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MainOpEds Ted Belman The Jordanian Option - the only realistic solutionIf Trump is hoping for a semi-agreement by both sides before starting negotiations, he must realzie that Abbas is irrelevant. Trump's 'Deal of the Century'The false Palestinian Arab narrative that has driven the peace process and world opinion for fifty years will be severely undermined and replaced with a reality-based process and history starting with the Palestine Mandate. Mudar Zahran and the threats from Jordan's kingMudar Zahran claims King Abdullah has begun threatening Zahran’s parents and brother in Jordan with torture and even death. International law and the State of IsraelProf. Eugene Kontorovich: Israel liberated its own territory in 1967. Therefor the Fourth Geneva Convention (FGC) does not apply and the settlements are legal. Producing historical movies would greatly serve Israel's imageIsrael’s public diplomacy would be greatly served by the production of historical movies. Trump's strategic visionTrump does, indeed, have a strategic vision. And it is intended to keep Iran from getting the bomb. The Jordan Option - full speed aheadThe entire Arab world is discussing the conference and the plan. Over 150 articles have been published on it. King Abdullah of Jordan must abdicateJordan is playing both sides, pretending to be Israel's friend but encouraging the Muslim Brotherhood - and also trying to stymie a conference on Jordan is Palestine. Trump’s plan to defeat Radical IslamDid Trump mean what he has said in the past? To promote peace, Israel should not stop buildingBuilding is the best way to bring the PA to the table. The deal of the century for an end to the war in SyriaCould Trump have the negotiating skills to try this out-of-the-box solution to the 6 year war in Syria? The step by step story of the 100 year betrayal of the Jews300 million Arabs, their oil and gas exports and their one billion co-religionists mean, that It matters not what the facts, history, agreements, values, guarantees etc. are. Will that be one state or two?Neither is doable. The ultimate alternate Israel-Palestine solutionIt could work. Since when did the Palestinians become entitled to a state?It is the UN that is violating law and existing agreements as well as ignoring facts. It is also invoking laws that don't exist. "The all-time biggest Trojan Horse"Every wonder why there are so many arab countries? Transitioning to a new Middle EastThe changes in progress, including shifting alliances and the Israel Turkey deal, have far-reaching significance for the balance of power and achieving quiet in the area. A new Middle East paradigm is bornGiven the threats from Iran and ISIS, now is a good time to try to cut a deal. And the Arab League has not slammed the door on talking with Israel. Trump's "peace through strength" for USA also applies to IsraelThe next American president may decide to dictate a solution, pressure Israel as the only party that can be pressured, and an Israeli response that is responsive and defensive could lose the day. Israel’s “right-wing” governmentIs Israel's government right-wing or is it not? A look at facts on the ground. Can the UN legally impose a solution on Israel?The EU and the UN want to substitute corporate imperialism for national imperialism. Post 9/11, the US jumped from the Middle East frying pan into the fireObama is following the worst recommendations of the ISG, a group created by Bush, who rejected their ideas. They wanted to help the opposition in Mideast countries depose dictators. Obama decided to replace those secular dictators with Islamists. I fear for my grandchildrenThe liberal politically correct moral relativity has taken over and the future does not seem bright. Natural selection as applied to JewsThe knitted skullcap guys are here to stay. The Trouble With OsloAll parties want to retain the Oslo Accords, but for different reasons. No Reconstruction in Gaza until Hamas Changes its TuneWhat Israel's policy with regard to Gaza should be. Netanyahu, Kerry want to restart PA-Israel talks, but why?There is only one way any progress can be made, but the other side will never accept it. The War against ZionismThe Arab world still hopes to put an end to the Zionist Idea. Obama Believed that Any Deal is Better than No DealObama knew exactly what he was doing. Israel is no longer a Non-Partisan Issue in the USToday, for the first time, Israel has to make a choice - Republicans or Democrats. Jews, Communists and DemocratsThe background to the overwhelmingly Democratic vote of American Jews. There Oughta be a LawThere must be a legal way to enable Israel to be protected from defamation. Why are ZOA and AIPAC supporting the Corker Bill?The bill does not do what it set out to do. Defenders of the High Court are Defending Their power, not DemocracyResistance to the proposed legislation affecting the High Court is about protecting the power of the left and not about protecting democracy. Netanyahu was the Author of his Near Defeat and Great VictoryNetanyahu found the way to return his base of voters to Likud. Now he has to do what he promised them. The US has been Committed to Land for Peace since 1948The USA has been trying to force territorial concessions since the War of Independence. Bennett Bested Indyk and Buried the 2-State-SolutionBennett told the VIP's to let Israelis decide what is good for them, because the people of Ashkelon and Ashdod, who had missiles raining on their heads, are just as smart as the people sitting in the Saban Conference audience. Going from Bad to WorseWhy from bad to worse? The two state solution mantra, EU boycott, PA unilateral moves, Obama's favoring the PA, but mainly what the Arabs say in Arabic. The Priceless Treasures on the Temple MountWhat motivates the Arabs is not their non-fundamental attachment to Jerusalem or the Temple Mount but their desire to prevent Jews from exercising sovereignty over both.Destroying priceless archaeological treasures is a way to deny Jewish history. Maintaining the ConflictWhat would Albert Einstein say about Kerry? Intractable Differences: Netanyahu and ObamaIt is not just daylight between Netanyahu and the US president, it is an entire night. What a Mess the United States Has Gotten IntoThe US has gone from being a world power to dealing wih ISIS. And you know who has facilitated that. Can an Agreement Ever Be Worked Out?Gazans stand in the way of finding a solution for Gaza. View From Inside the Halls of Power: Israel's StrategyAnalysis backed by in depth interview with a leading expert on Middle East politics who is often seen at the Prime Minister's office. Plus ça Change, Plus c'est la Même ChoseLike Carter, Obama is “a man who clearly cares nothing about the survival of our state.” Israel Can't Negotiate with PA-Hamas "Technocrats"The US has decided to work with PA-Hamas, but that doesn't mean Israel should. Israel Must Continue to Build East of the Green Line.Israel, by not conceding her right to build, is pursuing her rights - according to her narrative. Kerry's Negotiations were Rigged from the StartIn an anonymous briefing to a top columnist, members of Kerry’s team slammed Netanyahu, empathized with Abbas, warned Palestine will rise ‘whether through violence or via int’l organizations’. The writer responds. Michael Oren, What Happens if We Can’t Make Peace? Former Israel Ambassador to the US has a plan. He just doesn't know the results. The US Should Cut a DealThe writer's own idea for a settlement with the PA. Will Netanyahu accept the Kerry Framework?Nothing in return can justify such acceptance. Kerry is Following Carter's BlueprintA land for peace deal, as was done with Egypt, would be a mistake of historic proportions. How Israel Can Stop Losing the Propaganda WarThere is a way to fight the good fight for Israel's rights and point of view. It is not happening. Israel Can't Count on America - Can It Count on Itself?A list of historical facts that justify the title of the article. |
