The cause of the Middle East conflict and the so-called peace process
The most obvious and dangerous cause of conflict and instability in the Middle East is the so-called peace process itself r1.
Let me advance an interesting opinion: The most dangerous cause of instability in the Middle East is the so-called peace process itself. I know this is an unusual point of view. Give me a chance to explain my theory.
By my count, there have been at least 25 major outbursts of violence between Jews and Arab-Palestinians in the Middle East since 1920. Every one of these conflicts ended in a similar way. Either outside powers imposed a ceasefire, or else Israel
Every one of these conflicts began in a similar way too: with a renewed attack by the Arab side, or else (as in 1956 or 1967) by Arab violations of the terms of the previous armistice or ceasefire and a blockade in theSuez Canal
Think for a minute how unusual this is. Wars usually end when one side or the other decides it cannot continue fighting. The losing side accepts terms it had formerly deemed unacceptable because the alternative — continued fighting — seems even worse. Whenever have you heard the vanquished dictating the terms?
I doubt many Hungarians are delighted to have lost more than half their territory to neighbors in Romania Yugoslavia Chile Indonesia East Timor as rightfully theirs. Yet for the most part, these nations have reconciled themselves to these unwelcome outcomes.
Exactly the opposite has occurred in the Arab-Israeli dispute. Egypt Sinai Peninsula in 1956, but got it back by pressuring Israel Egypt Egypt
Arab-Palestinians rejected the 1947 partition, resorted to war, lost, and to this day demand compensation for their losses.
It is like a game of roulette where the management stops the game whenever you begin losing too badly, with promises to refund your money as soon as it conveniently can. What gambler could resist returning to the tables?
I understand why Western governments have acted as they have. They have feared that unless they somehow smooth the situation, the world oil market will be upset and radical ideologies will spread through the Islamic world. Just like the Arab oil embargo of 1973. What they do not see is that their efforts to contain the problem have in fact aggravated it, and accelerated the hostilities by the Arabs.
Think of this alternative history: suppose that the Western world had not intervened in 1949. Suppose the Israeli war of independence had been fought to the bitter end: Arab armies breaking apart and fleeing, as they have in the past, commanders laying down their arms, columns of refugees crossing the Jordan River . The 1949 war would have ended not with an armistice, but with a surrender. Arab-Palestinian refugees would have had to settle in new homes, just as the million Jews expelled from their former homes in the Arab lands resettled in Israel
The outcome would have squelched any hope that more fighting would have yielded a different result — and the more decisive result might have dissuaded Arab governments from any further attempts to resort to force.
Now Think of another scenario. In the 1990′s, the former Yugoslavia
Suppose instead the world had agreed that one of the combatant ethnic groups — the Serbs, say, but it really does not matter — retained a permanent inextinguishable right to reclaim its former homes with all its new offspring’s. Suppose the world agreed to pay displaced persons from that group billions in foreign aid on condition that they never permanently resettled in the territory to which the ethnic group had moved. Suppose the world tolerated Serbian terrorist attacks on Croatia Bosnia Yugoslavia
The Middle East peacemakers for the most part act with the highest of intentions and the most exquisite patience. However, instead of extinguishing the conflict, they have prolonged it. A peace process intended to insulate the Arab world from the pain of defeat has condemned the Arab world — and the Arab-Palestinian people above all — to an unending war, which is initiated by the Arabs.
Every war must end — and end badly for at least one of the belligerents. It is time for this war to end as well.
Every war must end — and end badly for at least one of the belligerents. It is time for this war to end as well.
May the victor be merciful.
YJ Draiman
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Israel Draiman • 6 months ago
Israel must stay united and determined to preserve and maintain an unparalleled security at all cost r2In order to develop and maintain a robust economy that is able to withstand violence and political pressure, it is imperative that Israelis be united and stay united. Only an exceedingly strong, unified government will drive the country's security and safety up, and at the same time, drive the price of basic staples down. One of the most important steps toward a robust economy is for Israel to develop its' energy resources and to become energy independent.Israel must be a country that will be able to stand up to anti-Israel propaganda, to rising worldwide anti-Semitism, to the political pressure and the constant de-legitimization and demonization of the nation state of the Jewish people. Remember, a unified and strong Israel means a strong and undeterred entire Jewish nation with the ability to support the country and its citizens, and provide a safe haven for Jews worldwide.We have a country to sustain and protect from external and internal enemies. We have a country to protect from the barrages of rockets and missiles that can reach every corner of the country. We have to protect our citizens from suicide bombers, terror and violence. We need a country that can stand up, with dignity and pride, to world pressure. It is imperative to be united at time of war.But Israel must also be united to sustain and achieve its continued survival, peace and prosperity.As such, I advocate that the citizens of Israel be smart in their upcoming exercise of political power. Israeli citizens must demand, with resolve, from their elected politicians to deliver on their promises to keep the country strong and safe. Israelis must not let Israel be weakened under the Israel's new "5th column" or the political Left, whether it is the High Court or other entities. Furthermore, Israelis should no longer tolerate the politicians, the media, or even other citizens who delude themselves and refuse to accept reality based upon facts, harsh truth, and past history.Israelis must fight for the soul of our country. We must fight for our heritage and our Jewish cause, which is for a nationalist, political, and cultural movement which supports the continual development of the Jewish homeland in the ancestral territory defined as the historic Land of Israel.All Israeli politicians and leaders must understand any and all internal conflict which leads to divisiveness weakens Israel. If they really care about Israel and its people and want Israel to survive in these difficult times, they must unify in a common cause and work together to enhance Israel's safety and security. They must learn how to overcome their differences, for the sake of Israel and its people. Any elected or appointed leader, politician or official that pursues divisiveness and continues to incite conflict does not belong in a position to govern or represent Israel and its people. The self-serving agendas of the individual or party, which does not promote unity must stop immediately.Here is a viable alternative: re-create the historical two Jewish entities which followed King Solomon. At that time Greater Israel was one Jewish entity, and Judea and Samaria was the second Jewish entity. For example, this template would allow the citizens of Israel the choice of living in the entity which strictly adheres to Jewish tradition and culture, or, they can live in the other entity which does not strictly adhere to said tradition. The end result would be a much needed unity in the common purpose of maintaining the security and prosperity of Israel regardless of differences.Without total unity of all Israelis, Israel will be subjected to follow the historical path of many nations which existed before, and now, no longer exist.YJ Draiman"A HOUSE DIVIDED AGAINST ITSELF CANNOT STAND". Abraham Lincoln, 1858.
