Doc's Talk: Alternative is Suicidal!

Monday, February 09, 2009

Alternative is Suicidal!

Steven Shamrak

I just hope that during and after this election common sense and true political integrity will prevail and parties like Likud, Yisrael Beiteinu, Habayit Hayehudi, Ichud Leumi and Shas will set aside their differences and focus on the achievement of the Jewish National goal, Eretz-Israel. I agree that Israeli voters should have a better choice, but at the moment voters must realise that the alternative is suicidal! Pretence War. Division General Ido Nehushtan, an Israeli air force commander, said that bombing the tunnels in southern Gaza is not the solution to shutting down the smuggling of weapons to the Hamas. (The present Kadima/Labor government is conducting a war with no indention of winning it. The main focus is to fool Israeli voters!)

Back to Ugly 'Normality'. The sounding of the Colour Red alert in Sderot last week, just before 7 p.m. last Monday caused a break for students taking a matriculation exam in history at a Sderot school.

Hamas has Clear Objective. A Hamas political advisor, Ahmad Yussuf, said: ''the Hamas intends to take power in all of Palestine, not only in Gaza.'' (This includes Jordan! I wish that Israel had been as lucid and confident in achieving the Jewish national objective.)

Deliberately Deceitful Logic.

Newly-appointed American Middle East envoy George Mitchell said: "To be successful in preventing the illicit traffic of arms into Gaza, there must be a mechanism to allow the flow of legal goods. And that should be with the participation of the [Fatah-controlled] Palestinian Authority." (Logically speaking, wouldn't the flow of the goods over land increase the 'tunnel time' for weapons and rockets smuggling into Gaza? And what is the chance for Fatah, another terrorist organization, to be in "control" of Gaza and end Islamic terrorism? It seems that the Middle East has got another official anti-Israel stooge, one of many!)

'Humane' Enemy! Hamas terrorists seized three hospitals and expelled entire medical teams from the facilities on Saturday. A statement issued by the PA ministry in Ramallah said that Hamas terrorists had taken over the medical centers and "converting them into centers for interrogation, torture and imprisonment."

Food for Thought. by Steven Shamrak

Our enemies are talking openly about creating yet another Muslim state on Jewish land, free from Jews. It is time for Israel to remove this hostile population and reunite all Jewish land! This will end terrorist attacks from minor players in the Middle-Eastern conflict game like Hamas and Fatah.

Demand of Loyalty is ''Legitimate". Likud head Binyamin Netanyahu says the campaign against Israeli Arabs by extreme right wing Israel Beitenou head Avigdor Lieberman is ''legitimate.'' Netanyahu said, ''it is legitimate to ask citizens of a state to be loyal.'' (Time to understand that Israeli Arabs never had and never will have loyalty toward Israel.)

Kadima is Willing to Sell Israel off. Kadima party head and foreign minister Tzipi Livni said that for Israel to be a Jewish and democratic state, ''we must give up a piece of the country.'' (Giving up Jewish land will not bring peace. Removing enemies from Jewish land will!)

Thuggery which Even UN couldn't Ignore. Christopher Gunness, a spokesperson for the UN Relief and Works Agency [UNRWA], said that Hamas policemen broke into a warehouse in Gaza City and confiscated more than 3,500 blankets and 400 packages of food that the UN planned to distribute to 500 families in the Gaza Strip.

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Quote of the Week: "How many crimes are committed simply because their authors could not endure being wrong." This applies to Israel's ruling elites. Thirteen years of Arab terror and 6,000 Jewish casualties have cowed and stupefied these elites. Ehud Olmert (and Tzipi Livni) is committed to the policy of his comatose predecessor. Brainless and heartless, he promises more territorial retreat on the one hand, and the deportation of more Jews on the other." - Albert Camus

We do Have Choice. Binyamin Netanyahu said that Israel did not finish the job in Gaza. ''The next government will have no choice but to finish the job and eradicate the Iranian terrorist base next to Ashkelon'' (Israel must free Jewish land of enemy population. This is the only way to end terror from Gaza!)

