T. Belman. After reading Inbari’s Can Palestinian Ports Be Developed in Gaza to Relieve the Humanitarian Crisis?, I brought to his attention Frisch’s What Israel’s policy should be regarding Gaza’s “humanitarian crises” in which he argue that the best antidote, if there is a crises which he disputes, is the maintenance of law and order. I argued against any idea that we should take remedial action of one kind or another. Instead I said we should not rehabilitate Gaza but should assist Arab emigration. Inbari, whom I know, disagreed.
Inbar, apparently, agrees with me.
Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies President Professor Efraim Inbar told Arutz Sheva that in his opinion, providing humanitarian aid to Gaza is unnecessary and wrong.
“We know what Hamas wants,” Inbar said. “They want us to be in the sea. Hamas is utilizing Gaza’s economic issues in order to receive more money and aid, and they use this situation and the suffering of Gaza residents in order to gain international attention. Hamas is responsible for this situation.”
“Even if there is a true humanitarian crisis in Gaza, it is not our responsibility to solve it. I do not understand the IDF commanders to push for international and Israeli aid for Gaza. At the end of the day, this just strengthens Hamas. I don’t think we have any interest in strengthening Hamas’ rule in Gaza.”
Inbar also believes that not providing aid to Gaza can change the situation for the better.
“Pressure from below may well bring to a public protest, to tumult, and maybe to replacing the Hamas government. So there’s no reason to help them. Hamas is our enemy. We are fighting them, and we need to remember that mercy has no place when dealing with those who seek our deaths.”
Regarding the issue of whether or not to apply Israeli sovereignty to Judea and Samaria, Inbar said that the legislative attempts are “a waste of Zionist energy.”
“Sovereignty is a political sentence that allows the government to employ government bodies to enforce the law. We know that Israel has sovereignty over the south, but from what I’ve seen, the Bedouin do what they want, and Israel’s sovereignty isn’t enforced. We need to first of all worry about rule, and then about sovereignty. The issue isn’t sovereignty, it’s making dumb proclamations that have no substance unless Israel actually does something.
“We no longer bear the responsibility to give food or aid to Gaza, and we must not forget that Gaza chose Hamas as their leaders. Any aid will strengthen Hamas, and they want to eliminate us.”
How refreshing. What a Change from the usual boilerplate.
A concept Hugh Fitzgerald over at Jihadwatch keeps repeating. Whatever is bad for the Muslims, is good for the infidels. What weakens the believers is good for us.
We should also keep in mind that squalor and dearth is a normal state for these people. It’s their own responsibility.
Take Egypt as an example. A per capita of EUR 10.- per day. Hello, Gaza after all is in Egypt’s league. This is the normal for them. Why should they have it better. It is not anybody’s obligation to bring them to OECD standard.
If your idea of higher education is embodied in Al-Azhar well, these things have consequences, then you cannot expect space-age standards of living. And how do you expect these people will ever improve if they are shielded from reality.
Stop this hypocritical humanitarian nonsense. The world doesn’t really care about Gaza. They never pamper other backwaters like they do here. All they are looking for is a proxy to carry out their hidden hate of Jews.
Israel should hold back as much as she can.
How true and apt is every word he says. And refreshing to see someone cut through the crap of “Plans”, and declare the exact, straight, path to follow. I’d like to hear more about Hillel Frisch and I hope his comments and opinions are printed more frequently on this site.