During the last few years, I have seen many ugly faces on the TV screen and on the front page of the newspapers: the unshaved face of Yasser Arafat; Saddam Hussein emerging from his underground hole; Osama bin Laden - the terrorist with the posture of the holy man. Then, last week, I saw the ugliest of them all. It was the happy, smiling face of Ariel Sharon and some Knesset members after they had just adopted the "National Betrayal Act".
What made them happy - the contribution towards the destruction of Jewish national unity? At the time of uninterrupted Arab terror, the self-serving and self-absorbed Israeli politicians made their contribution to the national disillusionment.
Many analysts warned prior to the Oslo agreement that it would not bring peace, but rather an escalation of the conflict. Now, it is commonly known as the "Oslo War". Jews have been endlessly giving in to international pressure without getting anything in return. Arabs have not changed their game plan at all; the destruction of Israel is still their goal. A most interesting outcome of the vote is that the Arab Knesset members did not support Sharon. Arab legislators were six of the seven abstentions. The reason being that regardless of their residential status and nationality, Arab goals regarding Israel have no borders.
Terrorism is a tool. Terror creates fear, instability and uncertainty. This has reduced the will of Jewish people, as well as all Westerners, to fight for what is rightfully theirs. Terror manipulates and changes public opinion.
There is a positive outcome of this resolution. The United Nations, the European Union, the USA, Russia, Amnesty International, etc. support it. None of them has voiced a dissent or condemnation. There is no opposition to the illegality, according to international law, of the forceful removal of the Jewish population of Gaza.
I believe in equality of all nations. The same opportunities and treatment must apply to all. By approving the transfer of Jews, the international community gave a green light for the return of the Population Exchange policy. Population transfer has been successfully used to solve many international conflicts. In 1922, 1.8 million people were transferred between Greece and Turkey. During the partition of the Indian subcontinent, almost 12 million Hindus and Muslims were transferred between India and Pakistan.
If the international community is not motivated by anti-Semitism, the main inspiration must be the desire to bring peace, prosperity and equality to all people of the world. Therefore, it is right to assume that if population transfer is applicable to Jews, it must be equally good and appropriate for Arabs, too. From now on, with the blessing of all the world, Israel has the right to transfer Arabs from all Jewish land.
What made them happy - the contribution towards the destruction of Jewish national unity? At the time of uninterrupted Arab terror, the self-serving and self-absorbed Israeli politicians made their contribution to the national disillusionment.
Many analysts warned prior to the Oslo agreement that it would not bring peace, but rather an escalation of the conflict. Now, it is commonly known as the "Oslo War". Jews have been endlessly giving in to international pressure without getting anything in return. Arabs have not changed their game plan at all; the destruction of Israel is still their goal. A most interesting outcome of the vote is that the Arab Knesset members did not support Sharon. Arab legislators were six of the seven abstentions. The reason being that regardless of their residential status and nationality, Arab goals regarding Israel have no borders.
Terrorism is a tool. Terror creates fear, instability and uncertainty. This has reduced the will of Jewish people, as well as all Westerners, to fight for what is rightfully theirs. Terror manipulates and changes public opinion.
There is a positive outcome of this resolution. The United Nations, the European Union, the USA, Russia, Amnesty International, etc. support it. None of them has voiced a dissent or condemnation. There is no opposition to the illegality, according to international law, of the forceful removal of the Jewish population of Gaza.
I believe in equality of all nations. The same opportunities and treatment must apply to all. By approving the transfer of Jews, the international community gave a green light for the return of the Population Exchange policy. Population transfer has been successfully used to solve many international conflicts. In 1922, 1.8 million people were transferred between Greece and Turkey. During the partition of the Indian subcontinent, almost 12 million Hindus and Muslims were transferred between India and Pakistan.
If the international community is not motivated by anti-Semitism, the main inspiration must be the desire to bring peace, prosperity and equality to all people of the world. Therefore, it is right to assume that if population transfer is applicable to Jews, it must be equally good and appropriate for Arabs, too. From now on, with the blessing of all the world, Israel has the right to transfer Arabs from all Jewish land.