Even Hamas Called Blair's Stupidity. Hamas insulted Blair, calling his suggestion that the group be involved in negotiations "utterly foolish and useless." Blair's call for dialogue would "grant the Zionist enemies the excuse to commit their crimes," and the message "testifies to Blair's stupidity," said Hamas official Mushir al-Masri. (When it is come to their objectives Hamas does not lie and does not worry about politeness. It is also time for Israel to call Tony Blair, Jimmy Carter and other international anti-Semites by their true name!)

The White House in Pollard Spin. The White House confirmed that President Bush did not reject Jonathan Pollard's petition for a pardon as he left office and left it active. The Committee for Pollard's release explained that Bush's decision means that Pollard can still be released at any time. (President Bush just passed the buck to President Obama. It is easy to release drug dealers, tax cheats etc... But not a Zionist Jew!)

West Bank: Torturers Financed by the British taxpayer. The horrific torture of hundreds of people by Palestinian security forces in the West Bank is being funded by British taxpayers. An investigation by The Mail on Sunday has found that the forces responsible get £20million a year from the UK. The victims - some left maimed - are rounded up for alleged involvement with the militant Islamic group Hamas. (At the same time in Gaza Hamas tortures and kills Fatah supporters. Well done 'humane' Westerners! But it is Israel you have 'problem' with.)

Unsafe at Home: Three Arabs stabbed a young Jew who got lost on his way to Hebrew University at Mount Scopus on Sunday morning.

Hypocrisy of the 'Loaded' Headlines:

"Turkey probes IDF 'war crimes' in Gaza" - An international probe for crimes against humanity committed by Turkey against Armenians and Kurds is long overdue. Why is this headline missing?

They Don't Talk to Each Other, but Israel Must? 1) The Hamas declared it does not want to engage in talks with Mahmoud Abbas as long as the PA President states that the Palestine Liberation Organization is in charge. 2) PA President Mahmoud Abbas rejects reconciliation with the Hamas.

Faking Justice. A Pakistan court declared disgraced nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan a "free citizen" on Friday after years of de facto house arrest (not prison) because of his alleged role in leaking atomic weapons technology to countries including Iran, North Korea and Libya.

Welcome to Islamostan. Iranian police raided more than 300 hair salons in the Ispahan region, and closed nine of them because ''western and feminine styles violate Islamic law for men''.

Time for UNRWA to Say Sorry to Israel. One of the most highly publicized incidents in the recent Cast Lead operation in Gaza was an alleged Israeli strike on a United Nations school. Now, the UN's Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has apparently changed its story, and now says there was no Israeli strike on the school, but rather a mortar shell incident near the school that did not cause any deaths within the building. ( Do you remember the 'Jenin Massacre', which never happened? Fatah dug up corpses to boost the number of 'civilian' casualties. In the end, the UN cancelled its investigation in order to avoid embarrassment, and not in order to prove Israel right?)

Staged Outburst - Look Who is Talking. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan stormed out of the World Economic Forum after a war of words with Israel's President Shimon Peres over the Gaza conflict. "A new era has begun. Turkey is not just any country. Turkey is large and important. Anyone who looks into history will see that," Erdogan said. (The aim was to promote how 'important' Turkey is, not the conflict in Gaza. Israel could easily walk out because Turkey still has not admitted the genocide of up to 1.5 million Armenians and has been killing Kurds in Turkey and Iraq! Erdogan demanded respect for Turkey but had only contempt toward Israel and other participants, who remained mute about his despicable outburst.)

Similar Conflict - NO 'Outrage'!

Humanitarian groups have said a major crisis is looming for 250,000 civilians with reports of hundreds killed during ongoing offensive against the Tamil Tigers by the Sri Lankan army. ( No humanitarian corridors, No ceasefire! The Sri Lankan government uses artillery in populated areas, but there is No 'emergency' for UN resolutions! Just because it is Sri Lanka not Israel, or should I say because Jews are not involved! Note: Tamils are a non-indigenous Hindu minority of Sri Lanka. They are fighting for independence from the native Ceylonese, Buddhist majority.)

