Peace Now died last month, when Israel’s leftist anti-“settlement” group won the battle to expel children and families from their homes in Migron.
The High Court’s decision to evacuate the Jewish town was based on a Peace Now petition, arguing that the community had been built on “private Palestinian land” (despite the fact that up until this point every Arab who tried to prove ownership in court was thrown out in disgrace).
Peace Now represents a negligible minority in the marginal leftist fringe of the Israeli society.
But it’s winning the battle to dismantle Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria.
Cyclically, Peace Now has been pronounced dead.
Its ideological gospel over the years had been simple: the Arabs are totally committed to reconciliation with the Jews, all that prevents this wonderful agreement is Israel’s refusal to withdraw from the territories, including east Jerusalem, and to demolish the Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria.
The group invented Israel’s most successful political slogan: “Peace Now”.
Under its pressure, Israel signed the disastrous Oslo Accords.
Under the continuing pressure of the same people and slogan, Ehud Barak went to Camp David (ordinary Israelis know what has followed since then and understand clearly how dangerous the entire concept of “Peace Now” has been since the late 1970s).
Peace Now then tried to create a Brit Yonit, a “Dovish Covenant” which would include the entire Left, both parliamentary and extra-parliamentary. They failed.
Then after two decades of advocating “a negotiated settlement with the ‘Palestinians’”, the group changed strategy and began demanding a unilateral withdrawal from Judea and Samaria, which means the eviction of over 400.000 Jews and the destruction of entire cities and towns.
The ocean of Jewish blood and tears of the Second Intifada buried Peace Now’s illusion along with those of other extreme leftist groups such as Meretz, Gush Shalom, haKibbutz haArtzi, Netivot Shalom, Forum of Bereaved Parents, Democratic Choice and Students Draw a Border.
But after the collapse of the Oslo process, Peace Now had to find itself a new holy vessel – or cease to exist: that is when it invented “the land owners’ myth”.
It is part of their primitive view of history, a world divided between the good guys – the Arabs – and the bad guys – the “settlers”. The “real thing” for them is not implementing “the rule of law”, neither is it the issue of Arab land rights.
Rather, they just want to see Israeli soldiers and policemen bashing Israeli mothers and children with batons, a repeat of what happened in Amona. Young children and babies thrown out of their beds at 2 a.m., in the freezing cold while expelling families from their homes. Brave mothers treated criminally.
Israel – and real peace – have paid a high price for Peace Now’s utopia. One can only hope that Israeli leaders have learned the lesson. Pacifism in the face of terror has nothing to do with peace.
It will be a disgrace if thousands of brave Jewish families pay for Peace Now’s peace of shame.
What I find totally unexplained by anybody is how “Piece Now”, an extension of the Jew haters of the EU, and NOT properly constituted in Israel is still allowed to present petitions before the Supreme Court (of Injustice)… These 70 plus erev rav and their accolytes should be expelled from Eretz Israel as an imminent danger!!!
Peace with extremists and terrorists is blindness and suicide
Netanyahu’s choices: Strike Iran before or after Israeli elections
Russian radar in Armenia to block an US/Israeli strike on Iran from the north
Moscow has stepped into the vacuum created by US President Barack Obama’s decision to stay out of any potentially incendiary Middle East involvement while campaigning for a second term. After blocking the way to direct Western and Arab military intervention in Syria through the Mediterranean, Russia sent its Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov last week on a round trip to the capitals of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan – an expedition designed to secure Iran against a potential US/Israeli attack via its northern and eastern neighbors, debkafile’s military sources report.
On his return to Moscow, April 6, the Russian army let it be known that highly-advanced mobile S-400 surface-to-air missiles had been moved into Kaliningrad, the Baltic enclave bordered by Poland and Lithuania, its response to US plans for an anti-Iran missile shield system in Europe and the Middle East
US Wants a Stake in Israel’s Iron Dome Technology
Defense lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives are demanding ‘rights to Israel’s Iron Dome Technology’ before releasing the requested $680 million to follow-on production of the Iron Dome anti-rocket weapon systems for Israel, Washington news blog The Hill reports. “The United States has invested nearly $900 million into Iron Dome work, yet it has no rights to the technology involved,” according to the subcommittee’s legislation. The House proposal should share some rights to the weapon’s proprietary technology “as is consistent with prior U.S.-Israeli missile defense cooperation,” according to the subcommittee. If the new funding is granted, the US investment in the production phase of the Iron Dome would more than triple Israel’s own investment in the development of the system.
While Israel often relies on US funding for full-scale development of its defense systems (such as the Merkava, Arrow or David’s Sling), the Israeli MOD has reserved proprietary rights to some highly sensitive technologies, including missiles, satellites, unmanned systems. As such proprietary technology, the Iron Dome anti-rocket weapon was developed exclusively, in record time, by Israel’s RAFAEL Advanced defense Systems, with an Israeli investment of nearly one billion Israeli Shekels (US$260 million.) Al the system’s elements, including the radar, battle management system, communications and the unique effector (including the missile interceptor, guidance and warhead), are products of Israeli inventions. This investment enabled the Israelis to accelerate the development, fielding the system within less than three years from the unofficial program launch. More
Israel should tell America to shove it and raise the money some other way. America will kill our export sales and give it to American companies.
So much for free aid!! So much for friendly republican congress!!
Surprise Copter Drill Simulates Attack near Tel Aviv
Helicopter pilots staged a surprise drill in a simulated attack on a base near Tel Aviv. “As far as we’re concerned a war broke out today.”
Elections in Sept,2012
Parties agree on September 4 vote
Coalition chair submits official motion for Knesset’s dissolution; Opposition prefers September 16. Speaker Rivlin says House likely to end term as early as next week
Six army battalions called up under emergency orders to meet growing threat on Egypt, Syria borders
Knesset approves IDF request to call up a further 16 battalions if needed
Huh? If Peace Now keeps “dying” like this, there soon won’t be any Israel left. Is this Newspeak?