HOW DO YOU FIGHT LIES?
April 16, 2009 by yipbop · Leave a Comment
Ever since 1948, Israel has been forced to defend itself against implacable enemies, and the rest of the world rather than support this small Jewish state, is even questioning its existence. These insidious critical voices mostly originate from the European elites as well as from the American left who are instigating the elimination of the Jewish state of Israel and replacing it with a bi-national Palestinian-Jewish state in its place.
With all this negative brouhaha, one wonders what created this enormous rejection of Israel. It seems that those in charge of the political course and social stability in the world are ignoring the incontestable historic and cultural rights of the Jewish people to the Land of Israel, more so than in any other country in the world. Most importantly, Israel is the only state that was created in the last century whose legitimacy was recognized by both the League of Nations and the United Nations. In fact, historically, early recognition was acknowledged by such world leaders as President Adams and Napoleon Bonaparte.
The most astonishing invention that has come about since Arafat was brought to Israel in 1964 from Tunis with the creation of the PLO, were the famous words “occupation” and “Palestinian people.” I challenge all of you to define the origins of Palestine and the basis for “occupation.” Arafat has claimed that there was an Arab Palestinian society in place prior to the birth of Israel, whose rights are even superior. Yet, if you bother to look at the historical records, when the Jewish presence settled the land, there was a large influx of Arabs from neighboring countries such as Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Jordan who were searching for economic opportunities brought about by the Jews.
What about the obsessive repeated word “occupation?” Has a sovereign state called “Palestine” ever existed? No. Was there a state of Palestine promised by the UN Security Council Resolution 242? No. How Jews were called pre-1948? Palestinians. Was the term “occupation” ever mentioned prior to 1967? No.
It is obvious that Israel has an insurmountable battle in order to discredit the lies brought about not only by the Arab world, but especially by the anti-Semites, the media, the UN, the EU, and the Jewish left. These deliberate blunders to delegitimize the State of Israel are worse than actions and it would be very hard to uproot them than to plant them in the first place. So how do you fight lies? By exposing the factual truth in a multifaceted fashion throughout all corners of the world, with all Jews, some 13 millions of them starting with the Government of Israel, being the participants.
THE MYTH OF OCCUPATION (cont.)
March 17, 2009 by yipbop · Leave a Comment
Myth of Occupation
This essay is an important complement to the one published in February, 2009. Several words have been used by the media and even by Israel’s far left and post-zionist individuals vis-à-vis Israel’s defensive conflicts, especially the still unchallenged term “occupation.” No matter how many people are slaughtered in cafes, pizza parlors, buses and hotels, and the incessant rocket attacks against civilians in the South, the word “occupation,” seems to take center stage as an apologetic excuse for despicable massacres with an accomplice world. This word goes hand-in-hand with terms such as “freedom fighters” and “resistance.”
For those of you who are still clinging to the word “occupation” for lack of historical knowledge, Palestine has never existed as a sovereign state before Israel’s defensive “Six Day war” in 1967 or even when the State of Israel was created in 1948. Indeed, Resolution 242, highly proclaimed by all Arab states, does not promise a State of Palestine. In 1948, following the War of Independence against five Arab countries, the so-called West Bank (Judea and Samaria) was illegally controlled by Jordan, and Gaza by Egypt. However, the Arab countries did not lift a finger to create a Palestinian state in these territories. After Israel’s unexpected and miraculous victory against warring Arab states in 1967, there was no sovereign entity to which the territories gained by Israel could be returned. Moreover, the idea of Palestinian self-determination did not emerge until after the 1967 war.
What is the origin of the word “Palestine?” For starters, prior to 1948, Arabs and Jews were called Palestinians. Two thousand years ago, the Roman Empire under Hadrian named Israel Palestine, and the Greeks and Romans called it Palastina, not an Arabic name. Currently, the Arabs pronounce it as “Falastin”, an imaginary entity, never a nation or state.
It is also worth mentioning a very important fact: the PLO, under Arafat, was founded in 1964, three years prior the 1967 war. Thus, which “occupied” territories did the PLO try to recover? It is plainly obvious that it is not just the liberation of Judea and Samaria, but of the entire land of Israel. The Oslo accords which calls for “land for peace” and the “Road Map” leading to a two-state solution “living peacefully side by side with Israel,” is a suicide pact meant to severely threaten the very existence of the Land of Israel.
The new liberal Obama administration and its Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, compounded by the UK, the EU and the UN have already initiated their relentless pressure on Israel to withdraw from land which would mean uprooting many thousands of Jewish families from their homes and carve in their place a terrorist enclave eager to exterminate what they falsely claim is their land, a suicidal pact.
WHY A TWO-STATE SOLUTION?
