Israel can and must act in her own best interests
Carpe diem quam minimum credula postero – “Seize the day, trusting as little as possible in the future” Horace.
As I read Ettinger’s excellent piece below, I was reminded of other historical facts having to do with limiting Jewish settlement, emigration or immigration. Even before the British Mandate, Britain was actively limiting Jewish immigration to Palestine. Stalin also prevented Jewish emigration.
– Sunday, September 13, 2009
The “settlement enterprise” is here to stay
The Left in Israel keeps repeating that the settlement enterprise was a mistake and should be abandoned, In 2006 Gershon Gorenberg published an article in the NYT titled Israel’s Tragedy Foretold to the same effect.
– Friday, September 11, 2009
Netanyahu is sticking to Rabin’s guidelines
In attempting to evaluate the “partial freeze, we must be wary of spin. We must also be wary of “Greeks” bearing gifts. Netanyahu has released about 500 units for construction. Is this a big deal or no deal at all?
– Wednesday, September 9, 2009
The Saudi Plan is really the US Plan
The Saudi Plan was introduced prior to the Gulf War. After the war began, the Roadmap was unveiled which included the Saudi Plan and now we are stuck with it.
– Sunday, August 30, 2009
Belman confronts Women in Black
Friday, in Jerusalem, is like Saturday in America only ten times better. In America, Saturday is a day unto itself. In Jerusalem, Friday is a prelude to the Shabbat. And most people here honour the Shabbat. The Shabbat is not just a day of worship like Sunday used to be in America, it is a day that is much anticipated and much prepared for. Food must be bought and cooked prior to Shabbat, a bottle of wine must be bought for saying Kiddish, flowers must be bought to grace the home and the children and their clothes must be scrubbed in preparation. All this so that the families can welcome in the Shabbat, considered a bride, at sundown.
– Sunday, August 16, 2009
Its an all or nothing deal now
Yesterday, I commented on the NYT article The Two State Solution Doesn’t Solve Anything but failed to address it on a strategic level.
– Wednesday, August 12, 2009
The Problem Isn’t Settlements, It’s Arab Rejection of Israel
SIGN THE PETITION ADL : August 5, 2009
Don’t just stand there, do something
The talk of the town, Jerusalem that is, is that Mitchell, Gates, Ross and a whole US team are in discussions for the sought-after freeze among other things.
One Israeli diplomat commented on Israel’s position,
– Thursday, July 30, 2009
Just say “No” to the settlement freeze
The Jews are divided as to what they want. The left wants to get the hell out of the West Bank. The center, including Kadima and Labour, want to keep the settlement blocks containing most of the settlers but are prepared to uproot as many as 70,000 Jews, perhaps even 100,000. The right does not want to allow a Palestinian state to emerge, even if demilitarized.
Moise Feiglin gives Jewish response
First, the Obama administration used strong rhetoric demanding the end of all settlement activity.
– Saturday, June 20, 2009
Memo to Bibi. What your speech should entail.
The League of Nations granted to Jews everywhere the right to settle in Judea and Samaria. The Palestine Mandate recognized our right to reconstitute our ancient homeland there. The United Nations is bound by this document.
What settlement freeze commitment?
Everyone assumes that Israel is committed to freezing settlement activity without preconditions. Not so. Here’s why.
What settlement freeze commitment?
Everyone assumes that Israel is committed to freezing settlement activity without preconditions. Not so. Here’s why.
Justice For All
The Arabs cry out for justice. The Jews cry out for security.
Obama Weakly Explains U.S. Boycott of Durban II
Obama said in Trinidad, after attending the Summit of the Americas, that the language of the draft declaration prepared for the conference
If the US abandons Israel, will Russia fit the bill?
On March 30th DEBKA reported
DEBKAfile’s Washington sources report that the Obama administration is on the threshold of a major rapprochement with Tehran, a reversal of US policy dramatic enough to block out international sanctions. Iran will be allowed to keep its nuclear program, including military elements and enriched uranium stocks, up to the point of actually assembling a weapon.
Obama’s Muslim Outreach
One year ago I wrote about Obama’s Muslim connection – Wednesday, April 1, 2009
NYT: Give the Palestinians what they want, or else.
As the Netanyahu government nears completion, everyone is piling on the pressure to succumb to Palestinian demands. The EU made it clear again, if Israel rejects the two-state solution, it won’t be business as usual between Israel and the EU.
Understanding Netanyahu
In response to Solana threatening Netanyahu with these words,
– Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Pick your poison, Israel
Israel must decide whether to attack Iran or not and whether to accept the Saudi Plan or not. In both cases Israel has to pick her poison.