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The IDF’s Minorities in Numbers and Pictures

In honor of IDF Diversity Week, we present diversity through numbers and pictures. Each year, more and more Muslims, Christians, Druze, Bedouin and immigrants from around the world take on the responsibility of defending Israel.

MUSLIMS:

Muslim Arab Israelis are not required to draft in the IDF, but there are many who volunteer. In 2013, there were over 200 Muslims serving in the IDF and over 300 in the reserves.

Bedouins:

Bedouins are nomadic Muslims who were in Israel when modern borders were set in place and are now considered Israeli citizens. They are not required to draft but a growing number choose to enlist. In 2012, there were over 1,400 Bedouin Muslim soldiers doing regular IDF service and almost 1,500 in the reserves.

Read more:http://www.idfblog.com/2014/02/27/truth-idf-numbers-pictures/#more-34027

Are you aware that in 2013, Middle class taxes go up-significantly?

In January of next year, the federal income tax rate for middle-class taxpayers is scheduled to rise from 25 percent to 28 percent, and the payroll tax is scheduled to rise from 13.3 percent to 15.3 percent… This drives the marginal tax rate based on the aforementioned three taxes to 48.12 percent. Add in state and local property, corporate, excise, and other state and local taxes, and the percentage of each additional dollar that is taxed hovers around 50 percent… When half of each additional dollar earned is taxed away, taxpayers experience a disincentive to start businesses or expand existing ones. This leads to fewer jobs being created.

Why is HAMAS Inside Tampa Schools?

Clare Lopez

Kelly Miliziano, who teaches history classes at Steinbrenner High School in the Tampa, Florida area apparently thinks it’s perfectly OK to invite a senior official of a HAMAS-affiliated organization into her classroom to discuss Islam with her students. According to local media reports, not only has this been going on for years, but in spite of the civil and criminal proceedings that could result from such reckless negligence, the Hillsborough County school superintendent, Mary Ellen Elia, and the chairman of the school board, Candy Olson, also expressed approval for students under their responsibility to be exposed repeatedly to guest speaker, Hassan Shibly, who is the Executive Director for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in the Tampa area.
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Did You Know... Ignoring the Call to Islam will Bring Jihad

‘Conquest through Da’wa [proselytizing] that is what we hope for. We will conquer Europe, we will conquer America! Not through sword but through Da’wa.’
-- Yousef al-Qaradawi , Muslim Brotherhood spiritual leader The Arabic word ‘Da’wa’ means the “call to Islam.” But do not think that Da’wa is the same thing as an invitation to an optional holiday event. The classical Islamic doctrine of jihad mandates that enemies must be given the opportunity to convert to Islam or pay the jizya tax before it is permissible to attack them.
Clare M. Lopez

Who is being discriminated-facts tell the truth

Religious bias

Hate crimes motivated by religious bias accounted for 1,409 offenses reported by law enforcement. A breakdown of the bias motivation of religious-bias offenses showed:

65.4 percent were anti-Jewish.
13.2 percent were anti-Islamic.
9.5 percent were anti-other religion, i.e., those not specified.
4.3 percent were anti-Catholic.
3.8 percent were anti-multiple religions, group.
3.3 percent were anti-Protestant.
0.5 percent were anti-Atheism/Agnosticism/etc.

http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/hate-crime/2010/narratives/hate-crime-2010-incidents-and-offenses.

On March 31, 1977, the Dutch newspaper Trouw published an interview

with PLO executive committee member Zahir Muhsein. Here's what he said:

"The Palestinian people does not exist. The creation of a Palestinian state is only a means for continuing our struggle against the state of Israel for our Arab unity. In reality today there is no difference between Jordanians, Palestinians, Syrians and Lebanese. Only for political and tactical reasons do we speak today about the existence of a Palestinian people, since Arab national interests demand that we posit the existence of a distinct "Palestinian people" to oppose Zionism.

