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CAFI Newsletter Newsletter #162 Friday, November 28, 2003=20
1.. GENEVA SELL-OUT=20
2.. HOW TO SALVAGE THE ROAD MAP=20
3.. TO BE A JEW IN A HOSTILE WORLD=20
4.. AMERICA'S FAILING WAR EFFORT: ISRAEL AND THE =
PALESTINIANS=20
5.. QUOTES AND QUICK NOTES=20
6.. HIGHLIGHT ARTICLES=20
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1. GENEVA SELL-OUT
Charles Krauthammer - townhall.com - November 28, 2003=20
On Monday, a peace agreement will be signed by Israelis and =
Palestinians. This ``Geneva accord'' has gotten much attention. And the =
signing itself will be greeted with much hoopla. Journalists are being =
flown in from around the world by the Swiss government. Jimmy Carter =
will be heading a list of foreign dignitaries. The U.S. Embassy in Bern =
will be sending an observer.=20
This is all rather peculiar: the agreement is being signed not by =
Israeli and Palestinian officials, but by two people with no power.=20
On the Palestinian side, the negotiator is former information =
minister Yasser Abed Rabbo, who at least is said to have Yasser Arafat's =
ear. The Israeli side, however, is led by Yossi Beilin, a man whose =
political standing in his own country is so low that he failed to make =
it into Parliament. After helping bring his Labor Party to ruin, Beilin =
abandoned it for the far left Meretz Party, which then did so badly in =
the last election that Beilin is now a private citizen.=20
There is a reason why he is one of Israel's most reviled and =
discredited politicians. He was the principal ideologue and architect =
behind the ``peace'' foisted on Israel in 1993. Those Oslo agreements =
have brought a decade of the worst terror in all Israeli history.=20
Now he is at it again. And Secretary of State Colin Powell has =
written a letter to Beilin and Rabbo expressing appreciation for their =
effort, and next week he plans to meet with them.=20
This is scandalous. Israel is a democracy, and this agreement was =
negotiated in defiance of the democratically (and overwhelmingly) =
elected government of Israel. If a private U.S. citizen negotiates a =
treaty on his own, he could go to jail under the Logan Act. If an =
Israeli does it, he gets a pat on the back from the secretary of state.=20
Moreover, this ``peace'' is entirely hallucinatory. It is written =
as if Oslo never happened. The Palestinian side repeats solemn pledges =
to recognize Israel, renounce terror, end anti-Israel incitement, etc.-- =
all promised in Oslo. These promises are today such a dead letter that =
the Palestinian side is openly bargaining these chits again, as if the =
Israelis have forgotten that in return for these pledges 10 years ago, =
Israel recognized the PLO, brought it out of Tunisian exile, established =
a Palestinian Authority, permitted it an army with 50,000 guns and =
invited the world to donate billions to this new Authority.=20
Arafat pocketed every Israeli concession and betrayed every =
promise he signed at Oslo.=20
It is Lucy and the football all over again, and the same chorus of =
delusionals who so applauded Oslo -- Jimmy Carter, Sandy Berger, Tom =
Friedman -- is applauding again. This time, however, the Israeli =
surrender is so breathtaking it makes Oslo look rational.=20
A Palestinian state, of course. Evacuating every Jewish settlement =
in new Palestine, of course. Redividing Jerusalem, of course. But that =
is not enough. Beilin gives up the ultimate symbol of the Jewish =
connection and claim to the land, the center of the Jewish state for =
1,000 years before the Roman destruction, the subject of Jewish longing =
in poetry and prayer for the 2,000 years since -- the Temple Mount. And =
Beilin doesn't just give it up to, say, some neutral international =
authority. He gives it to sovereign Palestine. Jews will visit at Arab =
sufferance.=20
Not satisfied with having given up Israel's soul, Beilin gives up =
the body too. He not only returns Israel to its 1967 borders, arbitrary =
and indefensible, but he does so without any serious security =
safeguards.=20
Palestine promises to acquire and buy no more weapons than =
specified in some treaty Annex. This is a joke. Oslo had similarly =
detailed limitations on Palestinian weaponry and nobody even pretended =
to enforce them. Last year, a massive illegal boatload came in from Iran =
on the Karine A. What did the world do about it? Nothing.=20
Today, however, Israel still has control over Palestine's borders. =
Under Beilin, this ends. Palestine will be free to acquire as much =
lethal weaponry as it wants.=20
And on the critical question that even the most dovish Israelis =
insist on -- that the Palestinians not have the right to flood Israel =
with Arab refugees -- the agreement is utterly ambiguous. Third-party =
countries are to suggest exactly how many Palestinians are to return to =
Israel, and the basis for the number Israel will be required to accept =
will be the mathematical average!=20
This is not a treaty, this is a suicide note -- by a private =
citizen on behalf of a country that has utterly rejected him =
politically. That it should get any encouragement from the United States =
or from its secretary of state is a disgrace.=20
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2. HOW TO SALVAGE THE ROAD MAP
By Zalman Shoval - Jerusalem Post - November 23, 2003=20
Is the American-led road map to an Israeli-Palestinian settlement =
dead or just temporarily comatose?=20
It is too soon to declare the road map dead, not least because =
both the US and Israel have, for now, no interest in doing so. Even =
though the Bush administration is now probably focused more on "conflict =
management" than on "conflict resolution," this does not mean that =
everything proposed in the road map is moot.=20
The road map's staying power comes despite the major distortions =
introduced when the vision of President George W. Bush's speech of June =
2002 was transformed in conjunction with the Quartet =96 the European =
Union, the UN, and Russia, along with the US. The doctored version, =
among other problems, included totally unworkable timetables.=20
Worse, it was built upon a basic asymmetry, with Israel agreeing =
to eventual Palestinian statehood without the Palestinians being =
required to do away with the so-called right of return =96 which means =
abolishing Israel as a Jewish state.=20
The road map, then, as distinct from Bush's original vision, had =
far too many structural flaws to be the one and only compass for the =
peace process.=20
Even the underlying vision of a "democratic, viable" Palestinian =
state living in peace alongside Israel inevitably raises a question, =
since there is no other Arab state in the region to which these =
characteristics apply. What guarantee is there that the projected =
Palestinian state would be different?=20
THE BUSH administration's Middle East policy was based on a =
triangle of separate but related subjects: victory in Iraq and the war =
against terror, an effort to reform and democratize the Arab world, and =
resolving the Arab-Jewish conflict.=20
After many years of the US being regarded in the region as a paper =
tiger, the peoples of the Middle East viewed America's decisive military =
victory over Saddam Hussein with awe, if not with glee. So far, this =
attitude has not changed despite America's problems in Iraq, but it =
could if the security situation worsens.=20
Part of the Palestinian leadership and people understood that only =
with American support would they have a chance to realize part of their =
