[Part I of this article can be read at http://www.israelnationalnews.com/article.php3?id=3134.]
Following my five weeks of research in Israel, I spelled out (May-June 1994 issue of The Maccabean) the nature of this inevitable conflict:
The Primary Inherent Flaw in the Oslo Agreement That Will Lead to Military Conflict
1. The Palestinians expect, and will demand, that every Jew be removed from their areas of control, including the whole of Judea, Samaria and Gaza (Yesha).
2. The Jews of Yesha not only plan to stay in their homes, but will fight for them militarily. This obviously conflicts with point 1.
I also stated, at the time: "The number of Jews in Yesha is about 144,000 [now over 240,000]. Not counting women, children, and men over 50, leaves about 50,000 men capable of resisting a PLO armed force. These men are all IDF veterans and reservists with army issue Uzis or M16s with at least two clips (30 rounds per clip) of ammunition per gun. All Jewish villages are on the hills with a commanding view of the area. The Arab villages control the roads creating a strategic situation similar to the pre-state fighting of 1947-48. During my visit, I toured the whole area, and emphasized the need to get past the shock of the government's disregard for their interests and make serious preparations for the coming battles."
Among other things, I recommended the following: (1) bring ammunition supplies up to a minimum of 300+ rounds per gun; (2) stockpile food, medicine and water supplies for 30 days, in case the roads are impassable; (3) all vehicles that have been equipped with shatterproof windows to deflect rocks need to be re-equipped to become fully bullet-proof; (4) Each community needs several trucks armored to withstand 60 caliber machine-gun fire, small grenades and some protection from roadside bombs; (5) begin constructing bunkers and hardened firing positions.
Nine years have passed since that report and events are playing out exactly as I predicted. The military struggle is about to begin in earnest. If anyone believes this to be unlikely, stay posted and we will see how the future plays out. The Jews of Yesha should not leave their physical well-being to the good graces of Yasser Arafat or Ariel Sharon.
The Jews of Yesha must not be passive pawns in the political surrender of their homes. They must fight the Arabs, where necessary, to maintain their travel, water, and land rights. When the Israeli government retreats, leaving them behind PLO battle lines, they must be prepared to go on the offensive militarily to secure safe contiguous areas of Jewish control. The defeatist Israeli leaders, who are willing to surrender our Jewish rights to Eretz Yisrael, should be told that there are still proud Jews in Yesha who will give up neither their inheritance from Abraham, nor their right of self-defense.
Should the Jews of Yesha be forced into military combat, they would be fully justified. They will be fighting for the security of Israel and the future destiny of the Jewish people. These brave Jews would be continuing the long tradition of Hebrew warriors, including Joshua, David, the Maccabees and Bar Kochba, who fought against all odds to save their people and their country.
The glorious Hebrew warriors who defeated five Arab armies in 1948, three in 1967, and two in 1973, must not surrender their Jewish homeland to an evil terrorist, who delights in killing Jewish woman, children, even babies. The brave heroes of Zion must not limit themselves to passive civil disobedience, but prepare for military conflict with the Arabs. At this great time of trial and apocalyptic threat, the safeguarding of the future of the Jewish people's right to Eretz Yisrael must take precedence.
Serious Flaws in the Olso, Road Map and Geneva Appeasements
(1) The most fundamental flaw is the renunciation of Jewish claims to Judea, Samaria and Gaza. The right of the Jewish people to the Land of Israel is God-given and cannot be renounced by a transitory Israeli government. The present government has no right to deprive future generations of Jews and Israelis of their legal patrimony;
(2) Yasser Arafat's PLO is incapable of providing Israelis with the cessation of violence they so dearly crave. The Palestinian Authority is, in fact, the primary source of terrorism and coordinates with Hamas and other Islamic fundamentalist factions that will continue to kill Jews;
(3) Without the presence of Israel's internal security force (Shin Bet) inside Judea, Samaria and Gaza, it will be impossible to halt terrorism or even keep it within present levels. The Israel Defense Forces maintain tremendous power, but are of little importance in day-to-day terrorism;
(4) Arafat's signature on any agreement and the PLO?s acceptance is of no consequence, as Arafat is a documented liar. Muslims are permitted to lie to non-Muslims and break agreements with them under the Koranic law of Hudaibiya. Treaties and contracts with them are worthless;
(5) By virtue of these appeasements, the Israeli government has validated Arab claims to the Land of Israel. Decades of fighting Arab propaganda and distortions of history are trivialized and discounted;
(6) These appeasements put the status of Jerusalem on the negotiating table. Every previous government of Israel steadfastly stood by the principle of Jerusalem being non-negotiable;
(7) All of Israel's military and civilian communications could be easily monitored from the hills of Judea and Samaria;
(8) While Israeli radar and military installations are limited by these current appeasements, the future is less certain. Eventually, the Arab population will force the Israelis out;
(9) Whether they admit it publicly or not, Israeli leaders know that this is the first step to a Palestinian state;
(10) The "Palestinian right of return" has been acknowledged for the first time by Israelis and could result in a flood of Arabs to Judea and Samaria;
