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CAFI Newsletter
Newsletter #193 Friday, July 16, 2004
1.. THE ICJ vs. ISRAEL=20
2.. ARAFAT'S FINAL ULTIMATUM?=20
3.. THE NEW ISRAELIS=20
4.. ISRAEL'S NUKES=20
5.. QUOTES AND QUICK NOTES=20
6.. HIGHLIGHT ARTICLES=20
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1. THE ICJ vs. ISRAEL
By Charles Krauthammer - townhall.com - July 16, 2004=20
Among various principles invoked by the International Court of =
Justice in its highly publicized decision on Israel's security fence is =
this one: It is a violation of international law for Jews to be living =
in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem. If this sounds absurd to you -- Jews =
have been inhabiting the Old City of Jerusalem since it became their =
capital 3,000 years ago -- it is. And it shows the lengths to which the =
United Nations and its associate institutions, including this kangaroo =
court, will go in order to condemn Israel.=20
The ICJ's main business was to order Israel to tear down the =
security fence separating Israelis from Palestinians. The fence is only =
one-quarter built, and yet it has already resulted in an astonishing =
reduction in suicide attacks into Israel. In the last four months, two =
Israelis have died in suicide attacks, compared with 166 killed in the =
same time frame at the height of the terror.=20
But what are 164 dead Jews to this court? Israel finally finds a =
way to stop terrorism, and 14 eminences sitting in The Hague rule it =
illegal -- in a 64-page opinion in which the word terrorism appears not =
once (except when citing Israeli claims).=20
Yes, the fence causes some hardship to Palestinians. Some are =
separated from their fields, some schoolchildren have to walk much =
farther to class. This is unfortunate. On any scale of human decency, =
however, it is far more unfortunate that 1,000 Israelis are dead from =
Palestinian terrorism, and thousands more horribly maimed, including =
Israeli schoolchildren with nails and bolts and shrapnel lodged in their =
brains and spines who will never be walking to school again.=20
From the safe distance of 2,000 miles, the court declared itself =
``not convinced'' that the barrier Israel is building is a security =
necessity. It based its ruling on the claim that the fence violates =
Palestinian ``humanitarian" rights such as ``the right to work, to =
health, to education and to an adequate standard of living as proclaimed =
in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights =
and in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.''=20
I'm sure these conventions are lovely documents. They are also =
documents of absolutely no weight -- how many countries would not stand =
condemned for failure to provide an ``adequate standard of living '' -- =
except, of course, when it comes to Israel. Then, any document at hand =
will do.=20
What makes the travesty complete is that this denial of Israel's =
right to defend itself because doing so might violate ``humanitarian" =
rights was read in open court by the chief judge representing China, a =
government that massacred hundreds of its own citizens demonstrating =
peacefully in Tiananmen Square. Not since Libya was made chairman of the =
Commission on Human Rights has the U.N. system put on such a shameless =
display of hypocrisy.=20
Moreover, the ICJ had no jurisdiction to take this case. It is a =
court of arbitration, which requires the consent of both parties. The =
Israelis, knowing the deck was stacked, refused to give it. Not only did =
the United States declare this issue outside the boundaries of this =
court, so did the European Union and Russia, hardly Zionist agents.=20
The ICJ went ahead nonetheless, betraying its prejudice in its =
very diction. For example, throughout the opinion it refers to the =
barrier as a ``wall.'' In fact, over 93 percent of its length consists =
of fences, troughs and electronic devices to prevent terrorist =
infiltration. Less than one kilometer out of every 15 is wall, and this =
is generally in areas that Palestinian gunmen have been using to shoot =
directly onto Israeli highways and villages. Sensors and troughs cannot =
stop bullets.=20
The ICJ's long account of the history of the conflict is equally =
corrupt. For example: In 1947, the U.N. partitioned Palestine into two =
states -- one Jewish, one Arab. When the British pulled out and Israel =
proclaimed its independence, five Arab countries responded immediately =
by declaring war and invading Israel with the announced intention of =
destroying the newborn state. How does the ICJ render this event? ``On =
14 May 1948, Israel proclaimed its independence. ... Armed conflict then =
broke out between Israel and a number of Arab states.'' Broke out? As if =
three years after the Holocaust and almost entirely without weapons, a =
tiny country of 600,000 Jews had decided to make war on five Arab states =
with nearly 30 million people.=20
Israel will rightly ignore the ICJ decision. The United States, =
acting honorably in a world of utter dishonor regarding Israel, will =
support that position. It must be noted that one of the signatories of =
this attempt to force Israel to tear down its most effective means of =
preventing the slaughter of innocent Jews was the judge from Germany. =
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2. ARAFAT'S FINAL ULTIMATUM?