aspirations. Thus, a perception, even if misguided, among Palestinians =
that America's policy was being set back in the region as a whole would =
probably lead to an increase in terrorist activity.=20
In this context, it should be remembered that America's =
precipitate withdrawal from Beirut 20 years ago caused it to lose face =
in the Middle East for decades, while Iraq and a durable security =
framework for the Persian Gulf and the region as a whole are far more =
important than Beirut ever was. The recent attack on an American convoy =
in the Gaza Strip, killing three American security personnel, may have =
been a signal to the US: "The roads of Gaza won't be safer for you than =
the streets of Baghdad."=20
Israelis view the evolution of America's role in the Middle East =
in the light of two recent anniversaries: 30 years after the Yom Kippur =
War and a decade after Oslo. The two events are in a sense mirror images =
of each other.=20
The Yom Kippur War started disastrously, but ended with one of =
Israel's greatest military victories and created the conditions for =
eventual Egyptian-Israeli peace. Oslo, by contrast, was initially =
greeted with almost universal acclamation and ended in disaster =96 for =
peace, for Israel's security, and in the view of many, also for the =
Palestinians. Both the Yom Kippur War and Oslo and are traumas Israelis =
do not want to repeat.=20
THEREFORE, IT'S only natural that many Israelis see matters =
through a glass darkly, and that what they see is the lack of a =
significant body of Arab opinion recognizing the right of the Jewish =
state right to exist.=20
Indeed, Israelis ask themselves, given that Oslo, Camp David II =
and the road map had actually brought about an increase in Palestinian =
terrorism, is this not proof that real, historic, ideological compromise =
was never really part of the Palestinian leadership's agenda?=20
The Palestinians, it is often said, need to be shown a "light at =
the end of the tunnel." But was not the violence, at least partly, a =
result of their leaders being either afraid or unwilling to face that =
light?=20
In the meantime, the most important operative condition in both =
the road map and in the Bush concept was the imperative to stop =
Palestinian violence and to dismantle the terrorist organizations. This =
was especially important to Israelis in light of the failure of the Oslo =
agreement and Yasser Arafat's "Aksa intifada" following the breakdown of =
the Barak-Clinton initiative at Camp David.=20
The governments of Ariel Sharon and George Bush share, in =
practice, this basic view. They also believe that the effort to reach =
permanent solutions to the Palestinian problem will have to be preceded =
by fairly long-term interim arrangements =96 certainly longer-term than =
the unrealistic time-table envisaged by the quartet's road map.=20
There also is agreement that, in addition to breaking up the =
terrorist infrastructure, the frozen process of Palestinian political =
reform must be relaunched.=20
If the major flaws in the road map were corrected, our sights set =
a bit lower, and the difficult first stages overcome, the road map could =
still function as a means of forging a long-term Israeli-Palestinian =
modus vivendi. Such an arrangement, though falling short of solving all =
the outstanding issues, would nevertheless give the two peoples a =
protracted period of calm and prosperity.=20
If this, too, should prove unattainable, one should not be =
surprised if there will be a growing sentiment among Israelis for =
unilateral separation of one sort or another. The idea itself is not =
new, but as long as the Oslo-bred illusion of having a real peace =
partner on the Palestinian side persisted, support for it was weak.=20
The Geneva accord and similar initiatives now try to rekindle that =
illusion, but most Israelis have learned from experience and probably =
will not be fooled again. Thus, unilateral separation, with or without =
the umbrella of the road map, might very well become the idea du jour.=20
The writer twice served as Israel's ambassador to the US.
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3. TO BE A JEW IN A HOSTILE WORLD
By Ruth and Nadia Matar - November 26, 2003=20
Nowadays it is fashionable to be anti-Semitic. What used to be =
whispered, and said in low voices, has now been allowed to be openly and =
publicly stated. The Arab and Muslim world have had tremendous success =
with their incessant propaganda in this regard. In view of the =
tremendous positive contributions Jews and Judaism have made to mankind =
and to Western Civilization throughout the ages, this is not to be =
understood. One can only marvel as to why these unwarranted and false =
accusations have gained prominence and are so widely repeated.=20
The facts are that this relatively tiny and gifted people have had =
a tremendous impact on this world of ours. Especially is this true with =
regard to religion, but in many other fields as well. Mankind is better =
off today because there are Jews. The spiritual concept of One G-d is =
Jewish in origin, and of course the Jewish Prophets have had an impact =
on whatever morality that exists in the world today. The Old Testament =
Bible is still hallowed as a major source of religious belief. Many =
people, both Christians and Jews, live by its precepts.=20
Despite the recent Holocaust that decimated the Jewish People, =
they have returned to their ancient Homeland, and miraculously rebuilt =
it. They made the wasteland they came to into a democratic land of milk =
and honey, excelling in science, technology, and agriculture. They =
freely gave these contributions to the world. Due to Arab continued =
hostility, they have had to relearn the art of military warfare, and of =
necessity, to excel in it.=20
All out of proportion to their numbers, they have continually won =
Nobel Prizes in health, science, technology, and in many other fields of =
endeavor. The benefits to mankind down through the ages have been quite =
phenomenal. Nevertheless, anti-Semitism persists and is spreading. Jews =
and Israel, in recent European polls, are claimed to represent a threat =
to world peace. In the light of their magnificent contributions to =
mankind, this type of nonsense makes no sense whatsoever.=20
To be a Jew in a hostile world is not easy. Yet, any Jew can take =
enormous pride in the accomplishments of His People to make this a =
better and safer world. Israel is in the forefront of this endeavor, and =
should be encouraged and supported by America and many other nations. =
Unfortunately, in this imperfect world, that is not the case. The absurd =
Arab funded propaganda directed against the Jews and Israel is being =
widely believed. That Arab campaign has no foundation in fact or truth =
and will, if followed, eventually only cause great harm and damage to =
all of mankind.=20
Ruth and Nadia Matar are co-chairwomen of Women in Green, a =
grassroots women's movement dedicated to the security and Jewish =
heritage of historic Israel.
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4. AMERICA'S FAILING WAR EFFORT: ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINIANS
Patriots for the Defense of America - Capitalism Magazine - =
November 28, 2003=20
We have found that while the United States has taken some =
extremely limited steps to defend itself, it has failed to do so against =
its most dangerous enemies. In some cases, it has even offered to assist =
these enemies. This disregard for its interests has, unfortunately, =
carried over into America's treatment of its friends.