Israel Draiman • 6 months ago
Re: Israel - To whom it may concern in Europe, Asia, Far East, South America, the US and elsewhere r5We are tired of hearing that
withdrawal from Judea and Samaria will bring peace. We know and you know that it would
bring another Gaza. So stop saying it and promoting this fallacy. Past
experience has proven that concessions, appeasement and land for peace only
increased terror, violence and more conflict and hostilities.We are tired of hearing that
land beyond the Green Line is 'Arab-Palestinian land'. The Green Line is simply
an armistice line that has no political significance. You know this too. The
San Remo Treaty of 1920 Granted the Mandate for Palestine to the Jewish people
- it did not state any other nation or people, the same Allied powers also established
21 Arab States and one Jewish State - The Arabs are not willing to give up any
part of the 21 Arab States and the Jews are not willing to give up any part of
the Jewish State.We are tired of hearing about
the "Arab-Palestinian people." They are no different from the Arabs
of Syria or Egypt, from which most of their ancestors migrated in the
last 150 years or so. There is no Arab-Palestinian language or religion, and
until very recently they considered themselves simply 'Arabs'. Their culture is
almost entirely defined by their opposition to the Jewish State. Teaching hate,
violence and terror to their children. There never was an Arab-Palestinian State or people in History. The Arab Palestinians have a
State in Jordan which is about 80% of the land originally allocated
to the Jewish people under the San Remo Treaty of 1920 and adopted by the League of Nations.We are tired of hearing that
"the Arab-Palestinians deserve a state." We are indigenous here, not
them, and their behavior entitles them more to a trial at The Hague than to a State. The Arab- Palestinians have a State
it is called Jordan which was carved out of Jewish allocated land in
1922, in violation of the San Remo
treaty of 1920.And they certainly don't
deserve our Jewish State, which is the only State they want. They already took
80% of Jewish allocated land which is Jordan, a country that never existed in history before WWI. Israel also gave them the Gaza Strip.We are tired of hearing about
'The Occupation', it is "Liberated Jewish Land". As Minister Naftali
Bennett said the other day, you can't be an occupier in your own land. The
Arabs are the occupiers, Greater Israel has been a Jewish State and the Jewish
homeland for 4,000 years even if it was temporarily conquered and occupied by
various nations over the centuries. The Ottoman Empire land registration records show over 90% of the land
was owned by the government, the balance was owned by wealthy Arabs from Lebanon, who sold it to the Jews at premium prices.We are tired of hearing that
"settlements are illegal under international law." They are not. The
San Remo Treaty of 1920 explicitly stated that Jewish people can reside
anywhere in the Mandate for Palestine,
those terms have not been abrogated and are set in perpetuity. It allocated The
Palestine Mandate for the Jewish people. It does not state it is allocated to
any other people.We are tired of hearing that
"settlement construction is an obstacle to peace." Arab rejectionism,
destruction, violence, terrorism and suicide bombing is the reason there is no
peace. When the Arab-Palestinians teach and preach hate, terror and destruction
to their children, this is definitely not a road to peace and coexistence.By the way, we are pro-peace.
We are just not pro-suicide and self destruction.We are tired of hearing about
the 5 million (or whatever ridiculous number there are alleged to be)
'Arab-Palestinian refugees' or the 'Arab-Palestinian Diaspora'. There were
about 600,000 Arabs in Palestine, about 300,000 left their homes in 1948,
mostly of their own volition and about 300,000 Arabs stayed, more or less at
the same time as the over million Jewish refugees from Arab countries, of which
the Arabs expelled and confiscated their assets, businesses, homes and Real
Estate (120,000 sq. km. = 46,332 sq, miles, which is 5-6 times the size of
Israel) valued in the trillions of dollars. We resettled ours (Jewish refugees
from Arab Countries) with limited land and resources - It is time for the Arab
countries to resettle yours (Arab-Palestinian refugees, on the land and homes
you confiscated from the Jewish people), the 21 Arab states have more land and
resources. The Arab dis-information must be ignored and countered.We are tired of hearing
anything from anyone associated with the U.N. The U.N. is a parasitic and
criminal enterprise dominated by our mortal enemies. The U.N. cannot create
states, it can only recommend and so can other nations only recommend and not
create a state that never existed before in history. If they want an Arab-Palestinian
state, it already exists, it is Jordan which has taken 80% of Jewish allocated land. They
also have the land the Arabs Countries confiscated from the Jewish people which
is 5-6 times the size of Israel.We are tired of stupid
post-colonialist rhetoric. We are not 'colonists' and Arabs do not have the
right to murder us in the name of 'resistance' or beheading Jewish Rabbi's in Jerusalem's Har Nof Synagogue. Talking this way reveals you as
moral imbeciles. They train their children to be suicide bombers and
terrorists. The Arabs are the colonialists, they have colonized the whole Middle East. They are also on their way to colonize all of Europe
and more.You can not recognize a state
and people that never existed and that has no borders, no single government, no
currency, and no economy. They are not trusted by the Arab states either. Kuwait after the Gulf war in 1991 kicked out close to a half
a million Arab-Palestinians from their country.We know we can not depend on
any kind of security guarantee from anyone except the Israel Defense Forces. So
stop being insulted because we do not trust you. Thus, do not ask us to give up
any nuclear weapons we might or might not have or any other methods and
technology that could help protect us.If you hate us so much, give
us back all our Medical technology that saved your lives. Give us back all our
technology development that helped you advance economically and the list goes
on and on.We know that the left-wing
parties in Israel are bankrupt of ideas. We are not going to vote for
them, no matter how much you would like us to. So do not bother trying to
influence our election. We will only vote for a government that protects its
people and cares about the Jewish heritage, more than it cares for world
opinion.Don't believe what you read
in Ha'aretz newspaper, they represent a minority that has no allegiance to the
Jewish heritage.Jerusalem, undivided, is the capital of the Jewish State of
Israel. Get used to it, because you can't change it, the Jewish temple will be
rebuilt in Jerusalem. It was never a Capital of any other nation.Sincerely,Ordinary Israelis who care
about their heritage and ancestry.