(11) The inevitable increase in Arab population will result in tremendous pressure on Israel's water supply. As Arab wells are dug in the Judean and Samarian hills, the natural mountain aquifer that supplies much of Tel Aviv and the coastal plain with water will be seriously depleted. Such depletion will cause the salt water of the Mediterranean Sea to penetrate Israel's coastal strip, thus destroying all water supplies. This process can be witnessed in California, where sea water has already penetrated five miles into the coast;
(12) Some 70% of Israel's population and industry is concentrated in a small strip of coast and in greater Tel Aviv. That population will be immediately threatened by Kaytusha or Qassam rockets. Fired singly from the hills of Judea and Samaria, and set with timers, they will be virtually impossible to stop. The Israeli government plan to coordinate with the Palestinian police is akin to working with the fox to guard the henhouse. The Palestinian police are being recruited from among the terrorists, who delight especially in murder and mutilation of bodies. Will they arrest and turn over a terrorist who kills Israelis and then escapes to Gaza?;
(13) Judea and Samaria have geographical features that are extremely significant for Israeli security. Most important is the Judean-Samarian mountain ridge running north and south and parallel to the Jordan river. From the Jordan to the top of the ridge the elevation is very sharp and fast causing a channeling of enemy forces into five passes, easily controlled by much smaller Israeli forces on the mountain top. On the other hand, the slope from the top down on the western side to the coast makes it possible for enemy troops to attack Israeli cities on the coastal plain with the IDF being unable to anticipate the route of attack, channel it and destroy it.
From the top of the mountain ridge, Israeli radar is able to see as far as Iraq, providing an early warning of hostile military activity. In other words, the Judean-Samarian mountains are not just a barrier, but also a radar point. To surrender such a strategic asset, with great topographical significance for defending Israel from attack from the East, would be the height of foolishness;
(14) The Jewish residents of Judea, Samaria and Gaza will no doubt be victims of ethnic cleansing. The Arabs will insist on a Jew-free country, like Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. The government has already begun confiscating the weapons of Jews, which could cause them to become vulnerable to massacre;
(15) The air and seaports planned for Gaza will facilitate the entry of weapons and terrorists, threatening the security of Israel;
(16) The proposed "safe passages" for the PA will facilitate the movement of terrorists and weapons from Gaza to Judea and Samaria.
Is there any need to say more? Please copy and distribute this information as widely as possible. Please urge Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to read it, and respond correctly and urgently to the dangers presented.
[Part 2 of 2]
Following my five weeks of research in Israel, I spelled out (May-June 1994 issue of The Maccabean) the nature of this inevitable conflict:
The Primary Inherent Flaw in the Oslo Agreement That Will Lead to Military Conflict
1. The Palestinians expect, and will demand, that every Jew be removed from their areas of control, including the whole of Judea, Samaria and Gaza (Yesha).
2. The Jews of Yesha not only plan to stay in their homes, but will fight for them militarily. This obviously conflicts with point 1.
I also stated, at the time: "The number of Jews in Yesha is about 144,000 [now over 240,000]. Not counting women, children, and men over 50, leaves about 50,000 men capable of resisting a PLO armed force. These men are all IDF veterans and reservists with army issue Uzis or M16s with at least two clips (30 rounds per clip) of ammunition per gun. All Jewish villages are on the hills with a commanding view of the area. The Arab villages control the roads creating a strategic situation similar to the pre-state fighting of 1947-48. During my visit, I toured the whole area, and emphasized the need to get past the shock of the government's disregard for their interests and make serious preparations for the coming battles."
Among other things, I recommended the following: (1) bring ammunition supplies up to a minimum of 300+ rounds per gun; (2) stockpile food, medicine and water supplies for 30 days, in case the roads are impassable; (3) all vehicles that have been equipped with shatterproof windows to deflect rocks need to be re-equipped to become fully bullet-proof; (4) Each community needs several trucks armored to withstand 60 caliber machine-gun fire, small grenades and some protection from roadside bombs; (5) begin constructing bunkers and hardened firing positions.
Nine years have passed since that report and events are playing out exactly as I predicted. The military struggle is about to begin in earnest. If anyone believes this to be unlikely, stay posted and we will see how the future plays out. The Jews of Yesha should not leave their physical well-being to the good graces of Yasser Arafat or Ariel Sharon.
The Jews of Yesha must not be passive pawns in the political surrender of their homes. They must fight the Arabs, where necessary, to maintain their travel, water, and land rights. When the Israeli government retreats, leaving them behind PLO battle lines, they must be prepared to go on the offensive militarily to secure safe contiguous areas of Jewish control. The defeatist Israeli leaders, who are willing to surrender our Jewish rights to Eretz Yisrael, should be told that there are still proud Jews in Yesha who will give up neither their inheritance from Abraham, nor their right of self-defense.