In wartime, the assistance of allies is very valuable. Great =
Britain and Australia have contributed significantly to the American war =
effort, and for this we can only extend our gratitude. But while =
gratitude has been extended publicly by the administration to these =
allies, the same is not true for another crucial ally: Israel. Not only =
has the United States failed to thank Israel publicly for its =
friendship, but it has also worked actively to undermine this =
friendship, by pressuring Israel to restrain itself in its war against =
Palestinian terrorists. Israel's war, however, is but a microcosm of the =
wider war between the West and Islamic terrorism. For this reason, =
America's restraint of Israel is not simply ironic, but self-defeating.=20
Because American policy toward Israel has been so self-defeating, =
we judge American relations with Israel to have reversed any progress in =
the current war it may have made. For this reason the Bush =
administration receives a plain and simple F for its Israel policy. =20
The context for the current American relationship with Israel =
began in 1993, when the Oslo agreement between Yasser Arafat and Yitzak =
Rabin created the Palestinian Authority (PA), for the first time giving =
Arafat official, internationally recognized control over small patches =
of the occupied territories. Through the rest of the 1990s the primary =
result of this newfound Palestinian autonomy was an ever-increasing =
campaign of suicide bombings against Israeli civilians. After each =
bombing the United States would encourage restraint, for the sake of =
protecting the "peace process." After each encouragement, a "cease fire" =
would be declared--which would then be broken promptly by the =
Palestinians.=20
Beginning in 2001, Israel began a series of occupations and =
reoccupations of the West Bank in an effort to stem the tide of suicide =
bombers. Most recently, after another series of withdrawals encouraged =
by the Americans, and a series of subsequent Palestinian attacks, Israel =
reoccupied and blockaded major Palestinian towns in July of 2002, =
resulting in the capture of over 140 suicide bombers and a six week-long =
lull in bombing. As if this had not proven the efficacy of Israeli =
occupation in preventing further attacks, American pressure mounted =
again for further Israeli withdrawals. Naturally the beginning of the =
withdrawals brought with it further Palestinian attacks.=20
At this point Israel decided that the American peace process had =
gone far enough, and justifiably refused any further negotiations with =
Yasser Arafat. In response, the United States proposed a diplomatic =
gimmick that it hoped would rejuvenate the "peace process." Amid further =
Palestinian attacks and Israeli reprisals, President Bush declared his =
intention to draw up a "road map" for peace, on the condition that =
Yasser Arafat appoint a new Palestinian Prime Minister and cabinet, to =
assume nominal control over the PA and provide an acceptable negotiating =
partner for the Sharon government. In March, Arafat yielded, nominating =
his long-time PLO deputy, Mahmoud Abbas to fill in as prime minister. =
With the ascension of Abbas, the US released its "road map," for the =
first time ever calling for the eventual establishment of a Palestinian =
state. To achieve this goal, the PA was to begin to crack down on =
Palestinian terrorist groups, while Israel was to end Jewish settlements =
in the occupied territories.=20
But although it used different names--a "road map" instead of a =
"peace process," and Abbas instead of Arafat--the latest American =
imposition is essentially the same as every previous "peace" initiative =
in its restraint of Israel and empowerment of the PA. Mahmoud Abbas =
differs from Arafat only in his degree of outright opposition to Israel: =
rather than advocating violence, Abbas has taken a more pragmatic line, =
arguing that Israel cannot be defeated militarily and must instead be =
undermined politically. True to form, once in office, Abbas began by =
doing nothing to uphold the PA's end of the bargain. He openly declared =
that he had no intention of cracking down on militants, insisting that =
this action would result in a civil war ; he would attempt "persuasion" =
instead. Not surprisingly, this attempt at persuasion accomplished =
little, and Palestinian attacks continued though May and June. And =
despite the formal declaration of a three-month cease fire by major =
militant groups on June 29th, the violence continued, with suicide =
bombings following on July 8th, August 12th, and a particularly deadly =
one on August 19th. Because of the scale of the most recent bombing, =
Abbas had taken some perfunctory steps to crack down on militants, but =
because Arafat continued to fight to retain control over most of the =
PA's security forces, there was little Abbas could do if he wanted to. =
This underscores the fact that Abbas' figurehead position had been =
manufactured by the United States merely to create the appearance of =
diplomatic progress, but represented no real change in Palestinian =
politics. Abbas has now resigned, and the administration finds itself =
back at square one.=20
The American restraint of Israel is particularly paradoxical in =
light of America's own war against militant Islamic terrorism. The =
United States would never deign to negotiate with Osama bin Laden, and =
yet it demands that Israel negotiate with the terrorist Yasser Arafat, =
or his stand-ins. Arafat and his PLO cronies were the inventors of =
modern terrorism, and the murderers of countless Israelis (and some =
Americans). Even in his internationally-approved position in the PA, it =
is probable that Arafat continued to support Palestinian terrorist =
groups. As recently as November, Israeli forces operating in Gaza =
discovered evidence linking the PA to the construction of an explosive =
factory, likely to be used to build suicide bombs. Arafat's =
longstanding relationship to Fatah, the parent organization of the =
suicide-bombing Al-Aqsa Martyr's Brigade, makes it difficult to believe =
that Palestinian attacks have been planned and funded without his =
knowledge. Arafat may have become more politically suave, but he is, at =
heart, the same terrorist he always was.=20
Prior to the August 19th suicide bombing, American policy toward =
Israel had become even more audacious than simply pressuring Israel to =
negotiate with the PA. It has instituted an unprecedented program of =
direct economic aid to the PA. And it had even opposed the seemingly =
minimal step Israel had taken to defend itself in the absence of future =
occupation of the territories: the construction of a simple security =
fence. It was only with the deadly August 19th bombing that the United =
States temporarily regained its senses, and backed away from the worst =
of its demands for Israel.
But a temporary relapse of sanity is not enough to protect Israel =
against its enemies. In truth, Israel should be permitted and even =
encouraged to end the Palestinian Authority. Under Arafat's control of =
the PA, the Palestinian territories have become a haven and base of =
operations for terrorists launching attacks against Israel. As such the =
very existence of the Palestinian Authority is a threat to Israel, and =
it deserves to be destroyed, whether or not every one in the PA =
bureaucracy is complicit in terrorism.=20
Arafat's regime is also a fledgling dictatorship, suppressing the =
rights of even his own Palestinian citizens. As a dictatorship, it is =
therefore in the nature of the PA to pose this threat to Israel, and =
not simply an accident of its current leadership. In any government =
based on the principle of rule by force, the most forceful gangs will =
call the shots. Even if Arafat were miraculously removed from his =
position, there would be no obvious replacements who could combat the =
Palestinian culture of gang-terrorism. The only hope for the reform of =
Palestinian culture is the relative freedom Palestinians would enjoy =
under full Israeli occupation: the freedom of speech, political dissent, =
and economic interaction with Israel that Palestinians did enjoy prior =
to the creation of the PA.=20
Nonetheless, the Bush administration has claimed that the =
establishment of a Palestinian state is necessary for peace between =
Israel and the Palestinians. This claim flies in the face of all of the =
evidence of PA complicity in terrorism, and can only come from the =
