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Sometimes political causes are pushed by individuals with a hidden agenda, and then packaged and sold for popular consumption with labels such as 'justice', 'peace', 'freedom', 'democracy', and so on. But just like the failed Arab Spring, those labels are nothing but false advertising for a very toxic and lethal product.
Take the notion of creating a Palestinian state. It is based on several falsehoods. Three examples:
(1) Are Jews the real occupiers in Israel?
- In fact Israel is Jewish, and has been so for thousands of years, while Arabs arrived as invaders in the 7th century.
- In antiquity there were Jewish kingdoms on that same land, and Jews continued to live there in spite of the Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Ottoman, and British occupations. When Israel liberated its Biblical heartland in 1967, it was simply liberating it from Muslim occupation.
(2) Would the creation of another Arab state bring peace between Muslims and Jews?
An honest look at the map will reveal that there is not a single Muslim country that is living in peace today, unless - like Iran, Saudi Arabia, and all the rest - a tyrannical and bloody despot keeps tight control over the population.- Furthermore, all countries with a Muslim minority are in turmoil, with Muslims resorting to violence and terror to advance their hegemonic agenda.
- Africa and Asia used to have their own indigenous religions. The Middle East used to be Christian. Islamic Holy War changed all that, and today Islam controls vast swaths of land in those continents.
- Israel gave up the Sinai and Gaza for peace, but both territories are now in the hands of jihadis. Israel was left with no land and no peace.
(3) Are settlements an obstacle for peace?
- The sad truth is that Muslims have been mass slaughtering Jews since the 7th century, long before Israel's independence in 1948, long before Arabs could accuse Jews of occupation, long before Arabs rebranded themselves as "Palestinians". Killing is what Muslims do. They slaughter the infidel.
All those countries in green are Muslim occupied, conquered by jihad centuries ago, except for Saudi Arabia, which is where Islam originates from. Israel is that tiny sliver of land in red. Muslims want it too.
VIDEO - WHAT IS PALESTINE?
WHO ARE THE PALESTINIANS?
Almost forgotten historical facts about Israel and the Palestinians in a 15 minute-video
By Professor Francisco Gil-White
The following article by Dr. Martin Sherman, a scholar and expert on the matter. It shows in very clear and practical terms and images how a sovereign Muslim state on Jewish land would mean not only chaos for the entire region, but it would result in the end of Israel.
Israelis may have nukes, but their defense capabilities are extremely limited when dealing with an enemy that operates just meters away among a civilian population, launching rockets, digging terror tunnels, infiltrating the regular population to commit acts of terror.
Furthermore, Israel would not be just dealing with the Islamic State of Palestine, but with its allies as well: a nuclear Iran, other Arab countries, maybe even Russia. The question is obvious: why is the world so keen to turn a relatively simple situation into one that could be catastrophic? Not because the world wants peace. What it wants is the end of Israel.
PALESTINE - THE PERILS IN PICTURES
By Dr. Martin Sherman
If a Palestinian state is established, it will be armed to the teeth. Within it there will be bases of the most extreme terrorist forces, equipped with anti-tank and anti-aircraft shoulder-launched rockets, which will endanger not only random passers-by, but every airplane and helicopter taking off in the skies of Israel and every vehicle traveling along the major traffic routes in the coastal plain…
[T]he frontiers of the Palestinian state will constitute an excellent staging point for mobile forces to mount attacks on infrastructure installations vital for Israel’s existence, to impede the freedom of action of the Israeli air-force in the skies over Israel, and to cause bloodshed among the population…in areas adjacent to the frontier-line… (Shimon Peres, “Tomorrow is Now” (Keter publishers), pp. 232, 255)
…Israel, small and exposed, will neither be able to exist nor to prosper if its urban centers, its vulnerable airport and its narrow winding roads, are shelled. This is the fundamental difference between them and us, this is the terrible danger involved in the establishment of a third independent sovereign state between us and the Jordan River. – (Amnon Rubinstein, ‘The Pitfall of a Third State’, Haaretz, Aug 8, 1976)
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| Dr Martin Sherman |
These two citations encapsulate, with chilling accuracy, the deadly dangers to which Israel would be exposed if a Palestinian state were to be established on the commanding hills overlooking the country’s heavily populated coastal plain, in which about 80% of the country’s civilian population and commercial activity, are located.
The recent Paris conference was designed to foist a two-state reality on Israel, draws closer, it is vital that the public, both in Israel and abroad, understand just how precarious Israel’s situation is liable to be if such a perilous prescription be adopted.
These dire dangers are graphically conveyed by the following series of photographs taken from sites inside the territory designated for any future Palestinian state. They demonstrate dramatically how vulnerable and exposed Israel would appear through the binoculars of a Palestinian “intelligence officer” (a.k.a. terrorist).
Greater Tel Aviv sky-line – as seen from “Palestine”: Azrieli Towers Complex
The clearly visible Azrieli Towers complex, an iconic feature of the central Tel Aviv skyline, houses a three-story shopping mall and recreation area, a thirteen-floor luxury hotel, and numerous prestigious commercial companies, including many of the country’s leading law firms. And, oh yes, it is adjacent to the compound (known as “Camp Rabin”, named after the late Yitzhak Rabin) that comprises Israel’s Defense Ministry and the headquarters of the IDF General Staff…
Continue reading and see more photos of Israeli key infrastructure and urban areas as seen from what would be the Islamic Palestinian State.
The Aviv Tower, located in the bustling vicinity of the Ramat Gan Diamond Exchange, is the tallest building in Israel, surrounded by popular restaurants, cafes, commercial enterprises and recreational facilities. The Akirov Towers houses the former apartment of Ehud Barak, underscoring the stunning fact that there is a line of sight between the residence of the then-Defense Minister and …“Palestine”!