by Gary Fitleberg - -IsraelNationalNews.com - July 15, 2004=20
The "Quartet" consisting of the US, UN, EU and Russia, is singing =
the same tune called "Ultimatum", as they once again have told Yasser =
Arafat to reform his Palestinian Authority/Palestine Liberation =
Organization (PA/PLO) security services or risk losing international =
support.=20
"Arafat must reduce his dozen or so security forces to three, =
change all corrupt security bosses, change the interior minister and =
empower the prime minister," a Western diplomat told Reuters as =
representatives of the United States, United Nations, European Union and =
Russia met in Jerusalem earlier this month. "Everybody now is sick and =
tired of empty talk, and there is total disillusion with the Palestinian =
Authority," the diplomat said.=20
Famous last words. Sick and tired of empty talk? Be real. Give us =
a break.=20
Why did it take this long to reach disillusionment?=20
What will be constructively done with this disillusionment?=20
How will Arafat do any of the above when he is the boss and =
corrupt dictator, otherwise known as the "Chairman of Terror", of a =
complex organization, with his PA/PLO Fatah-led terrorist subsidiaries =
and sister organizations?=20
Why will he listen now, when for his entire career, he has been =
getting away with murder (both figuratively and literally)?=20
The four meddling mediators make up the "Quartet" overseeing the =
"Road Map" proposed peace plan. The group also has accused Israel of =
"poor faith" for failing to dismantle all "illegal settlement outposts" =
in the disputed territories of Gaza, Judea and Samaria (wrongly called =
"West Bank" by most of the world today, but belonging to Israel =
Biblically, historically, legally and politically).=20
Much media hype is made about the issue of "illegal settlement =
outposts", when in fact most of the Arabs living in Israel today are =
offspring of those who came to the area from their own native nations of =
Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria during the 1920s for economic and =
political reasons. Hence, they are actually refugees from their =
homelands and they are the ones living in "illegal settlement outposts", =
which became especially overpopulated during the "occupation" by Egypt =
and Jordan for nineteen years from 1948 to 1967.=20
Furthermore, Jews have a Biblical "right of return" to the =
G-d-given Holy Land, Promised Land or Eretz Yisrael (Land of Israel), =
which is clearly stated in the holy books of all three monotheistic =
religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam - the Old Testament (also =
known as the Bible, Chumash, Five Books of Moses, Pentateuch, or Torah), =
the New Testament (combined with the "Old" original one, also called the =
Bible by Christians) and the Koran (the last one in the "trilogy").=20
All those "Arab" Jews expelled from the 22 Arab/Islamist nations =
also have a "right of return" to either their G-d given ancient biblical =
land of Israel or those places they lived prior to the "Forgotten =
Exodus" of 1948, when they were absorbed by the modern state of Israel =
(unlike the refugee problem created by Arabs, in which they failed to =
absorb their brethren and cousins, then blamed Israel).=20
We hear and see much media political propaganda about the "right =
of return", but never, ever in the proper Biblical and historically =
honest context.=20
Let's be completely honest with facts and truth. Let's not hide =
them with lies, myths and political propaganda ploys.=20
Arafat has faced ultimatums before and largely has ignored most, =
if not all, of them successfully, because the international community's =
bark is largely bigger than its bite.=20
If the "Quartet" is very serious and truthful about this =
ultimatum, it will impose diplomatic, economic and political sanctions =
on Arafat, the PA/PLO, as well as on the sister terrorist organizations =
Hamas, Hezbullah and Islamic Jihad. In order to win the international =
"War on Terror", the "Quartet" must send a very clear message that it is =
completely against terrorism and show its support for its only true-blue =
ally in the Middle East, this neighborhood of corrupt dictatorships, =
repressive ruthless regimes and tyrannies.=20
That means fighting terrorism on the frontlines, in Israel.=20
That means saying no to the likes of alleged allies, Saudi Arabia =