premise that the key to peace is the appeasement of aggressors. Give the =
Palestinians what they want, goes the argument, and they will leave =
Israel alone. But as with appeasement of aggressors throughout =
history--whether of Hitler in 1938, or of North Korea in 1994--granting =
the demands of aggressors only emboldens them further. It should come as =
little surprise, in this regard, that maps in Palestinian schools show =
all of Israel as a part of "Greater Palestine": there can be no question =
that the ultimate goal of Arafat and his ilk remains the destruction of =
the state of Israel--and the creation of a Palestinian state would only =
bring the achievement of that goal one step closer. =20
Leaving aside the intentions of the Palestinians, however, the =
Bush administration also argues that the creation of a Palestinian state =
is necessary for peace throughout the Middle East, and a precondition =
for any further action in the war against militant Islam. But this =
argument only substitutes the appeasement of Iran, Saudi Arabia, and =
others demanding a Palestinian state, for appeasement of the =
Palestinians. Further, it is not true that Israeli-Palestinian "peace" =
is necessary for solving other problems in the Middle East. Quite the =
contrary: only by winning the war against nations such as Iran and =
Syria, and instilling reform in Saudi Arabia--the major sustainers of =
Palestinian terrorism against Israel--can Israeli-Palestinian peace be =
made possible.=20
The United States has no obligation to support Israel as an end =
itself. Its primary moral obligation is to defend its own citizens =
against foreign threats. Even from this perspective, however, the =
United States is obliged to permit Israel to defend itself, because =
Israel's battle is the same as America's. To begin with, the enemies of =
Israel are also the enemies of the United States. Terrorist =
organizations traditionally aligned against Israel, such as Hezbollah, =
have openly declared war against the West, while traditionally =
anti-American groups, such as Al Qaeda, have entered the war against =
Israel (e.g., the November Al Qaeda attack on Israeli tourists in =
Kenya). Also, Israel's intelligence in opposing these groups, and other =
governments in the region, continues to be indispensable. But most of =
all, Israel is America's natural ally in the war against militant Islam, =
because it is the only outpost of freedom and Western civilization in =
the Middle East. For this Israel deserves our strong moral support, =
including our support for its right to defend itself.=20
And yet the Bush administration has not offered this moral =
support. Through its imposition of the "peace process," it has actually =
worked to undermine Israeli self-defense. It is one thing not to do =
everything one can to oppose one's enemies, but it is quite another to =
sacrifice one's own friends to pacify these enemies. The obscene =
injustice of America's policy of restraining Israel against vicious =
Palestinian terrorists casts a pall over the entirety of its war on =
terrorism.=20
The mission of Patriots for the Defense of America is to promote =
a strong, uncompromising foreign policy and to defend America's right to =
self-defense against enemy nations. Visit their website at: =
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5. QUOTES AND QUICK NOTES
"SHARON EATING BABIES" CARTOON WINS BRITISH PRIZE
By Ellis Shuman - IsraelInsider.com - November 27, 2003=20
The United Kingdom's Political Cartoon Society selected a cartoon =
published by The Independent in January depicting a naked Ariel Sharon =
biting off the bloodied head of a Palestinian child as helicopter =
warships hovered overhead blasting out "Vote Sharon" from loudspeakers =
as its "Cartoon of the Year." In his acceptance speech, cartoonist Dave =
Brown thanked the Israeli Embassy in London for its angry reaction to =
the cartoon, which he said had contributed greatly to its publicity. =
See cartoon here.=20
Immediately after the cartoon was originally published, the =
Israeli Embassy lodged an official protest. In response, The =
Independent, considered the most pro-Palestinian of all British =
publications, published the cartoon a second time on its front page, =
along with responses both for and against. Now the Israeli Foreign =
Ministry is considering if it can take any legal actions against the =
British paper, Maariv reported.=20
The baby-eating cartoon, which Brown said was based on Francesco =
de Goya's 1819 painting of "Saturn Devouring One of His Children," was =
published in The Independent on January 27, Britain's Holocaust Memorial =
Day, and was penned after a raid by IDF missiles on Gaza City just =
before the Israeli general elections.=20
The cartoon reportedly bears a striking similarity to the cartoon =
that appeared in the official Palestinian newspaper al-Quds on May 17, =
2001, where Sharon is depicted devouring children for breakfast.=20
Brown's cartoon was one of 35 entries in the British Political =
Cartoon Society's annual competition, which is sponsored by The =
Independent. Brown, 45, who started his career on The Sunday Times in =
1989 and has worked for many British publications, is a cartoonist on =
The Independent's staff.=20
"The prize was presented after a vote by the members of the =
Political Cartoon Society and national newspaper cartoonists. It was =
presented by the former cabinet minister Clare Short on Tuesday night at =
the headquarters of The Economist in London," The Independent reported.=20
Ned Temko, editor of the British publication, the Jewish =
Chronicle, said of the Independent's cartoon: "It is one of the oldest =
images of European anti-Semitism - the classic 'blood libel' of Jews =
murdering gentile children for their blood."=20
Suitable for 'Der Sturmer'=20
In January, Shuli Davidovich, the Israeli Embassy in Britain's =
press secretary, wrote to The Independent: "As Britain commemorates =
National Holocaust Day, I am shocked that The Independent has chosen to =
evoke an ancient Jewish stereotype which would not have looked out of =
place in 'Der Sturmer', and which can unfortunately still be found in =
many Arabic newspapers.=20
"The blood-thirsty imagery not only misrepresents the real reason =
for the IDF's [Israeli Defense Forces] operations in Gaza, but also =
feeds the hostility toward Israel and the Jewish people which lies at =
the very core of the Arab-Israeli conflict.=20
"One must be extremely careful to draw the line between legitimate =
criticism and the anti-Semitism that often parades as such," she wrote.=20
The British Press Complaints Commission found in March that the =
cartoon did not breach its code after it received dozens of complaints.=20
"The most vile stereotypes imaginable"=20
"This image conjures up some of the most vile stereotypes =
imaginable," said American Jewish Committee Executive Director David A. =
Harris. "Not only should this grotesque cartoon never have been honored, =
but it should never have been published in the first place by The =
Independent. It is not about legitimate political criticism. It is all =
about incitement against a people," Harris said.=20
Protesting the cartoon award, Robin Dienstman wrote on the =
Political Cartoon Society message board: "It isn't a requirement for a =
political cartoon to be fair and unbiased. The very nature of cartooning =
is to take a stand on a subject. However, the message that Dave Brown's =
cartoon is sending is one of hatred and genocide. Instead of honoring =
it, you should have stood up to it and denounced it. If it had been =
Arafat instead of Sharon in the picture you wouldn't have hesitated to =
call this 'cartoon' exactly what it is; a tool of the basest kind of =
racism."=20
Minister for Diaspora Affairs Natan Sharansky said Brown's cartoon =
"is just like Nazi propaganda. These characterizations lead to hatred of =
Jews, and could lead to another Holocaust. It could cause more people to =
believe that to kill Jews is legitimate, because Jews are inhuman."=20
the Political Cartoon Society may be contacted at: =
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Friday, November 28, 2003</FONT></B> =
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<LI><A href=3D"#1">GENEVA SELL-OUT</A>=20
<LI><A href=3D"#2">HOW TO SALVAGE THE ROAD MAP</A>=20
<LI><A href=3D"#3">TO BE A JEW IN A HOSTILE WORLD</A>=20
<LI><A href=3D"#4">AMERICA'S FAILING WAR EFFORT: ISRAEL =
AND THE=20
PALESTINIANS</A>=20