Israel Draiman • 6 months ago
If I forget thee JerusalemIf I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, if I remember thee not;if I set not Jerusalem above my chiefest joy.“IM ESHKACHECH YERUSHLAYIM TISHAKACH YEMINI”One must convey Jewish feelings and passions about Jerusalem with un-minced words.When it comes to JERUSALEM’S sovereignty there is a line drawn in the sand. For the
Jews, Jerusalem is their heart, aspirations, their holy
city, devotion, ideals, symbol of being a nation with history, a nation with
prophets, justice, fairness, rich Jewish history and the Jewish soul. When a
Jew conveys his feeling about Jerusalem, he must not worry about offending
anybody, or hurt feelings. We cannot make an omelet without cracking eggs, and
a Jew cannot and must not be apologetic about Jewish’ feelings concerning Jerusalem. it is clear to me even if I were not a Jew, just from a pragmatic consideration of running a city, that any division
of Jerusalem will lead eventually to immense unbearable
friction and sooner-or-later to another war. We must present and make the
analogy, that dividing Jerusalem is like dividing the baby in King Solomon’s verdict. Jews
do not divide babies, only those who do not feel and care for the baby are
prepared to take half. This is what every Jew must say.I hope that we all have the opportunity to say these tough words for Jerusalem and the Jewish people.P.S. How many holidays do the Arabs-Muslims celebrate due to historical events in the land of ancient Israel.
The Jewish people celebrate most of their holidays and fast days in memory of
and the goal and aspiration to return to Israel and rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem
- where it was before it was destroyed and desecrated by the enemies of the
Jews. Many of the Jewish prayers for thousands of years recite the love of Israel
and the Jewish aspirations to return to their ancestral land and bring back its
glory and holiness.
Israel Draiman • 6 months ago
Media accuracy and unbiased reporting must be enforcedIt seems the Media cannot regulate itself to present a true and honest reporting.Responsible and honest reporting has been replaced with ambiguous confusing and illusory news reports,
with no regard to the consequences. Facts and sources are not properly verified
and an inaccurate unsubstantiated news story gets released to the public, that
may cause substantial harm. Some stories are intentionally staged for the
cameraWhat has happened to ethics in Journalism? Has Social Media added a new dimension to honest reporting? Can we overcome distorted Social Media for accuracy? How can we verify instant Social Media
images from being photo-shopped? Can we impose responsible Social Media without
affecting the freedom of speech?Whether we like it or not, the masses are influenced by the Media, could you imagine how
children and young adults absorb the Media hype, regardless weather it is truth
or illusion. The damage is long term and may not be reversible. Children are
very impressionable, they think what they see on TV emulate real life, which we
know is distorted and make believe, they carry these illusions as reality which
affects their future adversely.The Media reporting must be neutral, unbiased, balanced, objective and impartial. Violators should be
subject to fines and criminal charges if people suffer due to intentional
distortion of reports or intentionally slanted to deceive or promote favoritism
that escalates into violence and or cause harm and or financial loss.When a Media outlet intentionally distorts and misinforms the news and events, it should forfeit
the right to free speech and free press and face the music.In the past decades Media outlets have expanded the creation of sensationalism to promote readership and
revenues. These types of reports many times intentionally distorts the facts
and true dimension of the report. Thus creating more dissention and crisis that
leads to violence and death.It seems that the Media today has no emotion, no compassion. Much of the news is choreographed for the sake
of sensationalism and rating. Which comes down to dollars and financial gain.
Society today is so hungry for money, power, instant gratification and glamour.Is there a chance of going back to honor, honesty, integrity and fighting for truth and justice the old
American way. Overcoming false showmanship and artificial presentation.
Broadcasting truth and reality, thereby regaining public trust in the Media?This very same rebuke and standards must be applied to our elected government officials.A change for the better must be initiated and it must start at the top.YJ DraimanP.S. “The biases the media
has are much bigger than conservative or liberal. They're about getting
ratings, about making money, about doing stories that are easy to cover and
keeping us in a uproar.”In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.When is the Media and the government going to come clean and inform the public the honest truth without
any bias and distortion.
Israel Draiman • 6 months ago
Jews are from Judea; Arabs are from Arabia. The Jews are the indigenous people of
this land; Arabs are the colonizers. Jews are the people of Judea, Samaria, Jerusalem, Galilee and Golan. We have been invaded by the Greeks, the Romans, the
Arabs and the Crusaders, but our link to the land has never been broken. We
have resided without interruption in this land for over three thousand years.