“Change” has come
Editorial Board, The Jewish Press
The stunning news that the U.S. plans to provide some $900 million to help rebuild Gaza is just one indication that the “change” President Obama promised is upon us and that Israel is in for a tough ride. Plainly, the notion that Hamas should feel inhibited out of fear of a repeat of Operation Cast Lead has now been rendered laughable.
– Thursday, February 26, 2009
The “peace process” needs to go back to the future
Elliot Abrams advises there are “two alternatives: realism and failure.” He ought to know.
– Sunday, February 22, 2009
Obama seeks American Jewish support for pressuring Israel
A year ago Obama spoke in Cleveland to the leaders of the Jewish community and tipped his hand,
– Friday, February 20, 2009
Who wants what in the coalition
Netanyahu has met with Kadima and offered it an equal number of ministries with him being the Prime Minister. These ministries will include the foreign Ministry and Defence for Livni and Mofaz respectively. Kadima is mulling the offer. It is possible that Livni will reject it and Mofaz will accept it leading to a split of Kadima.
– Thursday, February 12, 2009
Solve the refugee problem and you solve the conflict.
The most insightful article posted in the last week on Israpundit is Ending the West’s Proxy War Against Israel which is subtitled Stop funding a Palestinian youth bulge, and the fighting will stop too . This article, from the WSJ Europe, focuses on the disease and not the symptoms.
– Thursday, January 15, 2009
The March of Folly in Gaza
The current war was preceded by colossal blunders.
– Monday, January 12, 2009
Mandate for Israel
Over three years ago I came across a new demographic study by AIDRG which argues that for the foreseeable future Jews would outnumber Arabs in Israel, Judea and Samaria by a ratio of 2:1. This fact gave rise to the suggestion that Israel should favour a Jewish One-State Plan . I became an immediate convert and wrote Israel, From the Mediterranean to the Jordan . I made the acquaintance of Mike Wise, Yoram Ettinger and Bennett Zimmerman who were the driving forces behind it.
– Thursday, December 25, 2008
Netanyahu’s grand coalition
Caroline Glick , THE JERUSALEM POST
The “international community” is eagerly anticipating the incoming Obama administration’s policy toward Israel. It is widely assumed that as soon as he comes into office, US President-elect Barack Obama will move quickly to place massive pressure on the next Israeli government to withdraw from Judea, Samaria, Jerusalem and the Golan Heights in the interests of advancing a “peace process” with the Palestinians and the Syrians.
– Saturday, December 13, 2008
The Jewish version of Arafat’s “Phased Plan”
Judea and Samaria activist Yechiel Leiter is promoting a plan that calls for immediate steps that will lead to the annexation of some 50% of Judea and Samaria. “There are those who fear talking about annexing 50%, because that means giving up the other 50%,” he told.
– Monday, December 1, 2008
Three prominant Canadians praise Bush legacy
-Robert Fulford
For those Canadians who hate Americans, and believe in their hearts that they are intrinsically superior to the citizens of the United States, George W. Bushs two terms have been a radiant period, an era when familiar impulses of nationalist bigotry were reinforced by unbridled, exuberant rage. At the same time, liberal Americans who see the Republicans as the party of the devil have enjoyed eight years of intense self-righteousness. Its unlikely that either group will ever know such satisfactions again.
– Sunday, November 30, 2008
“Liberal Fascism” – The end of freedom and prosperity
Jonah Goldberg recently wrote the book “Liberal Fascism”. He was interviewed by Glen Beck and the interviews can be seen on YouTube . There are six parts to watch.
– Sunday, November 16, 2008
So what is the new direction Obama proposes? Words, mere words
Today, Obama, in an attempt to burnish his foreign policy credentials, held a conference on foreign policy issues.
– Thursday, October 23, 2008
Change we can believe in, or not
Obama’s tells us that he is for “change we can believe in”. But is he?
What is it about Bush’s policies that the Left is so angry about and wants to change.
– Friday, October 17, 2008
My visit to Kibbutz Ein Harod
Mike Packard, a longtime friend of Israpundit, invited me to spend Shabbat with him and his family in Kibbutz Ein Harod . I gratefully accepted. So on Friday I hopped on a bus in Jerusalem headed for Beit Shean.
Livni is not the answer
The Jerusalem Report has a major article, The Livni Beat
– Thursday, June 26, 2008
A ceasefire at any cost
As I write, the “ceasefire”, lull” or whatever has been in place for an hour, but what are its terms? Nobody is saying at least not exactly. All responsible ministers are not to be seen and they are hiding behind the back of Maj Gen (ret’d), Amos Gilad who negotiated the deal under their orders.
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