<LI><A href=3D"#5">QUOTES AND QUICK NOTES</A>=20
<LI><A href=3D"#6">HIGHLIGHT ARTICLES</A>=20
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<H3>1. <A name=3D1>GENEVA SELL-OUT</A></H3>Charles =
Krauthammer -=20
townhall.com - November 28, 2003=20
<P><FONT color=3D#800000 size=3D+2>O</FONT>n Monday, a peace =
agreement will be=20
signed by Israelis and Palestinians. This ``Geneva accord'' has =
gotten=20
much attention. And the signing itself will be greeted with much =
hoopla.=20
Journalists are being flown in from around the world by the Swiss=20
government. Jimmy Carter will be heading a list of foreign =
dignitaries.=20
The U.S. Embassy in Bern will be sending an observer.=20
<P>This is all rather peculiar: the agreement is being signed not =
by=20
Israeli and Palestinian officials, but by two people with no =
power.=20
<P>On the Palestinian side, the negotiator is former information =
minister=20
Yasser Abed Rabbo, who at least is said to have Yasser Arafat's =
ear. The=20
Israeli side, however, is led by Yossi Beilin, a man whose =
political=20
standing in his own country is so low that he failed to make it =
into=20
Parliament. After helping bring his Labor Party to ruin, Beilin =
abandoned=20
it for the far left Meretz Party, which then did so badly in the =
last=20
election that Beilin is now a private citizen.=20
<P>There is a reason why he is one of Israel's most reviled and=20
discredited politicians. He was the principal ideologue and =
architect=20
behind the ``peace'' foisted on Israel in 1993. Those Oslo =
agreements have=20
brought a decade of the worst terror in all Israeli history.=20
<P>Now he is at it again. And Secretary of State Colin Powell has =
written=20
a letter to Beilin and Rabbo expressing appreciation for their =
effort, and=20
next week he plans to meet with them.=20
<P>This is scandalous. Israel is a democracy, and this agreement =
was=20
negotiated in defiance of the democratically (and overwhelmingly) =
elected=20
government of Israel. If a private U.S. citizen negotiates a =
treaty on his=20
own, he could go to jail under the Logan Act. If an Israeli does =
it, he=20
gets a pat on the back from the secretary of state.=20
<P>Moreover, this ``peace'' is entirely hallucinatory. It is =
written as if=20
Oslo never happened. The Palestinian side repeats solemn pledges =
to=20
recognize Israel, renounce terror, end anti-Israel incitement, =
etc.-- all=20
promised in Oslo. These promises are today such a dead letter that =
the=20
Palestinian side is openly bargaining these chits again, as if the =
Israelis have forgotten that in return for these pledges 10 years =
ago,=20
Israel recognized the PLO, brought it out of Tunisian exile, =
established a=20
Palestinian Authority, permitted it an army with 50,000 guns and =
invited=20
the world to donate billions to this new Authority.=20
<P>Arafat pocketed every Israeli concession and betrayed every =
promise he=20
signed at Oslo.=20
<P>It is Lucy and the football all over again, and the same chorus =
of=20
delusionals who so applauded Oslo -- Jimmy Carter, Sandy Berger, =
Tom=20
Friedman -- is applauding again. This time, however, the Israeli =
surrender=20
is so breathtaking it makes Oslo look rational.=20
<P>A Palestinian state, of course. Evacuating every Jewish =
settlement in=20
new Palestine, of course. Redividing Jerusalem, of course. But =
that is not=20
enough. Beilin gives up the ultimate symbol of the Jewish =
connection and=20
claim to the land, the center of the Jewish state for 1,000 years =
before=20
the Roman destruction, the subject of Jewish longing in poetry and =
prayer=20
for the 2,000 years since -- the Temple Mount. And Beilin doesn't =
just=20
give it up to, say, some neutral international authority. He gives =
it to=20
sovereign Palestine. Jews will visit at Arab sufferance.=20
<P>Not satisfied with having given up Israel's soul, Beilin gives =
up the=20
body too. He not only returns Israel to its 1967 borders, =
arbitrary and=20
indefensible, but he does so without any serious security =
safeguards.=20
<P>Palestine promises to acquire and buy no more weapons than =
specified in=20
some treaty Annex. This is a joke. Oslo had similarly detailed =
limitations=20
on Palestinian weaponry and nobody even pretended to enforce them. =
Last=20
year, a massive illegal boatload came in from Iran on the Karine =
A. What=20
did the world do about it? Nothing.=20
<P>Today, however, Israel still has control over Palestine's =
borders.=20
Under Beilin, this ends. Palestine will be free to acquire as much =
lethal=20
weaponry as it wants.=20
<P>And on the critical question that even the most dovish Israelis =
insist=20
on -- that the Palestinians not have the right to flood Israel =
with Arab=20
refugees -- the agreement is utterly ambiguous. Third-party =
countries are=20
to suggest exactly how many Palestinians are to return to Israel, =
and the=20
basis for the number Israel will be required to accept will be the =
mathematical average!=20
<P><B>This is not a treaty, this is a suicide note</B> -- by a =
private=20
citizen on behalf of a country that has utterly rejected him =
politically.=20
That it should get any encouragement from the United States or =
from its=20
secretary of state is a disgrace.=20
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<H3>2. <A name=3D2>HOW TO SALVAGE THE ROAD =
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Shoval - Jerusalem Post - November 23, 2003=20
<P><FONT color=3D#800000 size=3D+2>I</FONT>s the American-led road =
map to an=20
Israeli-Palestinian settlement dead or just temporarily comatose?=20
<P>It is too soon to declare the road map dead, not least because =
both the=20
US and Israel have, for now, no interest in doing so. Even though =
the Bush=20
administration is now probably focused more on "conflict =
management" than=20
on "conflict resolution," this does not mean that everything =
proposed in=20
the road map is moot.=20
<P>The road map's staying power comes despite the major =
distortions=20
introduced when the vision of President George W. Bush's speech of =
June=20
2002 was transformed in conjunction with the Quartet =96 the =
European Union,=20
the UN, and Russia, along with the US. The doctored version, among =
other=20
problems, included totally unworkable timetables.=20
<P>Worse, it was built upon a basic asymmetry, with Israel =
agreeing to=20
eventual Palestinian statehood without the Palestinians being =
required to=20
do away with the so-called right of return =96 which means =
abolishing Israel=20
as a Jewish state.=20
<P>The road map, then, as distinct from Bush's original vision, =
had far=20
too many structural flaws to be the one and only compass for the =
peace=20
process.=20
<P>Even the underlying vision of a "democratic, viable" =
Palestinian state=20
living in peace alongside Israel inevitably raises a question, =
since there=20
is no other Arab state in the region to which these =
characteristics apply.=20
What guarantee is there that the projected Palestinian state would =
be=20
different?=20
<P>THE BUSH administration's Middle East policy was based on a =
triangle of=20
separate but related subjects: victory in Iraq and the war against =
terror,=20
an effort to reform and democratize the Arab world, and resolving =
the=20
Arab-Jewish conflict.=20
<P>After many years of the US being regarded in the region as a =
paper=20
tiger, the peoples of the Middle East viewed America's decisive =
military=20
victory over Saddam Hussein with awe, if not with glee. So far, =
this=20
attitude has not changed despite America's problems in Iraq, but =
it could=20
if the security situation worsens.=20
<P>Part of the Palestinian leadership and people understood that =
only with=20
American support would they have a chance to realize part of their =
aspirations. Thus, a perception, even if misguided, among =
Palestinians=20
that America's policy was being set back in the region as a whole =
would=20
probably lead to an increase in terrorist activity.=20
<P>In this context, it should be remembered that America's =
precipitate=20
withdrawal from Beirut 20 years ago caused it to lose face in the =
Middle=20
East for decades, while Iraq and a durable security framework for =
the=20
Persian Gulf and the region as a whole are far more important than =
Beirut=20
ever was. The recent attack on an American convoy in the Gaza =
Strip,=20
killing three American security personnel, may have been a signal =
to the=20
US: "The roads of Gaza won't be safer for you than the streets of=20