We have built the cities and every square meter holds archaeological remains
from our ancient kingdoms. During the two thousand years when most Jews lived
in exile, we never forgot where we came from. This was, is, and will be our
nation’s sacred land forever.Meanwhile, there never existed an Arab Palestinian nation or a country. It is a
complete hoax. There never was a Palestinian Arab king or government of this
land; there were no famous Palestinian poets, philosophers, generals; no
distinct language, no architecture, no inventions, no battles, indeed, no
mention of the “Palestinian” Arab people in any history book written before
1960. Arabs from neighboring countries started immigrating into Palestine in the late 19th century to take advantage
of the infrastructure and jobs created by the newly invigorated Jewish people.
They came for the same reasons that Mexicans cross the border into the U.S. and that Muslims have flocked to Europe. They came in great numbers seeking a
better life than in their Arab lands.During these years the Arabs dwelling in Israel were simply “Arabs” and, when the term
“Palestinian” was used, it always referred to the Jews! The Arabs residing in Israel began to pass themselves off as the
ancient native peoples of this land. They invented the name, “The West Bank,”
for our provinces of Judea
and Samaria. Today they even claim that Jesus was a
Palestinian prophet and that the Jews never lived in this land. They have
developed this pseudo-history to dupe the world into believing that their
racist terror campaign against the Jews is a national liberation struggle!The Arabs’ genocidal military assaults on the Jewish state failed repeatedly,
so today they are using propaganda and diplomatic maneuvers in their efforts to
destroy us. The Arabs have the power of huge territory and oil money, but we
have truth on our side. We live in our homeland, and only we have a legitimate
claim to this land—legally, morally, and historically. We will never let Arab
squatters and imposters steal our birthright. As people of good will around the
world learn the truth, they will stand with the people of Israel.Our European friends should be able to understand this, since they are
witnessing a replay of the same scenarios in their countries. Arriving as poor
immigrants looking for jobs, just like in Palestine, once their numbers grow, radical Muslims
take control and seek to impose their worldview and values wherever they live.
From Berlin to Barcelona, from Marseille to Malmo, from Amsterdam to Athens they sow intolerance and hatred toward
their host nations. They impose their Sharia laws, homophobia and ill-treatment
of women. Will Europeans be surprised when Arab Muslims start claiming that
they alone are the native inhabitants of these lands? After all, they have
gained experience and expertise in creating alternate realities during their
aggression against the indigenous peoples of Israel.
Israel Draiman • 6 months ago
Israel must stay strong,
united and determined to preserve and maintain an unparalleled security, a
robust economy that is able to withstand violence and political pressure, it is
imperative that Israelis be united and stay united, under one overwhelming
strong unity government that will drive the country's security and safety up
and the price of basic staples down. Develop its energy sources to be energy
independent. Israel must be a country that will be able to stand up to anti-Israel
propaganda, to the rising anti-Semitism, to the political pressure and to the
constant de-legitimization and demonization of the nation state of the Jewish
people, Israel. Remember, a unified and strong Israel means a strong and undeterred
entire Jewish nation with ability to support the country and its citizens.I advocate that the citizens
of Israel be smart, elect smart, demand, with resolve, from your elected politicians
to deliver on their promises and to keep the country strong and safe; do not
let it be weakened under the new Israel's 5th column, the Left, whether it is
the High Court, and other entities, the politicians of all sort and even worse,
the media and the citizens who delude themselves and refuse to face reality,
facts and truth, based on past history.Fight for the soul of our
country. Fight for our heritage and our Jewish cause, which is for the Jews a
nationalist, political and culture movement that supports the reestablishment
of a Jewish homeland in the ancestral territory defined as the historic Land of
Israel.We have a country to sustain
and protect from external and internal enemies. We have a country to protect
from the barrages of rockets and missiles that can reach every corner of the
country. We have to protect our citizens from suicide bombers, terror and
violence. We need a country that can stand up, with dignity and pride, to world
pressure. It is imperative to be united
at time of war. But Israel must also be united to sustain achieve its continued
survival, peace and prosperity.
Israel Draiman • 6 months ago
Terrorism, with enough will and determination can be quashedDemonstration of a million
people against terrorism is nice, but it is only the initial action. In the
past generation terrorism has escalated and is now accelerating beyond control.The real demand by the masses
of the free world is to call for, that immediate action with force and
unrestricted international cooperation to fight, crush and eliminate terrorism.The terrorist infrastructure
and financing must be eliminated. Let the terrorists know under no
circumstances that terror and violence will not be tolerated.Let the leaders and
politicians know that if they do not go after terrorism in earnest without
personal political reasons, that they will not be elected again. This is no
time for politicking, but actions and results, the future of the world as we
know it, depends on it.Put all politics aside - fighting and
quashing terrorism is a matter of world survival.The world needs to put together immediately
an International task forces to fight terrorism and Muslim extremists. It needs
to be a well trained force with substantial resources and manpower as well as
an International intelligence cooperation with no restriction. It has to be a
unified and cohesive battle to abolish terrorism at all costs.Let the terrorists know that there is no
hole they can hide in, that the world terrorist task force and other law
enforcement agencies will get them wherever they are. We must shut off all
their resources, financing, financial institutions and any source that supply them with any kind
of support; weaponry, economic, information, etc. whatsoever.I urge the world powers at large to take
these terrorist events seriously with utmost urgency. The situation is at a critical
stage and if immediate all out action is not taken in all parts of the world,
terror and mayhem will take over the world and we will not be able to stop it.Just imagine if one of those terrorist got
a hold of a nuclear suitcase bomb. Do I need to describe it any further.Is there a leader today (please stand up)
in the free world who can take the bull by the horn and initiate this global
war on terrorism.YJ DraimanP.S. Fighting terrorism is not unlike
fighting a deadly cancer. It can not be treated just where it is visible -
every diseased cell in the body must be destroyed.
