IMRA- Independent Media Review and Analysis
Weekly Commentary
03 March '11
Here is the argument:
If Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu doesn’t get in front of the ball the U.N. will declare a sovereign Palestinian state encompassing the entire West Bank (including eastern Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip in a few months. Sanctions will follow to force Israel to respect the sovereignty of “Palestine” in all facets of its expression.
The assertion that, if created, a sovereign Palestinian state would “live side by side in peace with Israel” is faith-based rather than logic-based, so debating it is doomed to failure.
The firestorm sweeping the Middle East, with the very real possibility that radical Islamic regimes may ultimately bracket the Jewish State isn’t relevant, the argument continues, because President Obama insists that analysis ignore the very existence of “radical Islam”.
Netanyahu thus, the argument goes, has no choice but to propose a sovereign Palestinian state to pre-empt these developments.
Here’s the problem: None of the above addresses that problem that a sovereign Palestinian state would inevitably serve as the launching pad for a deadly assault to destroy Israel.
This is not the assessment of a radical right minority.
There’s a wall-to-wall consensus in Israel on this point. And polls of the Palestinians show that they do indeed see the creation of a Palestinian state next to Israel as no more than one step in the process that will ultimately lead to Israel’s demise.
And since a sovereign state, once created, continues to exist even if it violates the agreements and understanding that were the basis for its coming into being, the verbiage that accompanies the creation of the state can’t overcome this fundamental problem.
Yes, the situation is challenging.
But a plan that takes us out of the frying pan and into the fire is not the solution.
We need a “Plan B”.
It’s not too late.
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"Plan B" is a 6-7 stage plan.
ReplyDeleteIt starts with electoral reform and then annexation of the West Bank.
It continues by giving citizenship and resident visas to Arab Palestinians that qualify and deportation to TransJordan-Palestine for those who don't or do not wish to live in Israel.
The West Bank is made into a province, with its own provincial government and legislation, but still bound by federal Israeli law.
Yes, electoral reform and annexing Yesha is the path- but electoral form takes too long- what about now? I say annex Yesha now, and prepare for battle. perphaps Bibi should ask for a national referendum- how many Jews really are prepared to relent, give up sovereignty to live under a Caliphate? I suggest very few, with exception to those who are enemies. Including the left wing Jews- they are treasonous and should be kicked out of israel for being traitors to the jewish state. I think israel should create a law that deals effectively with its traitors. Deport them! That would be a good beginning. The Palestinians can then realistically focus their efforts on a more viable homeland- Palestine.
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