Ben Gurion Airport—through binoculars of a Palestinian “Intelligence Officer”:
Main terminal & runway at Ben Gurion Airport – as seen from “Palestine”
This shot underscores just how utterly exposed Israel’s only international airport would be to any hostile elements (renegade or otherwise), deployed on the hills overlooking the main terminal and runway. For those familiar with Ben Gurion airport, the long inclined corridor connecting the passport control stations with the large duty free area is clearly visible from well within “Palestine.”
A plane, clearly visible taking off on the main Ben Gurion runway, is an unnerving sight and an irresistibly tempting target to a terrorist. The plane is hopelessly exposed to any nefarious forces in the nearby hills inside “Palestine.”
Terror Tunnels and Transportation:
Route 6
Source
http://www.jewishpress.com/indepth/columns/into-the-fray-martin-sherman/into-the-fraypalestine-the-perils-in-pictures/2017/01/18/
More columns by Martin Sherman here
http://www.jewishpress.com/indepth/columns/into-the-fray-martin-sherman/
Photo credits: Hagai Nativ, Yohar Gal, and Israel Institute of Strategic Studies
Read The Mandate for Palestine - the Facts
http://debunkingliesandmyths.blogspot.ca/2014/02/the-mandate-for-palestine-facts.html
Israel’s vulnerable power generating facilities in Hadera– as seen from “Palestine”:
The Orot-Rabin power station, near Hadera (named after the late Yitzhak Rabin): The plant is currently Israel’s largest power station with almost 20% of the Israel Electric Corporation’s total generating capacity. It is adjacent to Caesarea, a very upmarket locality, home to many of Israel’s rich and famous, including current PM Benjamin Netanyahu. Taken from the site of Homesh, one of the four communities destroyed in Ariel Sharon’s 2005 disengagement from Northern Samaria (which took place at the same time as the Gaza disengagement).
The Orot-Rabin Power station at sunset
Reading power station
The Reading power station supplies electricity to the Greater Tel Aviv district. The plant is located close to Tel Aviv port, Sde Dov airport and the upmarket neighborhoods of North Tel Aviv and Ramat Aviv, where Tel Aviv University is located. Taken from the vicinity of the Palestinian village of Rantis.
Route 6
Taken near the Palestinian-Arab city of Qalquilaya, a hot bed of terror in the past, this drone shot underscores the grave danger to traffic on the Trans-Israel highway (Route 6), connecting the North of the country with the South. In light of the threat of terror tunnels, mortar fire and rocket attacks emanating from Gaza, little imagination is required to visualize the consequences of evacuating areas abutting one of Israel’s major transportation arteries.
Pictures worth THOUSANDS of words
These photos convey the stark truths, expressed in the introductory excerpts above, as to the dire dangers a Palestinian state would pose to Israel’s “urban centers, its vulnerable airport… and traffic routes in the coastal plain … as well as to infrastructure installations vital for Israel’s existence…”
So, if some Israelis still support the two-state formula—beware! You just might get what you wish for!
Source
http://www.jewishpress.com/indepth/columns/into-the-fray-martin-sherman/into-the-fraypalestine-the-perils-in-pictures/2017/01/18/
More columns by Martin Sherman here
http://www.jewishpress.com/indepth/columns/into-the-fray-martin-sherman/
About Dr. Martin Sherman
- He served for seven years in operational capacities in the Israeli Defense establishment.
- He was a ministerial adviser to Yitzhak Shamir's government and lectured for 20 years at Tel Aviv University in Political Science, International Relations and Strategic Studies.
- He holds several university degrees: a B.Sc. (Physics and Geology), an MBA (Finance), and a PhD in political science and international relations.
- He was the first academic director of the internationally renowned Herzliya Conference and is the author of two books and numerous articles and policy papers on a wide range of political, diplomatic and security issues.
- He was born in South Africa and has lived in Israel since 1971.
- Dr. Martin Sherman http://www.martinsherman.org/ is founder and executive director of the Israel Institute for Strategic Studies http://www.strategic-israel.org/
Photo credits: Hagai Nativ, Yohar Gal, and Israel Institute of Strategic Studies
Even if the Palestinian state were to agree to be "demilitarized", Arabs would not need sophisticated military equipment to grind Israel into a complete halt by attacking its infrastructure and terrorizing its population. Arabs have murdered Jews by using kitchen knives, rocks, and by detonating home-made bombs. And since Arabs don't fulfill their promises, they would use the flimsiest of excuses to break their agreement, anyway.
JUDEA AND SAMARIA (WEST BANK) ARE JEWISH UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW
The reason why Israeli leaders have failed to avail themselves of their legal right to the land falls under the category of BETRAYAL, bordering on treason.
The modern Israel leadership has been mostly leftist and secular from the beginning, and since they have no spiritual connection with the Biblical heartland, they have no particular interest in keeping it.
THERE WAS NEVER A COUNTRY CALLED WEST BANK or Palestine.
THE ORIGIN OF THE ISRAELI OCCUPATION MYTH, by legal expert Dr Howard Grief
The problem of national BETRAYAL by the Israeli elite
READ MORE
The British illegally violated the League of Nations Mandate, instituted at the end of World War I, by using Jewish land to create Transjordan, today the Kingdom of Jordan, a nation created with a pen as a result of British machinations in the Middle East.
If anything, Jordan should be considered the state of Palestine, since half of its inhabitants are Palestinian Arabs.
Read The Mandate for Palestine - the Facts
http://debunkingliesandmyths.blogspot.ca/2014/02/the-mandate-for-palestine-facts.html
Ancient Jewish kingdoms of Judea and Israel
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