Emergency Conference to Discuss ‘Imminent’ Kerry Plan

Land of Israel activists to hold special emergency convention on Sunday to discuss Secretary of State John Kerry’s upcoming ‘framework’.

By David Lev, INN

With U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry set to present his “framework” for a deal between Israel and the Palestinian Authority in the coming days, Land of Israel activists will hold a special emergency convention on Sunday. The event will take place at Ulpanat Ofra and will discuss alternatives to the Kerry plan, which the government of Israel seems ready to accept, even though details are still sketchy.

What is known about the plan, say activists, is that it entails significant Israeli withdrawals from Judea and Samaria, and/or relinquishing of territory inside the 1948 armistice lines in exchange for the so-called “settlement blocs” in Judea and Samaria.

But there are other options – specifically, the extension of Israeli sovereignty to the entire Land of Israel, say the activists. The theme of Sunday’s convention will be “A single state between the Jordan and the Mediterranean – the State of Israel.”

Participating in the event will be leaders and activists of various parties, including Jewish Home and the Likud. In addition, the event will be attended by numerous activist groups, including Women in Green, Kommemiyut, Regavim, Im Tirzu, the Judea and Samaria Council, and others.

A report in Maariv Thursday said that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu had told Kerry that Israel needed to hold onto the area around Beit El, because the sites in the region had played a major role in Jewish history. Shilo, for example, was the home of the temporary Sanctuary (mishkan) before the building of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, and the very first capital city of the Jewish people; Nabi Samuel is the burial place of the Prophet Samuel (Shmuel); and Beit El itself was the site of the famous dream of the Biblical Jacob, in which he saw angels ascending and descending from heaven. The Beit El “bloc” would be one of four Israel insists on retaining in a final-status settlement.

In order to retain the blocs, Israel has agreed to surrender land inside the1948 armistice lines. The Maariv report said that Netanyahu has nixed the idea of a “centimeter for centimeter” land swap, as the PA has demanded. At least part of the swap would come in the form of cash, or in the value of the land, cities, and industrial base that Israel would be surrendering to make the plan work.

The report said that PA negotiators have rejected both demands out of hand.

January 16, 2014 | 8 Comments »

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  1. Emergency what? I mean honestly, were have been the fellows since the Netanyahu got back into his plan to destroy all via MEGA DISENGAGEMENT? Did the liar in chief ever said anything of credible value about any intent on his part to defend Jewish Land, Heritage, people, farms, villages, homes? Are we that lame as to being unable and willing to read the clears signals of betrayal? Netanyahu blatantly lied about stopping Iran, lied about construction repeatedly, blocked ALL legislation protecting Jerusalem or Eretz Israel, is releasing murderers again and again… What was not clear since years ago?,
    In the real world there is no mercy for “tembelim”.
    By the time the smoke and mirror show will stop, hundreds of thousands will be Pogromed against, again.

  4. @ bernard ross:

    My concern is that BB appears to be giving a lot away and that he is also being manipulated by the americans.

    My “aha!” moment came after reading chamish.
    This is déjà vu all over again…

  5. the phoenix Said:

    Yet the overall picture…. Is better than ever……? How do YOU see it

    It’s true that in many ways things are better: economically, militarily, strategically. also, it is easy to see negative outcomes when witnessing current events; these outcomes often turn out differently by fate or sometimes by covert design. I have for a long while believed there have been under the table understandings that relate to Iran, these talks, etc. I have suspected that the “negotiations” were pre arranged with an agreed outcome which can be an agreed “failure”, an agreed framework/interim deal, or an agreed final deal. If there is an agreed failure then I believe it was a stall to coincide with Iran negotiations and leading to the US midterm elections. Leftist govs always believe that the most important goal is the retention and expansion of power and Obama/dems are the same. It is important for the dems to secure their main electoral base who are disappearing. This base was anti war and Obama needs to be in an anti war position, keeping US out of war, for the mid term. Therefore, casting Obama as the anti war pres. who succeeds in diplomacy will get back their base. The GCC/israel relationship depends on the pal issue being kept quiet. This also aids recruitment of sunni jihadis against Irans proxies instead of Israel. My original prediction of the “syrian rebel jihadis” attacking hezbullah and iraq before turning to Iran have so far materialized. Hamas is on an even greater leash now I believe as a result of GCC involvement with Israel. The recent “turnarounds” of Obama are strange and difficult to assess as to how much is real and how much is determined by upcoming elections.
    My concern is that BB appears to be giving a lot away and that he is also being manipulated by the americans.

  6. “Emergency?”

    What emergency? I don’t see John F. Kerry’s “framework” ever materializing. There is no sign the Arabs are prepared to make real peace with Israel.

    The pretend peace talks Israel has been holding with the PLO will never lead to peace! That is the bottom line.

  8. this is insane. The acceptance of the 67 line basis is insane. the pals should get no more for now than the land they reside upon in a & B. Where does the idea come from that vacant land, where no one resides, in YS is arab land? to read about BB partaking in this giving away of jewish land gives me nausea. The jews are hopeless.