Israel Draiman • 6 months ago
The Obvious Successful solution for a Peace between Israel and the ArabsContrary to popular belief, the Arab-Israeli conflict has a reasonable solution.Arab countries since the late 1940's have expelled over a million Jews from the Arab countries and confiscated their assets, businesses, homes and land, Real Property 5-6 times the size of Israel,
valued in the trillions of dollars. Is it not enough that the British violated
the San Remo Treaty of 1920 and took
away about 80% of Jewish allocated land on the east bank of the Jordan river and gave it to the
Arabs as their new state.The Jewish State of Israel resettled most of the
million Jewish people expelled by the Arabs countries with a limited amount of
resources and land. The Jewish refugees from Arab Countries did not stay
refugees for about 7 decades and used as a pawn to incite violence and conflict
between the Jews and the Arabs.It is time for the Arab countries who expelled over a million Jewish people and confiscated all their assets to
resettle the Arab refugees in the Arab countries and Jordan.The following is an option:An orderly resettlement elsewhere of the so-called Palestinian Arabs would solve this long-standing
‘intractable’ problem. To propose this solution today elicits automatic rejection
by almost everyone and perhaps even anger and hostility at its very mention
(although attitudes may finally be changing). This is because the minds of many
have been so thoroughly conditioned and brainwashed, with layer upon layer of
repeated falsehoods, such that open-minded reconsideration is almost
impossible.But resettlement could become the basis of a successful solution for both sides.One option proposed by the Al Sisi the President of Egypt. Is part of the Sinai attached to Gaza which will give the a seaport. Offer them funding from the trillions confiscated from the Expelled Jewish people from Arab
countries. Utilizing the funds to build up communities, schools, industry and
much more.The resources and funds contributed by the nations of the world and the diversion of resources from
armaments and conflict should be utilized to advance the economic benefits of
all the Arabs being resettled and bring about a proud and self sustaining
people in the nations of the world.Is there a leader or a consortium that can undertake such a worthwhile project and bring about an end
to hostilities and an economic rejuvination to the Arab population in the area,YJ Draiman
Zsolt Hermann • 6 months ago
I would like to focus on the "title above the title":A UNIFIED ISRAEL IS A STRONG ISRAELAlthough the article means it in a territorial way I think first of all the nation needs to unite as we pledged at Sinai, "as one man with one heart", in mutual guarantee where "... the whole of Israel are responsible for one another..."Only such a united nation can expect to be taken seriously, prevent questions regarding its "right to exist", lay claim to territorial integrity.Most importantly only such an undivided nation can prevent external forces exploiting cracks, holes in the unity, always provoking internal disagreements, infighting weakening the nation, making it hesitating when serious decisions are in due.
No military strength, diplomatic prowess can succeed as long as the nation does not act as one.Finally such unusual unity, above and despite inherent differences, mutual distrust can show a badly missing positive example to the rest of the world, that is sleepwalking towards chaos, financial, economic ruin and large scale wars. Such positive example would turn enemies, doubters into respectful supporters, followers out of no other choice.
Israel Draiman Zsolt Hermann • 6 months ago
You are absolutely right.
I do not know how much information you have about Jewish historic unity.
When the Jews came out of Egypt, they already had those who disagreed and complained, even after some tremendous miracles.It is a tough task to get everyone to be of one mind.
Zsolt Hermann Israel Draiman • 6 months ago
Yes.
We might need some miracles again:)
But on a more serious note from our part we have do everything we can, after all "…we shall do and we shall hear…"
Agent_of_Change Zsolt Hermann • 6 months ago
I think you're both right, and I think that we'll be amazed at what we can do when we have to--and we have to.Too, wasn't it Ben Gurion who said that "In Israel, we don't believe in miracles--we count on them!"
Judy Agent_of_Change • 6 months ago
Are you familiar with this:
If we win the natural way, it will be a miracle and if we win by a miracle, it will be the natural way. I thought it was BG, but I can not find a reference to it.
Agent_of_Change Judy • 6 months ago
Its an interesting statement, but I have not heard it before. Tried doing a quick Google search on it myself just now, but couldn't locate a reference either. Possibly its not the exact statement, or there are different nuances of English translation. Sorry.
Judy Agent_of_Change • 6 months ago
This is frequently quoted:
In Israel, in order to be a realist you must believe in miracles.
Agent_of_Change Judy • 6 months ago
Your welcome and thank you too for the memorable phrase, whatever the source.
Israel Draiman • 6 months ago
The Shale Oil revolution and the decreasing Arab oil as a political forceNo one believed this would happen so fast, but the US is already the world's biggest oil producer-manufacturer; bigger than Saudi Arabia, thanks to the oil Shale technology which changed the world of energy.It also helped many other nations to start utilizing Shale Oil to become less dependent on foreign sources for oil.Another energy impact is; the growth of renewable energy and other alternative Energy sources. These new energy technology will expand as new research and technology
is developed and implemented.Within a year, the US is expected to export about one million barrels of oil a day and produce 12 million barrels a day. Iran, for comparison, manufactures about a million and a half barrels a day.
This means that oil prices will continue to drop as the US is already
competing against other manufacturers. As a result, Russia will be
crushed, Saudi Arabia and the rest of the Gulf states will fall flat
on their face, the cartel will collapse, and all the dictatorships
which were mainly based on oil – like Iran – will face a gloomy future.At the same time, democracies like Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Nigeria and
even little Israel will enter the market.
The Arab oil era is over and so is the destructive power of the
Persian Gulf's oil dictatorships. These dictatorships have
disgracefully controlled failing Europe: Buying politicians,
bribing companies, taking over the economy and gaining political power
which was also used against Israel.
It will take a few months, but both the Europeans and the Americans
will realize that the era of the destructive Arab power is over
because the Gulf states will have no money to spend. On the contrary,
they will be rocked from the inside by social, ethnic and terroristic
shocks, as they will have no money left to continue satisfying terror.
