of Jewish businesses. He doesn't demand that the Palestinians recognize the historical ties of Jews to the land or that they give legitimacy to Jewish sovereignty there. He demands instead that the "occupation" end. Jewish history in Jerusalem is ignored, as is the promise to Israel made explicit in UN Security Council Resolution 242 of "secure and recognized boundaries free from threats or acts of force." UNESCO calls the Tomb of Rachel and the Cave of Machpelah - which even historical Arab writings call Jewish places - "Palestinian sites" and the President doesn't seem to notice.

But wait, there's more.

(Read full report)

If you enjoy "Love of the Land", please be a subscriber. Just put your email address in the "Subscribe" box on the upper right-hand corner of the page.
.