Baghdad."=20
<P>Israelis view the evolution of America's role in the Middle =
East in the=20
light of two recent anniversaries: 30 years after the Yom Kippur =
War and a=20
decade after Oslo. The two events are in a sense mirror images of =
each=20
other.=20
<P>The Yom Kippur War started disastrously, but ended with one of =
Israel's=20
greatest military victories and created the conditions for =
eventual=20
Egyptian-Israeli peace. Oslo, by contrast, was initially greeted =
with=20
almost universal acclamation and ended in disaster =96 for peace, =
for=20
Israel's security, and in the view of many, also for the =
Palestinians.=20
Both the Yom Kippur War and Oslo and are traumas Israelis do not =
want to=20
repeat.=20
<P>THEREFORE, IT'S only natural that many Israelis see matters =
through a=20
glass darkly, and that what they see is the lack of a significant =
body of=20
Arab opinion recognizing the right of the Jewish state right to =
exist.=20
<P>Indeed, Israelis ask themselves, given that Oslo, Camp David II =
and the=20
road map had actually brought about an increase in Palestinian =
terrorism,=20
is this not proof that real, historic, ideological compromise was =
never=20
really part of the Palestinian leadership's agenda?=20
<P>The Palestinians, it is often said, need to be shown a "light =
at the=20
end of the tunnel." But was not the violence, at least partly, a =
result of=20
their leaders being either afraid or unwilling to face that light? =
<P>In the meantime, the most important operative condition in both =
the=20
road map and in the Bush concept was the imperative to stop =
Palestinian=20
violence and to dismantle the terrorist organizations. This was =
especially=20
important to Israelis in light of the failure of the Oslo =
agreement and=20
Yasser Arafat's "Aksa intifada" following the breakdown of the=20
Barak-Clinton initiative at Camp David.=20
<P>The governments of Ariel Sharon and George Bush share, in =
practice,=20
this basic view. They also believe that the effort to reach =
permanent=20
solutions to the Palestinian problem will have to be preceded by =
fairly=20
long-term interim arrangements =96 certainly longer-term than the=20
unrealistic time-table envisaged by the quartet's road map.=20
<P>There also is agreement that, in addition to breaking up the =
terrorist=20
infrastructure, the frozen process of Palestinian political reform =
must be=20
relaunched.=20
<P>If the major flaws in the road map were corrected, our sights =
set a bit=20
lower, and the difficult first stages overcome, the road map could =
still=20
function as a means of forging a long-term Israeli-Palestinian =
modus=20
vivendi. Such an arrangement, though falling short of solving all =
the=20
outstanding issues, would nevertheless give the two peoples a =
protracted=20
period of calm and prosperity.=20
<P>If this, too, should prove unattainable, one should not be =
surprised if=20
there will be a growing sentiment among Israelis for unilateral =
separation=20
of one sort or another. The idea itself is not new, but as long as =
the=20
Oslo-bred illusion of having a real peace partner on the =
Palestinian side=20
persisted, support for it was weak.=20
<P>The Geneva accord and similar initiatives now try to rekindle =
that=20
illusion, but most Israelis have learned from experience and =
probably will=20
not be fooled again. Thus, unilateral separation, with or without =
the=20
umbrella of the road map, might very well become the idea du jour. =
<BLOCKQUOTE><FONT size=3D-2><STRONG>The writer twice served as =
Israel's=20
ambassador to the US.</STRONG></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<H3>3. <A name=3D3>TO BE A JEW IN A HOSTILE =
WORLD</A></H3>By=20
Ruth and Nadia Matar - November 26, 2003=20
<P><FONT color=3D#800000 size=3D+2>N</FONT>owadays it is =
fashionable to be=20
anti-Semitic. What used to be whispered, and said in low voices, =
has now=20
been allowed to be openly and publicly stated. The Arab and Muslim =
world=20
have had tremendous success with their incessant propaganda in =
this=20
regard. In view of the tremendous positive contributions Jews and =
Judaism=20
have made to mankind and to Western Civilization throughout the =
ages, this=20
is not to be understood. One can only marvel as to why these =
unwarranted=20
and false accusations have gained prominence and are so widely =
repeated.=20
<P>The facts are that this relatively tiny and gifted people have =
had a=20
tremendous impact on this world of ours. Especially is this true =
with=20
regard to religion, but in many other fields as well. Mankind is =
better=20
off today because there are Jews. The spiritual concept of One G-d =
is=20
Jewish in origin, and of course the Jewish Prophets have had an =
impact on=20
whatever morality that exists in the world today. The Old =
Testament Bible=20
is still hallowed as a major source of religious belief. Many =
people, both=20
Christians and Jews, live by its precepts.=20
<P>Despite the recent Holocaust that decimated the Jewish People, =
they=20
have returned to their ancient Homeland, and miraculously rebuilt =
it. They=20
made the wasteland they came to into a democratic land of milk and =
honey,=20
excelling in science, technology, and agriculture. They freely =
gave these=20
contributions to the world. Due to Arab continued hostility, they =
have had=20
to relearn the art of military warfare, and of necessity, to excel =
in it.=20
<P>All out of proportion to their numbers, they have continually =
won Nobel=20
Prizes in health, science, technology, and in many other fields of =
endeavor. The benefits to mankind down through the ages have been =
quite=20
phenomenal. Nevertheless, anti-Semitism persists and is spreading. =
Jews=20
and Israel, in recent European polls, are claimed to represent a =
threat to=20
world peace. In the light of their magnificent contributions to =
mankind,=20
this type of nonsense makes no sense whatsoever.=20
<P>To be a Jew in a hostile world is not easy. Yet, any Jew can =
take=20
enormous pride in the accomplishments of His People to make this a =
better=20
and safer world. Israel is in the forefront of this endeavor, and =
should=20
be encouraged and supported by America and many other nations.=20
Unfortunately, in this imperfect world, that is not the case. The =
absurd=20
Arab funded propaganda directed against the Jews and Israel is =
being=20
widely believed. That Arab campaign has no foundation in fact or =
truth and=20
will, if followed, eventually only cause great harm and damage to =
all of=20
mankind.=20
<BLOCKQUOTE><FONT size=3D-2><STRONG>Ruth and Nadia Matar are =
co-chairwomen=20
of <A href=3D"http://www.womeningreen.org/">Women in Green</A>, =
a=20
grassroots women's movement dedicated to the security and Jewish =
heritage of historic Israel.</STRONG></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
<HR>
<H3>4. <A name=3D4>AMERICA'S FAILING WAR EFFORT: =
ISRAEL AND THE=20
PALESTINIANS</A></H3>Patriots for the Defense of America - =
Capitalism=20
Magazine - November 28, 2003=20
<BLOCKQUOTE><STRONG><FONT size=3D-1>We have found that while the =
United=20
States has taken some extremely limited steps to defend itself, =
it has=20
failed to do so against its most dangerous enemies. In some =
cases, it=20
has even offered to assist these enemies. This disregard for its =
interests has, unfortunately, carried over into America's =
treatment of=20
its friends.</FONT></STRONG></BLOCKQUOTE><FONT color=3D#800000=20
size=3D+2>I</FONT>n wartime, the assistance of allies is very =
valuable.=20
Great Britain and Australia have contributed significantly to the =
American=20
war effort, and for this we can only extend our gratitude. But =
while=20
gratitude has been extended publicly by the administration to =
these=20
allies, the same is not true for another crucial ally: Israel. Not =
only=20
has the United States failed to thank Israel publicly for its =
friendship,=20
but it has also worked actively to undermine this friendship, by=20
pressuring Israel to restrain itself in its war against =
Palestinian=20
terrorists. Israel's war, however, is but a microcosm of the wider =
war=20
between the West and Islamic terrorism. For this reason, America's =
restraint of Israel is not simply ironic, but self-defeating.=20
<P>Because American policy toward Israel has been so =
self-defeating, we=20
judge American relations with Israel to have reversed any progress =
in the=20
current war it may have made. For this reason the Bush =