(the birthplace and cradle of extremist fanatical fundamentalism and =
perhaps the biggest state-supporter of terrorism), Jordan and Egypt =
(America's allies and Israel's peace partners?), as well as to those who =
may not be allies, such as Syria-Lebanon, Iran (two of the next biggest =
state-supporters of terrorism), Yemen, Libya, et. al. That means not =
allowing oil dollars to grease the wheels of terrorism. That means not =
allowing terrorism anywhere, anytime. Period.=20
The US can set an example by actually enforcing the law we might =
term "the Arafat Accountability Act", which was passed by Congress and =
formally signed into legislation by President George W. Bush. Actions =
speak louder than words. It is one thing to have a law on the books. But =
quite another to read and use the books when appropriate.=20
Empty ultimatums only perpetuate the problem forever rather than =
resolve the "War on Terrorism" efficiently, productively and quickly. =
Veiled threats are ignored completely and not taken as serious threats =
in the Arab/Islamist Middle East.=20
The "Quartet" must sing a new song and dance a different dance if =
its message is to be taken seriously in the American-led "War on =
Terrorism". If the world wants to truly preserve Western civilization, =
it must act now to support the only beacon of democracy and freedom in =
the entire Middle East - Israel - against all of the Arab/Islamist =
corrupt dictatorships, ruthless repressive regimes and tyrannies.=20
The "Quartet" has a vested interest in preserving Israel for its =
own safety and security. The sooner the international community begins =
to act in a completely honest, intelligent and moral manner, the better =
off the entire world will be from now on.=20
This is a message for the "Quartet" and the rest of the =
international crew. A final confrontation with Arafat and his PA/PLO is =
long overdue.=20
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3. THE NEW ISRAELIS
By Judy Lash Balint - Israelinsider.com - July 16, 2004=20
They stepped off the plane into the heat and humidity of the =
hottest day of the year in Tel Aviv, carrying stuffed animals, live =
animals, and an assortment of other remnants of their former lives.=20
The 400 new immigrants from the U.S. and Canada who arrived on a =
charter flight from New York Wednesday are part of the new American =
aliya movement that's bringing hundreds of North American Jews home. =
This summer, more than 1,500 North American Jews will make aliya in four =
separate chartered flights.=20
Elana Balkin, 27, of West Bloomfield, MI, called her arrival in =
Israel "the most incredible day of my life." For Balkin, the move =
completes a circle of Jewish history. She described her =
great-grandparents who were planning to escape Nazi Germany and flee to =
Palestine. They never made it. "Everyone was supposed to meet here," =
Balkin said with emotion. "But I'm the one who has the zchut (merit) to =
be here."=20
Like many of the young, single olim, Balkin is planning on =
attending an intensive residential ulpan before setting out to find work =
in her field.=20
This year's group of olim includes a large group of singles. Some =
273 single men and women will arrive on the Nefesh B'Nefesh planes this =
summer, joining 273 families.=20
In an effort that is largely privately funded, the Nefesh B'Nefesh =
organization partnered with the Jewish Agency has succeeded where =
official Israeli efforts to encourage Western aliya had previously =
failed.=20
The key element encouraging this new wave of immigrants is =
financial assistance and personal support. Grants of anywhere between =
$7-18,000 per family are available from Nefesh B'Nefesh if the family =
stays in Israel for at least three years. After they get here, an =
aggressive employment counseling service is at the disposal of the olim, =
as well as match-ups with veteran immigrants and assistance dealing with =
immigration bureaucracy.=20
"The financial support certainly helped me to decide to come that =
much quicker," notes Balkin.=20
Ron Karama, 22, from Seattle, a recent graduate and pro-Israel =
campus activist, hopes to serve in the IDF after his adjustment period. =
He was welcomed home by an uncle and cousin in uniform.=20
A crowd of several hundred Israeli-Americans was on hand in the El =
Al hangar at Ben Gurion airport this morning to greet the newcomers. For =
