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Some basic facts to remember –
1. The area was called “Palestine” after the Biblical “Philistines by the Romans who named it that to spite the Jews. Jews were called the “Palestinians” prior to 1948 and the re-birth of Israel. In fact, The Jerusalem Post used to be named the Palestinian Post.
2. This area called “Palestine” has never been Palestinian land. In fact there has NEVER been a country named Palestine ANYWHERE in the long course of human history.
3. Never before the creation of the State of Israel has there ever been a separate Palestinian people.
4. The Arabs who lived in Israel were never in control over ANY of the area called “Palestine” until recent times.
5. Hundreds of thousands Arabs have lived in Israel, enjoying free democratic rights with more rights than any Arab-controlled country: Freedom of speech, religion, full rights of citizenship, women`s rights and even membership in the Knesset Parliament.
The following article, “State of Terror” is by Former Ambassador Yoram Ettinger who served as Minister for Congressional Affairs at Israel’s Embassy in Washington and Director of Israel’s Government Press Office. – Aug 26, 2009 – FrontPageMagazine.com
The idea that a Palestinian state can lead to enduring peace in the Middle East has become a diplomatic obsession for American policy makers. In fact, however, a Palestinian state would not only fail to bring peace and stability to the region, but would make it an even more dangerous place than it already is. And ironically, given its adamant backing for a government that would have been led by Yasser Arafat and now would be headed by Abu Mazen, U.S. support for the creation of “Palestine,” which would immediately ally itself with and become a client of rivals and enemies of America such as Iran, would harm American, Israeli, and even Arab interests. . . .
The proposed Palestinian State would inflict destruction upon America’s Arab allies and would enhance the fortunes of its rivals and enemies. Other states in the region know this. During the October 1994 signing of the Israel-Jordan peace treaty, top commanders of the Jordanian military urged their Israeli counterparts to stop short of a Palestinian state west of the Jordan River, “lest it destroy the [pro-US] Hashemite regime east of the River.” Home to the largest Palestinian community in the world, Jordan is considered by the PLO to be Palestinian land. Why would the US support the Hashemite regime on one hand, but doom it to oblivion, by promoting a Palestinian State, on the other?
Even more worrisome are the ties between the PLO and Iran. The PLO was one of the earliest allies of the Ayatollah Khomeini when he toppled the Shah of Iran in 1979. After his 2005 election to the chairmanship of the Palestinian Authority, Abu Mazen’s first visits were to Teheran and Damascus. A Palestinian state would extend Iran`s long terrorist arm, facilitating subversive operations against pro-Western Arab regimes. It would also enable Iran to enhance its intelligence and military operations in the region, including port facilities in Gaza.
A Palestinian State would be a tailwind to insurgent terrorists in Iraq. With its long record of connections to Soviet intelligence, it would provide Russia and possibly China and North Korea with a foothold in the eastern flank of the Mediterranean at the expense of vital US interests. The increasingly Islamist and anti-US direction of Mahmoud Abbas` educational and media efforts indicates that a Palestinian state would export terrorism to Egypt, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states.
The long and determined effort by American administrations to soften the Palestinian Authority’s harsh features cannot change the fact that a Palestinian State would add fuel to the fire of terrorism in the region.
In tying its fortunes to the creation of such a state, the United States may be signing a suicide note for its Middle East policy.
For more info:
DemocracyUnderAttack.org – Countering the US Two-State Vision Articles
Site – The Rehabilitation of the Palestinian Refugees – by Benny Elon, P Israelinitiative.com
Site – Middle East Maps – maps show the history of Israel and others.
Video – UCI / Huckabee Concept Video – Huckabee delineates the 2 State issue.
Video – War Footing – 10 Steps – an original UCI-DUA video with Frank Gaffney
Tags: Connecting the Dots, UN , UNRWA , US Politics