Doc's Talk: God giveth, God taketh away, blessed be God's name!

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

God giveth, God taketh away, blessed be God's name!

Nurit Greenger

In the bible, Job accepted the fact that whatever God gave and took away His name remains blessed. (Job 1:21)

However, when all common sense ends, emotions take over.

Now that the verdict is out and the Ulpana neighborhood in Beit El is doomed I find a need to reflect on what is in my heart, not my head.

The nation of Israel accounts for three forefathers: Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, who were all committed to the land of Israel and to building the Jewish nation.

Much of the land policies in Judea and Samaria, upon which the modern state of Israel acts with consideration that some Arabs may, or may not, legally own that land, simply do not make sense.

This land policy has now subjected the Ulpana neighborhood for an upcoming demolishing.

I now read that Israel's Deputy Attorney General, Mike Balas, has waived the need for any building permit for the mobile homes to which the occupants of the Ulpana homes are slated to move by the end of this June month: http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/israel-to-house-ulpana-evictees-in-unauthorized-outpost-buildings-1.435562

The question that comes to mind is if mobile homes will be placed to house the evacuees with no need for building permit, then why the government of Israel could not wave the need for that final building permit for the good-looking buildings of Ulpana that were constructed and served as a home to their owners in the past ten years?

When Prime Minister Netanyahu was gathering the votes he needed to defeat the Regulation Law bill, which would have, if passed, protected Ulpana and other communities in Judea and Samaria, his inferring warning words were, "There was massive international (condemnation) of (Israeli) construction in Judea and Samaria – and we withstood it admirably. Defending the settlements in the international arena is difficult, and I suggest that we do not disregard the International Court of Justice in The Hague." (http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4238163,00.html)

Why is Netanyahu fearing the International Court of Justice in The Hague? Perhaps it will be very good for Israel to be called to witness in The Hague and wave, in front of the world, the documents of the Legal Rights of The Jewish People to the land precisely where the Ulpana neighborhood is located. And at the same time tell the International Court of Justice in The Hague that any claim of any Arab to that land – From the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea - is a farce as they stole that land from the Jewish nation. And thus, the truth will finally be brought to light and perhaps prevail.

The fate of the destruction of Ulpana has been gaveled. But Migron, which is in proximity of fifteen minutes drive from Ulpama, is also up for destruction and the battle for Migron is yet to take front row seat, in August 2012, (http://www.timesofisrael.com/security-forces-at-ramat-migron-outpost-to-demolish-illegal-buildings/).

I am a member of the executive committee of Save Migron International petition campaign. Thus far, over the period of two months, we have gathered approximately 3,500 petition signatures (http://www.yeshuv.org/mission/save-migron)

To me that means that either Israelis and Israel's supporters have developed a thick skin and no longer care to act when their government gives permission to build and then takes that grant away, or that the battle against the government of Israel that promotes settling in the gained territories in Judea and Samaria and then, from nowhere, they come with a right jab decree to destroy what was built, is so difficult to win so people have simply gave up on this vital battle.

Seeing Jews evict other Jews, seeing the Jewish military use force against other Jews is heart breaking. For 2000 years that kind of reality faced Jews daily, but by non-Jews. Now a segment of Jewish society does what, when the state of Israel was founded was vowed to never again be done; see Jewish life and Jewish property vandalized.

So, I go back to what is in my heart, not my head.

What is soon to take place in Ulpana, then Migron, then perhaps other Jewish communities, if an Arab decides that the property belongs to him or her, is unconscionable and inhumane. It is not right that the government supports and okays to build, and thus the place becomes a Jewish home, and then, few years down the track that approval and support becomes null and void. The government sees fit to sanction the destruction of pioneers' homes and lives; in cold blood Jewish lives is ripped apart in all aspects possible.

Why is the Government of Israel policy to evict is based on a hearsay of an Arab with ulterior motives, rather than the grant of God to His children and the written law?

If the land – only the lad - indeed belongs to an Arab, then why not offer him or her financial compensation that will cover the value of the land in question, and then some, so he or she can go buy land elsewhere? Wouldn't it be appropriate instead of demoralizing Jews, making them homeless and heartbroken?

Why put Jews through a Pogrom?

Basically, Jews do not uproot one Jewish tree, for misguided political reasons; Jews do not destroy one Jewish home in which Jews dwell, even if it is a temporary home/caravan, for misguided political reasons; Jews do not destroy Jewish synagogues, for misguided political reasons; Jews do not destroy other Jews' life, for misguided political reasons!

The Government of Israel must immediately end the Pogroms it conducts on a regular basis in Judea and Samaria for WHAT THEY CLAIM are the "RIGHT" political reasons!

Migron is due for destruction on August 1^st, 2012. Be aware that on July 29^th, 2012, it is Tisha Be'Av, when the Jewish nation commemorates the destruction of the Temples in Jerusalem. This dark day marks an omen!

The father of Zionism, Theodor Herzl, who dreamt of a homeland for all Jews had said: 'If you will it is no dream' [legend]; over 3,000 years before Herzl's dreamt, the Jewish Forefather Jacob had his own dream. It is a good time as ever to remember our scriptures, Genesis Chapter 28:

1. And Isaac called Jacob and blessed him…; 3. And God Almighty will bless you, fertile and increase your numbers, and you will become a large crowd of people; 4. And I give you the blessing of Abraham, to you and to your seed with you to inherit the land of your residence that God gave to Abraham. 10. And Jacob left Be'er Sheva and traveled to toward Haran; 11. And arrived at a place and slept there; at sunrise he took stones of the place, and placed them under his head; and lay in that place; 12. And he dreamt, and behold there is a ladder elevating from the ground, its head reaches heaven, and there are the angels of God ascend and descend on it. 13. And behold God stands on it and said, I am the Lord, the God of Abraham thy father and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lay – I will give thee, and thy seed; 14. And thy seed will be as the dust of the earth, and you will spread westward and eastward and northward and southward, and all the people on earth be blessed by you and your descendants. 15. And here I am with thee, and I will protect you wherever you go, and I shall return you to this land, because I shall not leave thee, until I have done what I have spoken to you. 16. And Jacob woke up from his sleep and said, surely there is a God in this place and I did not know; 17. And he was afraid, and said, what frightening this place is; it is not but the House of God, and that is the gate to Heaven. 18. And Jacob rose early in the morning, and took the stone he had put under his head, and he put it as a shrine, and he poured oil on its head. 19. And he named that place Beit-El (the House of God), even though the name of the town was first Luz. 20. And Jacob made a vow to say, if God will be with me, and protected me on the way one which I am walking, and gave me bread to eat, and clothes to wear; 21. And I shall return safe to the home of my father, then God will be my Lord; 22. And this stone, which I made a shrine, will be the House of God; and all that You give me, tenth of it I will shall return to You.

Jacob's dream led to Herzl's dream and the establishment of the third Jewish commonwealth, the modern state of Israel; these dreams, which materialized by much blood, sweat and pray had also returned the ancient land of Judea and Samaria to the Jewish nation; let not the modern state of Israel do away with those dreams.

No comments:

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.
More...

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.

Doc's Talk