A happy holiday to all my friends and readers.
It really is amazing that in all the stories on the fighting in Tripoli, no one explores the real story as to why after all these years there are still refugee camps in the middle-east(Jordan,Lebanon and Gaza)?
Every single Jewish refugee from Arab countries such as Algeria,Morrocco etc has long been settled in Israel and are living normal lives.They numbered more than the Palestinian "refugees".
All over the world hundreds of thousands of refugees since WWII have been resettled by the UN and world refugee organizations.Only in the ME did Arab nations insist that the camps should not be closed until the occupants are returned to their homes in Palestine.Thus no decent homes or jobs but only political roulette and mayhem.
It is time for the nations of the world to clean up their act and stop this blackmail from the Arab world.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Friday, May 18, 2007
Jerusalem /Immigration
This past week we celebrated Yom Yerushalayim-Jerusalem Re-unification Day.This was an event boycotted by the world diplomatic community.
M.K. Avigdor Lieberman,in an op-ed clearly placed the blame on the Israeli Government.No other country in the world is denied the right to designate their capitol city.He correctly points out that Israel,as the host country,grants extra-territorial rights to buildings in Tel Aviv(aas embassies) etc,when they could refuse to do do so outside of Jerusalem.
In addition,despite non-binding Congressional resolutions,the US neither recognizes Jerusalem as the capitol,nor has its Embassy there(it does have a Consulate for Arab affairs ). Yet the site chosen for the future Embassy is within Western Jerusalem, in non-contested areas.Why not move?
Over the years, I have lobbied in Washington asking for committments to support moving the Embassy.Condoleeza Rice, prior to the first Bush election, promised me in a public meeting that the first act that George Bush would do as Preident ,would be to move the Embassy.
Yet,if you talk to Congressional and Administration leaders, you find that the Embassy issue is never raised by Israeli officials, and may be very low on their wish list.
Lieberman is correct, Israel has itself to blame for the tepid/negative response to her claims of sovereignty.This issue must be on the agenda of every Israeli-US meeting.
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Sen Fred Thompson is correct-fix the border first-lets get our security issues resolved, and then try to tackle what to do with the millions who have violated our laws.
AMNESTY_NO!
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Yes,Hamas want Israel to attack-but that should not preclude a stepped up intelligent IDF approach to protect Sderot.Genral Amidror,former head of IDF Intelligence correctly points out,to do do nothing is to allow a repition of the Hizbollah buildup in S Lebanon.
M.K. Avigdor Lieberman,in an op-ed clearly placed the blame on the Israeli Government.No other country in the world is denied the right to designate their capitol city.He correctly points out that Israel,as the host country,grants extra-territorial rights to buildings in Tel Aviv(aas embassies) etc,when they could refuse to do do so outside of Jerusalem.
In addition,despite non-binding Congressional resolutions,the US neither recognizes Jerusalem as the capitol,nor has its Embassy there(it does have a Consulate for Arab affairs ). Yet the site chosen for the future Embassy is within Western Jerusalem, in non-contested areas.Why not move?
Over the years, I have lobbied in Washington asking for committments to support moving the Embassy.Condoleeza Rice, prior to the first Bush election, promised me in a public meeting that the first act that George Bush would do as Preident ,would be to move the Embassy.
Yet,if you talk to Congressional and Administration leaders, you find that the Embassy issue is never raised by Israeli officials, and may be very low on their wish list.
Lieberman is correct, Israel has itself to blame for the tepid/negative response to her claims of sovereignty.This issue must be on the agenda of every Israeli-US meeting.
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Sen Fred Thompson is correct-fix the border first-lets get our security issues resolved, and then try to tackle what to do with the millions who have violated our laws.
AMNESTY_NO!
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Yes,Hamas want Israel to attack-but that should not preclude a stepped up intelligent IDF approach to protect Sderot.Genral Amidror,former head of IDF Intelligence correctly points out,to do do nothing is to allow a repition of the Hizbollah buildup in S Lebanon.
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Appeasement 101
I have just completed the first 100 pages of Michael Oren's new book "Power ,Faith and Fantasty" the story of the relationship of the US to the Middle East since 1776.
Oren begins his story with the development of the US Navy , as an answer to the Babary pirates,as well as the Arab rulers in states such as Morroco.Despite trying to bribe and pay ransom,time after time the US was attacked on the high seas,and captives taken for ransom.
Only the defeat of the pirates by the US Navy put an end to the piracy.
He writes (p-69) "Experience had taught...that in the Middle East, power alone was respected, and that in order to gain peace the US had no alternative but to wield it."
Nothing has changed in the Arab psyche!
A lesson for Iraq,but more importantly for PM Olmert.
As Gaza is enveloped by mayhem,and as the fruits of his withdrawal are clear to every Sderot resident who hears and feels the rockets coming in,Olmert seeks more withdrawals.He reaches out to Saudia Arabia, whose Mecca deal is a farce. He frantically is searching for a straw to grasp ,instead of protecting his people.How many more attacks must Israel endure without a massive response.
The US benchmarks are ridiculous, and should be placed into the circular bin.
Yes the Cabinet is afraid to order a reaction for fear that down the road the next Winograd Commission will fault them for not thinking the matter through.Nevertheless, there are no partners for peace as long as Hamas,Iran and Hizbollah are churning the waters.
Mr Olmert should draw the proper conclusions and let new leadership in the PM's office and Defense lead the country.
Oren begins his story with the development of the US Navy , as an answer to the Babary pirates,as well as the Arab rulers in states such as Morroco.Despite trying to bribe and pay ransom,time after time the US was attacked on the high seas,and captives taken for ransom.
Only the defeat of the pirates by the US Navy put an end to the piracy.
He writes (p-69) "Experience had taught...that in the Middle East, power alone was respected, and that in order to gain peace the US had no alternative but to wield it."
Nothing has changed in the Arab psyche!
A lesson for Iraq,but more importantly for PM Olmert.
As Gaza is enveloped by mayhem,and as the fruits of his withdrawal are clear to every Sderot resident who hears and feels the rockets coming in,Olmert seeks more withdrawals.He reaches out to Saudia Arabia, whose Mecca deal is a farce. He frantically is searching for a straw to grasp ,instead of protecting his people.How many more attacks must Israel endure without a massive response.
The US benchmarks are ridiculous, and should be placed into the circular bin.
Yes the Cabinet is afraid to order a reaction for fear that down the road the next Winograd Commission will fault them for not thinking the matter through.Nevertheless, there are no partners for peace as long as Hamas,Iran and Hizbollah are churning the waters.
Mr Olmert should draw the proper conclusions and let new leadership in the PM's office and Defense lead the country.
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