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David M. Weinberg writes about how, in the wake of the protest riots in Egypt, Bahrain and Libya, Iran's menace has been all but forgotten, and the so-called leaders of the west are again acting as though the Israeli-palestinian conflict is the problem:
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Green Energy
Worry about Iran, not Israel
David M. Weinberg writes about how, in the wake of the protest riots in Egypt, Bahrain and Libya, Iran's menace has been all but forgotten, and the so-called leaders of the west are again acting as though the Israeli-palestinian conflict is the problem:
Two insidious arguments make up this emerging mythology: that Israeli unwillingness to speed towards peace with the Palestinians threatens to further destabilize the Mideast at a sensitive time; and that Israel is on the wrong side of history because it seeks to chill Western enthusiasm for glorious Tahrir Square-style Moslem revolutions.And don't start taking actions that could encourage the Muslims in Judea/Samaria/Gaza to riot either. What they need to be doing is urging them not to do so. But sadly, the western "leaders" probably won't.
The first contention is being advanced both by Western leaders and the Israeli Left. We’ve heard it from German Chancellor Merkel and former U.S. national security advisor Jones: The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the core dispute that inflames all others. Israel’s failure to settle with Abbas strengthens and amplifies the appeal of the radicals. Palestine must be created now to contain the Islamist threat and placate Arab public opinion.
The Israel Left has a twist on this argument: Israel needs to settle rapidly with the Palestinians because we can’t hack so many confrontations simultaneously. We need to divert our military and diplomatic resources from the Palestinian arena to the new frontlines emerging in Lebanon and Egypt. Settle with Abbas now, so that we can better confront Nasrallah and the next Ayatollah of Egypt.
Of course, both groups ignore that fact that nobody is demonstrating in Cairo or Sana because of Palestine; they ignore the fact that Israel has nobody with whom to negotiate reasonable concessions (Abbas prefers a UN battering ram to negotiations); and they ignore the fact that Tahrir Square squalls are likely to yet blow in Ramallah’s Manara Square. The latter fact only reinforces Israel’s insistence on secure borders, something that Abbas’ shaky, temporary regime is unlikely to be able to provide.
So don’t lay the blame on Israel, please, for instability across the Middle East, or expect Jerusalem to take wild leaps in order to calm the protestors in Cairo.
- Plo Is Preparing For War
As Israelis ready themselves to go to elections, the PLO is preparing for more jihad: As Israeli voters head to the ballot boxes to elect their new representatives, Palestinians say they are preparing for another war with Israel. The preparations came...
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Spencer: Obama Throws Israel to the Dogs From Robert Spencer: It was widely reported Thursday evening that Obama was calling for a return to the 1967 borders, but this is not the case. He actually called for the creation of a “sovereign and contiguous...
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Jerusalem Post: Abbas: No 'historic compromise' on Jerusalem, borders By KHALED ABU TOAMEH 09/07/2010 13:35 In 'Al-Quds' interview, PA president says Palestinians won't recognize Israel as Jewish state, accuses PM of trying to "strip"...
- Abbas Openly Calls On Palestinians To Attack Israel; Mass Media Again Misses The Train
WorldNetDaily reports that "Abbas' call to arms was not reported by most major media outlets featuring articles on the Palestinian leader's speech." More details at Jerusalem Post: Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday called...
- Arab Times Editor-in-chief: Israel Is Doing The Arab People A Favor
Man bites dog at the Arab Times: PEOPLE of Arab countries, especially the Lebanese and Palestinians, have been held hostage for a long time in the name of “resisting Israel.” Arab governments have been caught between political obligations and public...