March 3, 2009 by yipbop · Leave a Comment
It is obvious that the situation in Israel is one of the most difficult and inexplicable puzzles to solve. For starters, just take a look at our latest elections – No less than 34 parties were bidding for power in the Knesset. What other country in the world is so politically split? The Jewish temperament is indeed known to be very confrontational, fascinated with argument and counter argument. Thus, a final peace solution to our Israel/Palestinian quagmire cannot be found within our own family. But it is not just Israeli political parties that interfere with any consensus in this land; this situation is even worsened by the division within Palestinian parties, Hamas with its extremist Islamic mindset bent on conquering the entire land of Palestine and the PLO who pretends to be more moderate, albeit also predisposed on gradually occupying the entire Holy Land. There are also those Arabs and non Arabs who have been concocting the idea a one-state solution. However, this would mean a cynical manipulation of ending the aspirations of having a Jewish state based on the overwhelming Arab demographics waiting to invade our shores.
Maybe there is solution that could placate the rivalry and conflicts within this conflict and the word Occupation can finally evaporate in thin air. After all, the entire world is desperate to split Israel into two states, Israel and Palestine. But this option will fail since as I mentioned above, we have different mindsets within our Jewish family as well as within the Palestinian and Arab aspirations. How about the creation of multiple states with their own flags within the limited geographic area that is Israel living one on top of the other in war and peace? I propose the following states:
Hamastan in Gaza with its caliphate and Sharia policies; they already have their flag;
Fatahstan on the West Bank of the Jordan river which will be more secular; they already have their flag;
Christian Arabia with its unfortunate group of people who, under the Palestinian regime, have been the victims of frequent human right abuses by Muslims;
Philististan – a state for those Palestinians that do not fit within the other states like the Samaritans;
Meretzleftland – Tel Aviv could be partitioned from Israel for those crazy socialists who have their own ultraliberal policies;
Judea Orthodoxia – The Haredim community could have Mea Sharim and Beni Brak and they can establish among other things, the establishment of a kosher bus service with strict separation between men and woman without any interference;
Kadimialand – This group could receive a double portion of land so that they can give half of it up to neighboring states for peace since they seem bent on giving up land no matter what;
Gayland – For the gay community, and they have an important thing in their favor, their own multicolored flag.
UNRWA land – Where all refugees could come and live together in perpetual bliss. Naturally, the U.S. and U.N. will continue their steadfast donations so they can subsist without working forever after.
Al-Qudsland – For Muslims throughout the world who yearn to come and pray at the Al-Asqa mosque.
Temple Mountland – For the construction of the third and final Jewish temple.
I could think of many more states within the State of Israel, but maybe the above list could trigger further ideas on how to divide this tiny land even further so that all conflicts can end. If the multi-partition of this land does not placate the world’s obsession with Israel, then I do not know what will. But if it is successful, this idea can be applied to the rest of the world, especially in Europe.
THE HOAX OF OCCUPATION
February 23, 2009 by yipbop · Leave a Comment
In the news emanating from world renowned newspapers, and throughout the years, Al Quds Day is celebrated throughout the Arab world claiming sovereignty of Jerusalem and of the entire Palestine. Let’s not dismiss that the indisputable historical proof rests with the Balfour Declaration by the League of Nations which was established to support the creation of a Jewish homeland in the Palestine region, which was the site of the ancient Kingdom of Israel. Why does the Israeli government not bring this signed document into light? Why is this government not producing documents countering these false allegations? According to the Muslim claims, Israel is targeted as the “occupying” force in Israel and we have no claim whatsoever to this land; it is not about the so-called West Bank (Judea and Samaria), Gaza and Jerusalem; indeed, the entire land of Israel is occupied (see PLO charter) and, according to frequent allegations from Ahmadinejad, we belong to Europe or somewhere else including Alaska. “Occupation, occupation” is the de rigueur word uttered by a wave of mouths throughout the world.
According to claims throughout the vast Muslim world, initiated by the late Arafat, in particular, the following myths were created: Jews never existed in the Land of Israel; no Jewish temples have ever existed; Jerusalem is Islam’s third holy place and should not be “judaized”; the Jews have stolen Palestinian land and continue to occupy it; even that Jesus was a Palestinian. The Arabs have studied and learned their lesson well from the infamous Hitler propaganda — if you repeat a lie long enough, people will end up believing it is the truth. Yet, the silence in the world media is deafening. Jewish history and bond to this land is being rewritten for the sake of ignorant and misguided young Muslims who are being brainwashed, and led to believe their leaders, with the aim of destroying Jewish presence in this land. Israel, including Jerusalem and the Temple Mount is a bargaining chip between an incompetent and corrupt Israeli government compounded by the Left media, and holocaust deniers who mingle in the midst of terrorists they intend to defend.
It is incumbent upon the Jewish people worldwide and of this government, in particular, to counter this hoax once and for all, and proclaim our historical innate bond to this land. The penchant shown by Israeli and foreign diplomats to rush into harmful summits and peace processes to extirpate more land from Israel so that it can be turned into enclaves for terrorist groups must be put to an end.