For tactical reasons, Jordan, which is a sovereign state with defined borders, cannot raise claims to Haifa and Jaffa, while as a Palestinian, I can undoubtedly demand Haifa, Jaffa, Beer-Sheva and Jerusalem. However, the moment we reclaim our right to all of Palestine, we will not wait even a minute to unite Palestine and Jordan."

In March 1977, Zahir Muhsein, a PLO executive, said:

"The Palestinian people does not exist. The creation of a Palestinian state is only a means for continuing our struggle against the state of Israel for our Arab unity. In reality today there is no difference between Jordanians, Palestinians, Syrians and Lebanese. Only for political and tactical reasons do we speak today about the existence of a Palestinian people, since Arab national interests demand that we posit the existence of a distinct Palestinian people to oppose Zionism."

"For tactical reasons, Jordan, which is a sovereign state with defined borders, cannot raise claims to Haifa and Jaffa, while as a Palestinian, I can undoubtedly demand Haifa, Jaffa, Beer-Sheva and Jerusalem. However, the moment we reclaim our right to all of Palestine, we will not wait even a minute to unite Palestine and Jordan."

The Arab Apartheid

Ben-Dror Yemini
In 1948, the Arab countries refused to accept the UN partition proposal and they launched a war of annihilation against the State of Israel which had barely been established. All precedents in this matter showed that the party that starts the war - and with a declaration of annihilation, yet - pays a price for it. Between 550,000 and 710,000 Arabs fled because of the war and a larger number of 850,000 Jews were expelled or fled from Arab countries (the "Jewish nakba").
Population exchanges and expulsions were the norm at that time, occurring in dozens of other conflict points and affecting about 52 million people. In all the population exchange precedents that occurred during or at the end of an armed conflict, there was no return of refugees to the previous region, which had turned into a new national state.
Only the Arab states acted completely differently from the rest of the world. Instead of assimilating the refugees, they crushed them despite the fact that they were their coreligionists and members of the Arab nation - instituting a regime of apartheid. So the "nakba" was not caused by the actual dispossession, which had also been experienced by tens of millions of others. The "nakba" is the story of the apartheid, oppression, abuse and denial of rights suffered by the Arab refugees at the hands of the Arab countries. (Maariv)

International Law and Military Operations in Practice - Col. Richard Kemp

"Islamist fighting groups study the international laws of armed conflict carefully and they understand it well. They know that a British or Israeli commander and his men are bound by international law and the rules of engagement that flow from it. They then do their utmost to exploit what they view as one of their enemy's main weaknesses. Their very modus operandi is built on the correct assumption that Western armies will normally abide by the rules, while these insurgents employ a deliberate policy of operating consistently outside international law. "

Lost Historical Moments

What Rabin’s last Knesset speech really said:repudiation of a Palestinian state

Rabin ruled out a fully sovereign Palestinian state :

“We view the permanent solution in the framework of State of Israel which will include most of the area of the Land of Israel as it was under the rule of the British Mandate, and alongside it a Palestinian entity which will be a home to most of the Palestinian residents living in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. We would like this to be an entity which is less than a state, and which will independently run the lives of the Palestinians under its authority.”

Rabin ruled out a total withdrawal from Judea and Samaria and thus a return to the pre-June 1967 borders :

“The borders of the State of Israel, during the permanent solution, will be beyond the lines which existed before the Six Day War. We will not return to the 4 June 1967 lines.”

Rabin ruled out withdrawing form the Jordan Valley:

“The security border of the State of Israel will be located in the Jordan Valley, in the broadest meaning of that term.”

Rabin ruled out uprooting settlement blocs, like the Gush Katif bloc in Gaza (which was subsequently uprooted by former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon):

“The establishment of blocs of settlements in Judea and Samaria, like the one in Gush Katif.