Should the Jews of Yesha be forced into military combat, they would be fully justified. They will be fighting for the security of Israel and the future destiny of the Jewish people. These brave Jews would be continuing the long tradition of Hebrew warriors, including Joshua, David, the Maccabees and Bar Kochba, who fought against all odds to save their people and their country.
The glorious Hebrew warriors who defeated five Arab armies in 1948, three in 1967, and two in 1973, must not surrender their Jewish homeland to an evil terrorist, who delights in killing Jewish woman, children, even babies. The brave heroes of Zion must not limit themselves to passive civil disobedience, but prepare for military conflict with the Arabs. At this great time of trial and apocalyptic threat, the safeguarding of the future of the Jewish people's right to Eretz Yisrael must take precedence.
Serious Flaws in the Olso, Road Map and Geneva Appeasements
(1) The most fundamental flaw is the renunciation of Jewish claims to Judea, Samaria and Gaza. The right of the Jewish people to the Land of Israel is God-given and cannot be renounced by a transitory Israeli government. The present government has no right to deprive future generations of Jews and Israelis of their legal patrimony;
(2) Yasser Arafat's PLO is incapable of providing Israelis with the cessation of violence they so dearly crave. The Palestinian Authority is, in fact, the primary source of terrorism and coordinates with Hamas and other Islamic fundamentalist factions that will continue to kill Jews;
(3) Without the presence of Israel's internal security force (Shin Bet) inside Judea, Samaria and Gaza, it will be impossible to halt terrorism or even keep it within present levels. The Israel Defense Forces maintain tremendous power, but are of little importance in day-to-day terrorism;
(4) Arafat's signature on any agreement and the PLO?s acceptance is of no consequence, as Arafat is a documented liar. Muslims are permitted to lie to non-Muslims and break agreements with them under the Koranic law of Hudaibiya. Treaties and contracts with them are worthless;
(5) By virtue of these appeasements, the Israeli government has validated Arab claims to the Land of Israel. Decades of fighting Arab propaganda and distortions of history are trivialized and discounted;
(6) These appeasements put the status of Jerusalem on the negotiating table. Every previous government of Israel steadfastly stood by the principle of Jerusalem being non-negotiable;
(7) All of Israel's military and civilian communications could be easily monitored from the hills of Judea and Samaria;
(8) While Israeli radar and military installations are limited by these current appeasements, the future is less certain. Eventually, the Arab population will force the Israelis out;
(9) Whether they admit it publicly or not, Israeli leaders know that this is the first step to a Palestinian state;
(10) The "Palestinian right of return" has been acknowledged for the first time by Israelis and could result in a flood of Arabs to Judea and Samaria;
(11) The inevitable increase in Arab population will result in tremendous pressure on Israel's water supply. As Arab wells are dug in the Judean and Samarian hills, the natural mountain aquifer that supplies much of Tel Aviv and the coastal plain with water will be seriously depleted. Such depletion will cause the salt water of the Mediterranean Sea to penetrate Israel's coastal strip, thus destroying all water supplies. This process can be witnessed in California, where sea water has already penetrated five miles into the coast;
(12) Some 70% of Israel's population and industry is concentrated in a small strip of coast and in greater Tel Aviv. That population will be immediately threatened by Kaytusha or Qassam rockets. Fired singly from the hills of Judea and Samaria, and set with timers, they will be virtually impossible to stop. The Israeli government plan to coordinate with the Palestinian police is akin to working with the fox to guard the henhouse. The Palestinian police are being recruited from among the terrorists, who delight especially in murder and mutilation of bodies. Will they arrest and turn over a terrorist who kills Israelis and then escapes to Gaza?;
(13) Judea and Samaria have geographical features that are extremely significant for Israeli security. Most important is the Judean-Samarian mountain ridge running north and south and parallel to the Jordan river. From the Jordan to the top of the ridge the elevation is very sharp and fast causing a channeling of enemy forces into five passes, easily controlled by much smaller Israeli forces on the mountain top. On the other hand, the slope from the top down on the western side to the coast makes it possible for enemy troops to attack Israeli cities on the coastal plain with the IDF being unable to anticipate the route of attack, channel it and destroy it.
From the top of the mountain ridge, Israeli radar is able to see as far as Iraq, providing an early warning of hostile military activity. In other words, the Judean-Samarian mountains are not just a barrier, but also a radar point. To surrender such a strategic asset, with great topographical significance for defending Israel from attack from the East, would be the height of foolishness;
(14) The Jewish residents of Judea, Samaria and Gaza will no doubt be victims of ethnic cleansing. The Arabs will insist on a Jew-free country, like Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. The government has already begun confiscating the weapons of Jews, which could cause them to become vulnerable to massacre;
(15) The air and seaports planned for Gaza will facilitate the entry of weapons and terrorists, threatening the security of Israel;
(16) The proposed "safe passages" for the PA will facilitate the movement of terrorists and weapons from Gaza to Judea and Samaria.
Is there any need to say more? Please copy and distribute this information as widely as possible. Please urge Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to read it, and respond correctly and urgently to the dangers presented.
[Part 2 of 2]