The signs of the drop in Arab power can already be seen. Twenty-two
Arab states made a huge effort last week to pass an anti-Israel
resolution at the United Nations Security Council but failed. The US
was undeterred by them and so were strong Western countries. It's
true that France and Luxemburg are still controlled by the Arab
capital, or think they are, but they will also realize that the era of
Arab money is over.
As oil prices continue to drop, what will happen to Russia? The
country is collapsing and could turn to a European war to save itself.
And what will happen to Egypt, which is funded by Saudi Arabia? The
latter is already cutting its aid to Cairo because the money is no
longer obvious.
And what about the rich Gulf states, like Qatar? They are deluding
themselves that someone will be interested in them if they don’t have
oil. Some are even toying with the idea of tourism. Well, if there is
no oil, no one will want to go there at all, and the sand will once
again cover the towers rising in the air which they have built.Israel's newly developed energy sources and the expansion thereof will make Israel stronger economically and politically.And Mahmoud Abbas' Palestinian Authority? Well, no one in the Gulf
actually donated money to this entity even before the crisis although
there were always festive declarations.
As the year 2015 begins we are facing a new world: A world of a
revolution of information, mind, personal strength, innovation and
inventions. And in this world, Israel is a real princess.The Arab oil era is over and the global and Israeli mind era begins.
It's a fact that countries which wouldn't dare approach us in the past
– because of the Arab extortion – are now doing so hastily as if to
make up for the lost time of so many years.Israel is becoming a close friend of countries which were distant in
the past but are close today, like India, Japan, China and South
Korea. They too understand that those who are not innovative and lack
a creative mind will just not be. And in this field, Israel has a lot
to offer them, just like they have a lot to offer in return.
Richard Olsen Israel Draiman • 6 months ago
Well you are right about the effects of shale oil (in the short term that is, meaning likely several years or decades, but it will eventually reach equilibrium again) for the most part, even if you are exaggerating and being a little dramatic about it (particularly in thinking that every nation you oppose is simply going to collapse), but wrong to think that Israel will not be pressured by the international community to stop its oppression of the Palestinian people. It is already facing condemnation by the US and EU over its construction in the West Bank and soon over its continued invasions of Gaza. In order to support Israel's actions now you would either have to be morally bankrupt or ignorant (likely deliberately) of Israeli atrocities.wwW .Msf .Org .uk /article/opinion-and-debate-limits-humanitarianism-gazaIsrael will have to change if it wishes to survive. Continued aggression in the region will only incite angry vengeful fanatics to violence against Israel and, due to Israel's small size, it is extremely vulnerable to effective and large-scale attacks. Palestine will become a formal state eventually and it is in Israel's own interests to see this through. Only dogmatic war-hawks like Bibi can't see it.
Israel Draiman Richard Olsen • 6 months ago
I see you have been sold by the bias Media,
It will not help anybody to criticize Israel.
But Israel and its people have survived for thousands of years, and it will continue to survive with the almighty's help.
Richard Olsen Israel Draiman • 6 months ago
Well first Israel (and its predecessors) certainly haven't survived for thousands of years so you might want to rethink the position that it couldn't possibly ever be taken out. Second, if anything the media is biased towards Israel since Israel has so many blind supporters who denounce any criticism of Israel as anti-Semitic and thus they are accustomed to kissing Israel's a ss constantly so maybe it's you who has been sold by the biased media. Third, don't invoke religion; that nonsense has been long discredited. And lastly, it certainly will help the Palestinian people and other people in about a 100 mile radius of Israel to criticize Israel since that criticism could lead to a more peaceful and less imperialist, reactionary, intolerant, terrorizing, megalomaniacal, etc., Israel and will in turn stabilize the region.
Israel Draiman Richard Olsen • 6 months ago
I think if you want to have an educated discussion you should read the following:2 links.INTERNATIONAL LAW AND THE ARAB ISRAEL CONFLICTJulius StoneExtracts from "Israel and Palestine - Assault on the
Law of Nations"by Julius Stone
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Israel Draiman Guest • 6 months ago
So, you have been brainwashed and lack any sense of reality.
Read and study some history about the region, about Israel.Talk from knowledge and not Media bias.