AND

Rabin ruled out removing any settlement before coming to a full peace agreement with the Palestinians:

“I want to remind you: we committed ourselves, that is, we came to an agreement, and committed ourselves before the Knesset, not to uproot a single settlement in the framework of the interim agreement, and not to hinder building for natural growth.”

Rabin insisted on Israel retaining full security control of the borders with Egypt and Jordan, contrary to Israel’s relinquishment of the Philadelphia Corridor on the border with Egypt:

“The responsibility for external security along the borders with Egypt and Jordan, as well as control over the airspace above all of the territories and Gaza Strip maritime zone, remains in our hands.”

Correcting Oslo Myths-Part 2

3) Kuttab laments that the post-1993 Oslo process resulted in a Palestinian Authority "whose ministers and legislators are not guaranteed passage between Gaza and the West Bank ...."

Before free passage or other perquisites, PA leaders were obligated, among other things, to eliminate the terrorist infrastructure in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, end anti-Israeli, antisemitic incitement in schools, mosques, and communications media, and resolve all outstanding issues through peaceful negotiations. They met none of these commitments, sometimes bolstering terrorism and greatly increasing incitement.

4) Kuttab complains that under Oslo the PA got "lightly armed police ---- but no real sovereignty over the land or contiguity between our communities in Gaza and the West Bank."

Oslo agreements repeatedly were revised, regardless of Palestinian non-compliance, until the authorized number of police grew from 8,000 to 40,000. Though they were to be the only armed forces in the territories, Israeli estimates early in the second intifada put the number of gunmen - police, "security services," terrorists, and armed gangs - at 85,000. Their armament reportedly included not only heavy machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades, but also anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles.

Sovereignty was to be negotiated in the envisioned 1998 "final status" talks - after a five-year period of confidence-building. Palestinian leadership chronically undermined the process. Palestinian terrorism made the 1993 - 1998 Oslo period more deadly for Israelis than the 15 years preceding it.

The United States doesn't have contiguity between the lower 48 states and Alaska and Hawaii; territorial contiguity between the West Bank and Gaza Strip - that is, through the 20 miles of Israeli territory between them - was never promised and would destroy Israeli contiguity.

5) "Palestinians have been made to endure hundreds of checkpoints in the West Bank, an eight-foot wall deep in our territories, and tight Israeli control over borders."

The security barrier is not "deep in Palestinian territories," but rather encompasses less than 8 percent of Judea and Samaria, and is mostly a fence, rarely a wall; the land in question is not "our [Palestinian] territories" but disputed territory to which, according to the authors of U.N. Security Council Resolution 242, Jews as well as Arabs have claims; and there are no international borders, only the 1949 armistice lines with Jordan. Under 242, borders remain to be negotiated. As for checkpoints - like the security barrier and "tight Israeli control" - Palestinian Arabs precipitated these measures themselves. No terrorism and there would be no fence or tight Israeli control and few checkpoints - like before the first intifada.

Correcting Some Oslo Myths

1) In Oslo "Israeli, Palestinian and other world leaders promised that ... Palestinian sovereignty would be solidified."

No, they didn't. The 1993 Declaration of Principles and subsequent Oslo agreements outlined a process by which final status negotiations about the West Bank and Gaza Strip would be reached. The process required an end to anti-Israel terrorism and incitement and a commitment to peaceful negotiations. The PA, Fatah, Hamas, Islamic Jihad, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, and other terrorist groups, sabotaged the process from the start.

2) "The reality is that, in defiance of U.N. Security Council Resolution 242, which states that it is inadmissible to occupy land by force, Palestinian territories are still under foreign military occupation."
Wrong again. Resolution 242 (1967) does note "the inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by war." It also affirms the right of every state in the area "to live in peace with secure and recognized boundaries free from threats or acts of force." There were no "Palestinian territories." Jordan occupied the West Bank, Egypt controlled Gaza. Israel did not have "secure and recognized boundaries," so retention of some of those territories was possible under 242. Israel is not a "foreign" military occupier in the West Bank but, pending final negotiations, the lawful military administrator as a result of a successful war of self-defense.

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