Ideas for Applying the Law against Terror Accomplices

Is the Israeli political establishment about to act against treason at long last?   

Yesterday the Knesset Committee for Internal Affairs approved a bill that would allow judges to strip Israeli citizens of their citizenship if they are involved in espionage, treason, or support for terrorists.  It goes to the full plenum of the Knesset for approval in second and third parliamentary "readings" in a few days.

Once approved, the test of the pudding will be in how the new law is applied.  It is clearly designed to strip spies and traitors like Azmi Bishara of their citizenship.  But all of the Knesset Members from the Arab Stalinist and fascist parties are similarly involved with supporting terrorism against Israel in one form or another.  Why should not they be awarded a one-way free air ticket to the Arab country of their choice? 

Frankly, I would like to see Gush Shalom, Physicians for Human Rights, Taayush, Machsom Watch, the Hookers in Black, Betselem, and other far-Left anti-Israel political groups also charged with supporting terrorism and also have their members' citizenship revoked.  I am sure their members can be granted political asylum in Gaza City.   The Women in Black might be asked to wear chador veils there.  And what about academics and others who serve as human shields in solidarity with wanted terrorists and interfere with IDF anti-terror operations illegally?  

The new law also raises some other interesting ideas.  A few weeks back the Jewish-born Neo-Nazi Norman Finkelstein, fired last year by DePaul University and unemplpyed ever since, tried to enter Israel in his capacity as agent for the Hizballah, but was evicted.  He was shipped to Amsterdam, I guess because of the red lights there.  In any case, he has since been threatening to enter Israel under the Law of Return to engage in his pro-terror politcal activities here.  Well, my suggestion is to let him in, grant him citizenship, then while still at the airport strip him of his citizenship under the new law because he is a Hizballah agent and accomplice of terror, and then jail him in Kitziot prison.

I am sure the Attorney General would welcome our other suggestions of who should be stripped of their citizenship under the new law against accomplices of terror.

And since when are the Oslo folks sitting in the government opposed to collaboration with terrorists?

Olmert Rather be a Mule

But if you don't care a feather or a fig

Quotes and Notes Corner: Poisoning the Wells

Here's some more from history's grab-bag and how it plays out in current events.

In January of 2003, the news agency of the United Arab Emirates, WAM, reported that the Emirates-based Zayed Centre for Coordination and Follow-Up published a book titled Israel's Water Security, "dealing with the conflict
Once upon a time, the libel was that Jews poison the wells; now it's that Jews block the wells.
arising from the Israeli plans and expansionist designs." The book attempts to "analyze the repercussions of these designs on Arab security," WAM reported.

After noting that the water security policy of Israel is merely a cover for "expansionist designs," the United Arab Emirates news agency presents the Zayed Centre's conclusion: "Israel does not suffer from any shortage of water, as do other countries in its neighborhood. It only hopes to escalate the problem in order to gain benefits and to justify its hegemony and control over the natural resources, including water, in the region." The only answer, WAM concludes the issue, is "a collective Arab action to challenge these designs."

What has this to do with 2008? It makes me wonder if B'tselem is taking part in that "collective Arab action" consciously or just by coincidence.

BTselem claimed that "the chronic water shortage results in large part from Israel's discriminatory policy in distributing the joint water resources in the West Bank and the limits it places on the Palestinian Authority's ability to drill new wells."

Once upon a time, the libel was that Jews poison the wells; now it's that Jews block the wells.

Did I say "libel"?

As reported here on Israel National News:

"Mekorot, the national water company, denied allegations made by the B’Tselem group that Israel has discriminatory water policies in Arab villages in Judea and Samaria. The company reported that it provided more water in these areas than was required under the Oslo agreements.

"...Mekorot said it provided 500 million cubic meters per year to Arab controlled areas of Judea and Samaria which was 30 percent more than required under current arrangements. This means that Israel supplies 80 percent of the Arab-controlled areas' water needs. The National Water Authority responded that shortages in these areas were caused by the poor infrastructure built by the PA and local water thieves."

And this during the week of parshat Chukat, which emphasizes the role of water for the Jews during their passage through the Sinai desert.

Researched, compiled and presented by Nissan Ratzlav-Katz