administration=20
receives a plain and simple F for its Israel policy. =20
<P>The context for the current American relationship with Israel =
began in=20
1993, when the Oslo agreement between Yasser Arafat and Yitzak =
Rabin=20
created the Palestinian Authority (PA), for the first time giving =
Arafat=20
official, internationally recognized control over small patches of =
the=20
occupied territories. Through the rest of the 1990s the primary =
result of=20
this newfound Palestinian autonomy was an ever-increasing campaign =
of=20
suicide bombings against Israeli civilians. After each bombing the =
United=20
States would encourage restraint, for the sake of protecting the =
"peace=20
process." After each encouragement, a "cease fire" would be=20
declared--which would then be broken promptly by the Palestinians. =
<P>Beginning in 2001, Israel began a series of occupations =
and=20
reoccupations of the West Bank in an effort to stem the tide of =
suicide=20
bombers. Most recently, after another series of withdrawals =
encouraged by=20
the Americans, and a series of subsequent Palestinian attacks, =
Israel=20
reoccupied and blockaded major Palestinian towns in July of 2002,=20
resulting in the capture of over 140 suicide bombers and a six =
week-long=20
lull in bombing. As if this had not proven the efficacy of Israeli =
occupation in preventing further attacks, American pressure =
mounted again=20
for further Israeli withdrawals. Naturally the beginning of the=20
withdrawals brought with it further Palestinian attacks.=20
<P>At this point Israel decided that the American peace process =
had gone=20
far enough, and justifiably refused any further negotiations with =
Yasser=20
Arafat. In response, the United States proposed a diplomatic =
gimmick that=20
it hoped would rejuvenate the "peace process." Amid further =
Palestinian=20
attacks and Israeli reprisals, President Bush declared his =
intention to=20
draw up a "road map" for peace, on the condition that Yasser =
Arafat=20
appoint a new Palestinian Prime Minister and cabinet, to assume =
nominal=20
control over the PA and provide an acceptable negotiating partner =
for the=20
Sharon government. In March, Arafat yielded, nominating his =
long-time PLO=20
deputy, Mahmoud Abbas to fill in as prime minister. With the =
ascension of=20
Abbas, the US released its "road map," for the first time ever =
calling for=20
the eventual establishment of a Palestinian state. To achieve this =
goal,=20
the PA was to begin to crack down on Palestinian terrorist groups, =
while=20
Israel was to end Jewish settlements in the occupied territories.=20
<P>But although it used different names--a "road map" instead of a =
"peace=20
process," and Abbas instead of Arafat--the latest American =
imposition is=20
essentially the same as every previous "peace" initiative in its =
restraint=20
of Israel and empowerment of the PA. Mahmoud Abbas differs from =
Arafat=20
only in his degree of outright opposition to Israel: rather than=20
advocating violence, Abbas has taken a more pragmatic line, =
arguing that=20
Israel cannot be defeated militarily and must instead be =
undermined=20
politically. True to form, once in office, Abbas began by doing =
nothing to=20
uphold the PA's end of the bargain. He openly declared that he had =
no=20
intention of cracking down on militants, insisting that this =
action would=20
result in a civil war ; he would attempt "persuasion" =
instead. Not=20
surprisingly, this attempt at persuasion accomplished little, and=20
Palestinian attacks continued though May and June. And despite the =
formal=20
declaration of a three-month cease fire by major militant groups =
on June=20
29th, the violence continued, with suicide bombings following on =
July 8th,=20
August 12th, and a particularly deadly one on August 19th. =
Because=20
of the scale of the most recent bombing, Abbas had taken some =
perfunctory=20
steps to crack down on militants, but because Arafat continued to =
fight to=20
retain control over most of the PA's security forces, there was =
little=20
Abbas could do if he wanted to. This underscores the fact that =
Abbas'=20
figurehead position had been manufactured by the United States =
merely to=20
create the appearance of diplomatic progress, but represented no =
real=20
change in Palestinian politics. Abbas has now resigned, and the=20
administration finds itself back at square one.=20
<P>The American restraint of Israel is particularly paradoxical in =
light=20
of America's own war against militant Islamic terrorism. The =
United States=20
would never deign to negotiate with Osama bin Laden, and yet it =
demands=20
that Israel negotiate with the terrorist Yasser Arafat, or his =
stand-ins.=20
Arafat and his PLO cronies were the inventors of modern terrorism, =
and the=20
murderers of countless Israelis (and some Americans). Even in his=20
internationally-approved position in the PA, it is probable that =
Arafat=20
continued to support Palestinian terrorist groups. As recently as=20
November, Israeli forces operating in Gaza discovered evidence =
linking the=20
PA to the construction of an explosive factory, likely to be used =
to=20
build suicide bombs. Arafat's longstanding relationship to =
Fatah,=20
the parent organization of the suicide-bombing Al-Aqsa Martyr's =
Brigade,=20
makes it difficult to believe that Palestinian attacks have been =
planned=20
and funded without his knowledge. Arafat may have become more =
politically=20
suave, but he is, at heart, the same terrorist he always was.=20
<P>Prior to the August 19th suicide bombing, American policy =
toward Israel=20
had become even more audacious than simply pressuring Israel to =
negotiate=20
with the PA. It has instituted an unprecedented program of direct =
economic=20
aid to the PA. And it had even opposed the seemingly minimal step =
Israel=20
had taken to defend itself in the absence of future occupation of =
the=20
territories: the construction of a simple security fence. It was =
only with=20
the deadly August 19th bombing that the United States temporarily =
regained=20
its senses, and backed away from the worst of its demands for =
Israel.</P>
<P>But a temporary relapse of sanity is not enough to protect =
Israel=20
against its enemies. In truth, Israel should be permitted and even =
encouraged to end the Palestinian Authority. Under Arafat's =
control of the=20
PA, the Palestinian territories have become a haven and base of =
operations=20
for terrorists launching attacks against Israel. As such the very=20
existence of the Palestinian Authority is a threat to Israel, and =
it=20
deserves to be destroyed, whether or not every one in the PA =
bureaucracy=20
is complicit in terrorism.=20
<P>Arafat's regime is also a fledgling dictatorship, suppressing =
the=20
rights of even his own Palestinian citizens. As a dictatorship, it =
is=20
therefore in the nature of the PA to pose this threat to =
Israel, and=20
not simply an accident of its current leadership. In any =
government based=20
on the principle of rule by force, the most forceful gangs will =
call the=20
shots. Even if Arafat were miraculously removed from his position, =
there=20
would be no obvious replacements who could combat the Palestinian =
culture=20
of gang-terrorism. The only hope for the reform of Palestinian =
culture is=20
the relative freedom Palestinians would enjoy under full Israeli=20
occupation: the freedom of speech, political dissent, and economic =
interaction with Israel that Palestinians did enjoy prior to the =
creation=20
of the PA.=20
<P>Nonetheless, the Bush administration has claimed that the =
establishment=20
of a Palestinian state is necessary for peace between Israel =
and the=20
Palestinians. This claim flies in the face of all of the evidence =
of PA=20
complicity in terrorism, and can only come from the premise that =
the key=20
to peace is the appeasement of aggressors. Give the Palestinians =
what they=20
want, goes the argument, and they will leave Israel alone. But as =
with=20
appeasement of aggressors throughout history--whether of Hitler in =
1938,=20
or of North Korea in 1994--granting the demands of aggressors only =
emboldens them further. It should come as little surprise, in this =
regard,=20
that maps in Palestinian schools show all of Israel as a part of =
"Greater=20
Palestine": there can be no question that the ultimate goal of =
Arafat and=20
his ilk remains the destruction of the state of Israel--and the =
creation=20