Israel Draiman • 6 months ago
The 1920 SAN REMO Treaty which legally allocated the entire Palestine Mandate to the Jewish
people and the exclusive political rights. It also designated the British as
trustee for the Jewish people until the
Jews were capable to take over their ancestral land.The Arabs were also assigned 21 States by the same Allied Powers. If you
question the borders of Israel you must question and redraw the borders of the 21
Arab states and return Jordan to be part of Israel as originally Mandated by the San Remo Treaty.The Arabs have no legal, historical or moral claim on any part of Greater
Israel including Greater Jerusalem. There has never been an Arab-Palestinian
government in Greater IsraelUnder Israeli Law, Jerusalem Has been an open city to all religions, contrary to
the situation during Jordanian rule which prohibited Jews.Any and all religions are protected under Israeli laws. Any one can practice
without been disturbed.Mahmoud Abbas the leader of the Palestinian Authority, has stated that if (g-d
forbid) there is an Arab- Palestinian State in the West
Bank (Judea
and Samaria), including today, any Arab who sells land to a Jew
will be executed. Mahmoud Abbas specifies, that no Jew will be allowed to live
in Arab-Palestine.All the while Israel is branded by many as an "Apartheid State", it does not matter that Israel has over 2 million Arabs living within its autonomy
and has Arab Members in its Parliament, plus numerous liberties that Arabs do
not have in their own states.It is mind bugling that the World at large support this Abbas, the liar and
holocaust denier, Abbas the Arab-Palestinian leader who is a terrorist himself
(The Munich Massacre and the Achille Lauro cruise ship hijacking and murder
among his crimes), who preaches and teaches his people from infancy to hate,
terrorize and commit violence and mayhem.If the Arab-Palestinians are dissatisfied living under Israel's Autonomy, they can relocate to the million Jewish
homes that were confiscated by the Arab countries when the Arabs forcefully
ejected the Jews from their homes of over 1000 years, or they can move to Jordan.Only a treaty signed by both nations can modify the San Remo Treaty of 1920
that granted the Mandate of Palestine to the Jewish people and not the United
Nations or any other Nation can change those terms, which are valid in
perpetuity. A treaty was signed between Israel and Egypt and another treaty was signed between Israel and Jordan.I am sure that if a true peace and coexistence can be achieved between the
Jewish nations and the Arabs. The economic prosperity that will ensue, will be
of a magnitude that no one can imagine. When you utilize the knowledge, the
technology, the resources and the labor force in the are and work as a cohesive
force, sky is the limit.I urge those who can put their prejudice and bias aside, to take the lead in
pursuing peace and economic prosperity for all the people in the Middle East. I know it is not an easy task, many have tried and failed. For the
sake of humanity, we can never give-up."Man can live about forty days without food, about three days without
water, about eight minutes without air, but only for one second without
hope"The 1920 SAN REMO Treaty which legally allocated the entire Palestine Mandate
to the Jewish people and the exclusive political rights. It also designated the
British as trustee for the Jewish people until the Jews were capable to take
over their ancestral land.The Arabs were also assigned 21 States by the same Allied Powers. If you
question the borders of Israel you must question and redraw the borders of the 21
Arab states and return Jordan to be part of Israel as originally Mandated by the San Remo Treaty.The Arabs have no legal, historical or moral claim on any part of Greater
Israel including Greater Jerusalem. There has never been an Arab-Palestinian
government in Greater IsraelUnder Israeli Law, Jerusalem Has been an open city to all religions, contrary to
the situation during Jordanian rule which prohibited Jews.Any and all religions are protected under Israeli laws. Any one can practice
without been disturbed.Mahmoud Abbas the leader of the Palestinian Authority, has stated that if (g-d
forbid) there is an Arab- Palestinian State in the West
Bank (Judea
and Samaria), including today, any Arab who sells land to a Jew
will be executed. Mahmoud Abbas specifies, that no Jew will be allowed to live
in Arab-Palestine.All the while Israel is branded by many as an "Apartheid State", it does not matter that Israel has over 2 million Arabs living within its autonomy
and has Arab Members in its Parliament, plus numerous liberties that Arabs do
not have in their own states.It is mind bugling that the World at large support this Abbas, the liar and
holocaust denier, Abbas the Arab-Palestinian leader who is a terrorist himself
(The Munich Massacre and the Achille Lauro cruise ship hijacking and murder
among his crimes), who preaches and teaches his people from infancy to hate,
terrorize and commit violence and mayhem.If the Arab-Palestinians are dissatisfied living under Israel's Autonomy, they can relocate to the million Jewish
homes that were confiscated by the Arab countries when the Arabs forcefully
ejected the Jews from their homes of over 1000 years, or they can move to Jordan.Only a treaty signed by both nations can modify the San Remo Treaty of 1920
that granted the Mandate of Palestine to the Jewish people and not the United
Nations or any other Nation can change those terms, which are valid in
perpetuity. A treaty was signed between Israel and Egypt and another treaty was signed between Israel and Jordan.I am sure that if a true peace and coexistence can be achieved between the
Jewish nations and the Arabs. The economic prosperity that will ensue, will be
of a magnitude that no one can imagine. When you utilize the knowledge, the
technology, the resources and the labor force in the are and work as a cohesive
force, sky is the limit.I urge those who can put their prejudice and bias aside, to take the lead in
pursuing peace and economic prosperity for all the people in the Middle East. I know it is not an easy task, many have tried and failed. For the
sake of humanity, we can never give-up."Man can live about
forty days without food, about three days without water, about eight minutes
without air, but only for one second without hope"
griff2 Israel Draiman • 6 months ago
More of the same spam pap from you, huh?San Remo supported establishment of a Jewish national home in the mandate. However, the British were quite clear in stating that "in the Mandate" did not mean a Jewish national home in ALL of the Mandate.
Judy griff2 • 6 months ago
So what? The Arabs never created their own government and they are losers. Go cry somewhere else.
griff2 Judy • 6 months ago
Guess what? They have created a government and are creating their own nation. Go cry somewhere else if you don't like it.
griff2 Judy • 6 months ago
It's not Israeli land, so yes, they are going to get most of what they want.The only question is - how much will Israel have to suffer from international isolation and economic sanctions before it happens? Europe is already setting the next round of sanctions, ready to be implemented following Israel's elections if it appears that Israel will continue with its obstruction of the peace process.
Judy griff2 • 6 months ago
Jews have always been isolated. Abbas has promised to not compromise and he has kept his promise.
Vinegar Hill • 6 months ago
The writer makes numerous comparisons between the Israeli Palestinian conflict and other worldly conflicts. However, let's not globe trot but look at those conflicts closer to home.
In particular Egypt 1956 and 1967 and Syria 1967 and 1973. The author seems to have forgotten that Israeli occupation of territory was illegal, breaking international law and, like it or not, had to return the territory, some of which it has yet to do. The same applies today regarding the illegal occupation of the West Bank.
Furthermore, the writer insinuates that because the Palestinians rejected the Partition Plan of 1947 they got what they deserved. The Plan was a farce and had no legal basis and the Palestinians were correct in rejecting it. The framework, legal and otherwise, for a Palestinian state had been set up under the British Mandate and was not implemented. They were robbed of their self-determination.