of a Palestinian state would only bring the achievement of that =
goal one=20
step closer. =20
<P>Leaving aside the intentions of the Palestinians, however, the =
Bush=20
administration also argues that the creation of a Palestinian =
state is=20
necessary for peace throughout the Middle East, and a precondition =
for any=20
further action in the war against militant Islam. But this =
argument only=20
substitutes the appeasement of Iran, Saudi Arabia, and others =
demanding a=20
Palestinian state, for appeasement of the Palestinians. Further, =
it is not=20
true that Israeli-Palestinian "peace" is necessary for solving =
other=20
problems in the Middle East. Quite the contrary: only by winning =
the war=20
against nations such as Iran and Syria, and instilling reform in =
Saudi=20
Arabia--the major sustainers of Palestinian terrorism against =
Israel--can=20
Israeli-Palestinian peace be made possible.=20
<P>The United States has no obligation to support Israel as an end =
itself.=20
Its primary moral obligation is to defend its own citizens against =
foreign=20
threats. Even from this perspective, however, the United =
States is=20
obliged to permit Israel to defend itself, because Israel's battle =
is the=20
same as America's. To begin with, the enemies of Israel are also =
the=20
enemies of the United States. Terrorist organizations =
traditionally=20
aligned against Israel, such as Hezbollah, have openly declared =
war=20
against the West, while traditionally anti-American groups, such =
as Al=20
Qaeda, have entered the war against Israel (e.g., the November Al =
Qaeda=20
attack on Israeli tourists in Kenya). Also, Israel's intelligence =
in=20
opposing these groups, and other governments in the region, =
continues to=20
be indispensable. But most of all, Israel is America's natural =
ally in the=20
war against militant Islam, because it is the only outpost of =
freedom and=20
Western civilization in the Middle East. For this Israel deserves =
our=20
strong moral support, including our support for its right to =
defend=20
itself.=20
<P>And yet the Bush administration has not offered this moral =
support.=20
Through its imposition of the "peace process," it has actually =
worked to=20
undermine Israeli self-defense. It is one thing not to do =
everything one=20
can to oppose one's enemies, but it is quite another to sacrifice =
one's=20
own friends to pacify these enemies. The obscene injustice of =
America's=20
policy of restraining Israel against vicious Palestinian =
terrorists casts=20
a pall over the entirety of its war on terrorism.=20
<BLOCKQUOTE><FONT size=3D-2><STRONG>The mission of Patriots for =
the=20
Defense of America is to promote a strong, uncompromising =
foreign policy=20
and to defend America's right to self-defense against enemy =
nations.=20
Visit their website at: <A=20
=
href=3D"http://defenseofamerica.org/">http://defenseofamerica.org/</A></S=
TRONG></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<H3>5. <A name=3D5>QUOTES AND QUICK NOTES</A></H3>
<H4>"SHARON EATING BABIES" CARTOON WINS BRITISH PRIZE</H4>By Ellis =
Shuman=20
- IsraelInsider.com - November 27, 2003=20
<P>The United Kingdom's Political Cartoon Society selected a =
cartoon=20
published by The Independent in January depicting a naked Ariel =
Sharon=20
biting off the bloodied head of a Palestinian child as helicopter =
warships=20
hovered overhead blasting out "Vote Sharon" from loudspeakers as =
its=20
"Cartoon of the Year." In his acceptance speech, cartoonist Dave =
Brown=20
thanked the Israeli Embassy in London for its angry reaction to =
the=20
cartoon, which he said had contributed greatly to its=20
=
publicity. &nb=
sp; &nbs=
p; =20
<A=20
=
href=3D"http://backspin.typepad.com/backspin/2003/11/evolution_of_an.html=
"><STRONG>See=20
cartoon here</STRONG></A><STRONG>.</STRONG>=20
<P>Immediately after the cartoon was originally published, the =
Israeli=20
Embassy lodged an official protest. In response, The Independent,=20
considered the most pro-Palestinian of all British publications, =
published=20
the cartoon a second time on its front page, along with responses =
both for=20
and against. Now the Israeli Foreign Ministry is considering if it =
can=20
take any legal actions against the British paper, Maariv reported. =
<P>The baby-eating cartoon, which Brown said was based on =
Francesco de=20
Goya's 1819 painting of "Saturn Devouring One of His Children," =
was=20
published in The Independent on January 27, Britain's Holocaust =
Memorial=20
Day, and was penned after a raid by IDF missiles on Gaza City just =
before=20
the Israeli general elections.=20
<P>The cartoon reportedly bears a striking similarity to the =
cartoon that=20
appeared in the official Palestinian newspaper al-Quds on May 17, =
2001,=20
where Sharon is depicted devouring children for breakfast.=20
<P>Brown's cartoon was one of 35 entries in the British Political =
Cartoon=20
Society's annual competition, which is sponsored by The =
Independent.=20
Brown, 45, who started his career on The Sunday Times in 1989 and =
has=20
worked for many British publications, is a cartoonist on The =
Independent's=20
staff.=20
<P>"The prize was presented after a vote by the members of the =
Political=20
Cartoon Society and national newspaper cartoonists. It was =
presented by=20
the former cabinet minister Clare Short on Tuesday night at the=20
headquarters of The Economist in London," The Independent =
reported.=20
<P>Ned Temko, editor of the British publication, the Jewish =
Chronicle,=20
said of the Independent's cartoon: "It is one of the oldest images =
of=20
European anti-Semitism - the classic 'blood libel' of Jews =
murdering=20
gentile children for their blood."=20
<H4>Suitable for 'Der Sturmer' </H4>In January, Shuli Davidovich, =
the=20
Israeli Embassy in Britain's press secretary, wrote to The =
Independent:=20
"As Britain commemorates National Holocaust Day, I am shocked that =
The=20
Independent has chosen to evoke an ancient Jewish stereotype which =
would=20
not have looked out of place in 'Der Sturmer', and which can =
unfortunately=20
still be found in many Arabic newspapers.=20
<P>"The blood-thirsty imagery not only misrepresents the real =
reason for=20
the IDF's [Israeli Defense Forces] operations in Gaza, but also =
feeds the=20
hostility toward Israel and the Jewish people which lies at the =
very core=20
of the Arab-Israeli conflict.=20
<P>"One must be extremely careful to draw the line between =
legitimate=20
criticism and the anti-Semitism that often parades as such," she =
wrote.=20
<P>The British Press Complaints Commission found in March that the =
cartoon=20
did not breach its code after it received dozens of complaints.=20
<H4>"The most vile stereotypes imaginable" </H4>
<DIV>"This image conjures up some of the most vile stereotypes=20
imaginable," said American Jewish Committee Executive Director =
David A.=20
Harris. "Not only should this grotesque cartoon never have been =
honored,=20
but it should never have been published in the first place by The=20
Independent. It is not about legitimate political criticism. It is =
all=20
about incitement against a people," Harris said. </DIV>
<P>Protesting the cartoon award, Robin Dienstman wrote on the =
Political=20
Cartoon Society message board: "It isn't a requirement for a =
political=20
cartoon to be fair and unbiased. The very nature of cartooning is =
to take=20
a stand on a subject. However, the message that Dave Brown's =
cartoon is=20
sending is one of hatred and genocide. Instead of honoring it, you =
should=20
have stood up to it and denounced it. If it had been Arafat =
instead of=20
Sharon in the picture you wouldn't have hesitated to call this =
'cartoon'=20
exactly what it is; a tool of the basest kind of racism."=20
<P>Minister for Diaspora Affairs Natan Sharansky said Brown's =
cartoon "is=20
just like Nazi propaganda. These characterizations lead to hatred =
of Jews,=20
and could lead to another Holocaust. It could cause more people to =
believe=20
that to kill Jews is legitimate, because Jews are inhuman."=20
<P>the Political Cartoon Society may be contacted at: <A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.politicalcartoon.co.uk/html/contactus.html">http://www=
.politicalcartoon.co.uk/html/contactus.html</A>=20
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confront=20
and help combat the raging fire of Islam's anti-Semitism, nor =
the=20
smoldering flames of Europe's.</FONT> </STRONG></FONT></LI></UL>
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