What is required then is for Israel to agree to the establishment of a Palestinian state made up of the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem as its capital. Then, and only then, will we see peace in the region.
Judy Vinegar Hill • 6 months ago
Dry up. You do not care about China gobbling up Tibet or any other countries taking lands. If you think the partition plan was a farce, you should sue the UN. You are a cry baby, and will never achieve anything because you are a Jew hater.
Israel Draiman Vinegar Hill • 6 months ago
An ingenious example of speech and politics
occurred recently in the United Nations Assembly and made the world community
smile.A representative from Israel
began: "Before beginning my talk I want to tell you something about
Moses.""When he struck the rock and it brought forth water, he thought, 'What a
good opportunity to have a bath!' He then removed all his clothes, put them
aside on the rock and entered the water. When he got out and wanted to dress,
his clothes had vanished.A Palestinian had stolen them."The Palestinian representative jumped up furiously and shouted, "What are
you talking about? The Arab-Palestinians weren't there then."The Israeli representative smiled and said, "And now that we have made
Vinegar Hill Israel Draiman • 6 months ago
Nice, but a fictional reference does not count in the world in which we live today.
The Arabs (Palestinians) have a solid claim to the territory (Palestine) they inhabited. They have occupied the land since 4th millennium BCE. The oldest know inhabitants were Canaanites, a Semitic people.
Hebrews became numerous in Palestine in what today is referred to as the WB by the 12th C BCE and set up a state around 1000 BCE.
But it was the Palestinian arabs who had inhabited Palestine since ancient times.
Palestine, as a region, developed long before Islam and Christianity. Indeed, proof exists that its borders date as early as the fifth century BCE. Herodotus outlined this region nearly to its present-day borders, and called it “Palestine”. He clearly states this, in the context of the Persian invasion of Greece.
Israel Draiman Vinegar Hill • 6 months ago
Somebody sold you a bill of goods. check history and the sources. You argument has been tried before, it did not work. It will never work.I think if you want to have an educated discussion you should read the following:2 links.INTERNATIONAL LAW AND THE ARAB ISRAEL CONFLICTJulius StoneExtracts from "Israel and Palestine - Assault on the
Law of Nations"by Julius Stone
Vinegar Hill Israel Draiman • 6 months ago
Why should I write comments about someone (Julius Stone) who is not going to read them?Why have you not answered any of the points that I made regarding your article and answers? You avoid the issues every time! What conclusion am I to draw from that?
Israel Draiman Vinegar Hill • 6 months ago
San Remo Conference and its resulting Resolution cannot be overstated.For the first time in history, Palestine became a legal entity in 1920, notwithstanding the
wishful thinking of the Arabs who now call themselves "Arab-Palestinians."
The Jewish people became the national beneficiary (self-determination) of the
trust awarded to the British under the Mandate, a "sacred trust of
civilization" according to Article 22 of the Covenant of the League.
Sovereignty in Palestine (de jure) was vested in the Jewish people but was
kept in abeyance for the duration of the Mandate. The acquired legal title in Palestine by the Jewish people cannot be revoked by the League
or its successor, the United Nations. These rights are implicitly protected by
Article 80 of the UN Charter and Article 70(1-b) of the Vienna Convention on
the Law of Treaties. They have also been reaffirmed in the Levy Report, which
is still pending adoption since July 2012 (*).San Remo also marks the end of the longest colonization period
in history. After 1,850 years of Jewish exile from Palestine since the
destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE – and a concurrent succession of
foreign occupiers including Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Crusaders, Mamluks and,
finally, the Ottoman Turks – the Jewish nation was reconstituted in San Remo
(not "created") on the basis of its historical connection, and the
Jewish State was proclaimed 28 years later, in May 1948.I would not give 1 centimeter
to the Arabs, they have Jordan which was taken from Israel.I do not think Israel should make the same mistake Ariel Sharon did by vacating Gush Katif -
look at the results, thousands of missiles raining on Israel.It is time to take off the gloves and dismantle the Palestinian Authority. They
have not lived up-to any of the agreements. Just the opposite, they promote
hate and terrorism.Israel should eject any Arab who does not abide by rules and
laws of Israel.Judea and Samaria belong to the Jewish people according to
international law - read the San Remo agreement.YJ Draiman
Vinegar Hill Israel Draiman • 6 months ago
The San Remo Conference was exactly that: a conference and had no legal standing whatsoever regarding the establishment of a state for Israel.
Regarding the attempt at an historical argument (that some Jews lived in the area 1,800 years ago!) to surpport your claim to the state of Israel you would be laughed out of any court of law, both national and international. (Perhaps an Israeli national court might accept your argument!!)
There is not one document which declares that Israel has the right by law to establish a state.
International judges and Israeli judges have publically argued and declared that (The West Bank (Judea and Samaria) are illegally occupied and therefore your claim that the San Remo agreement supports your claim is null and void
Israel Draiman Vinegar Hill • 6 months ago
I think if you want to have an educated discussion you should read the following:2 links.INTERNATIONAL LAW AND THE ARAB ISRAEL CONFLICTJulius StoneExtracts from "Israel and Palestine - Assault on the
Law of Nations"by Julius Stone
Israel Draiman • 6 months ago
When peace comes:
Then all that has divided us will merge
And then compassion will be wedded to power
And then softness will come to a world that is harsh and unkind
And then both men and women will be gentle
And then both women and men will be strong
And then no person will be subject to another's will
And then all will be rich and free and varied
And then the greed of some will give way to the needs of many
And then all will share equally in the earth's abundance
And then all will care for the sick and the weak and the old
And then all will nourish the young
And then all will cherish life's creatures
And then all will live in harmony with each other and with the earth
And everywhere will be called Eden, once again.- http://www.unitedstateofisrael.com/
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