many, it was a chance to relive their own aliya experience. "We didn't =
get this kind of hoopla when we arrived," said Shalom Abramowitz who =
arrived in 1994, "but it's just great to see people coming in greater =
numbers today," he added, as his eyes scanned the disembarking =
passengers for his cousin from Long Island.=20
The plane pulled up directly to the hangar with the normally =
tedious passport control and other immigration processing having taken =
place with Interior Ministry officials during the flight.=20
Flag-waving Air Force cadets lined the walkway leading into the =
hangar, and a swarm of media descended on the new Israelis. There were =
some great shots - a middle-aged woman hugging her long haired white dog =
tight to her chest, her eyes filled with tears; a young mother who =
stopped to breastfeed her new-born baby before hugging all her waiting =
relatives; the elderly mother of an American oleh welcomed by a gaggle =
of grandchildren as she embarks on her new life close to her family.=20
The super-secular, hip Israeli film crews recording the event =
couldn't have looked more different than the largely observant =
immigrants they were filming.=20
But as the new olim took their seats in the hangar, they were =
indistinguishable from the hundreds of more veteran immigrants who had =
come to greet them. Slightly younger, perhaps, but the same kind of =
people.=20
Around half of the olim are children, small children. There are =
few families with teenage kids in the group - a testament to the =
notoriously difficult absorption of teenagers into Israeli high school =
society.=20
On hand to greet the new olim were Finance Minister Binyamin =
Netanyahu; Absorption Minister Tzippi Livni; Jewish Agency director =
Sallai Meridor; and Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who told the olim: "Our =
two thousand years of wandering have come to an end."=20
Tony Gelbart one of the co-founders of Nefesh B'Nefesh, urged the =
government to continue to make aliya a priority: "Israel needs to know =
it can be a magnet for U.S. Jews," he declared. Strong aliya sends a =
message to our enemies too, he continued, and could go a long way in =
dealing with Israel's demographic challenges.=20
The Furman family of Toronto was called up to receive their first =
official documents as Israeli citizens. The father of four spoke one =
sentence: "Thank you for making our aliya dream come true."=20
The singing of Hatikva closed the ceremony. Flags waved and tears =
flowed, cameras rolled and the olim took a deep breath before dispersing =
to their new homes.=20
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4. ISRAEL'S NUKES
By Joel Mowbray - FrontPageMagazine.com - July 13, 2004=20
In the latest fit of diplomatic moral equivalence, the =
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) last week visited Israel, =
attempting to persuade the Jewish state to declare formally its nuclear =
capability-eventually leading to a supposedly nuclear arms-free Middle =
East.=20
Under utopian scenarios, perhaps Israel's unilateral disarmament =
could lead to lasting Middle East peace. But not when the Iranian =
mullahs-themselves a nuclear power or soon-to-be one-pledge "Death to =
Israel" and when even one of the two Arab governments officially to =
recognize Israel, Egypt, openly foments rabid anti-Semitism.=20
Of course from Israel's vantage point-knowing that almost the =
entire Arab world prefers its annihilation, and the rest probably =
wouldn't mind it-the only answer would seem to be maintaining the status =
quo. Being the dominant nuclear power in the region is a powerful =
deterrent, not to mention a display of strength that engenders respect, =
though not affection, from neighboring states.=20
But what does Israel do as its enemies go nuclear? After all, the =
nature of nukes is such that a country doesn't need to catch up to =
Israel in order to be a threat.=20
One fairly novel proposal comes from arms control expert Henry =
Sokolski. The eccentric and undeniably bright former Bush administration =
official believes that Israel could take a leadership role toward =
ridding the Middle East of weapons of mass destruction through its own =
actions. (This and similar proposals will soon be on the website of his =
group, the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center, at =
www.npec-web.org.)=20
Sokolski is not silly enough to suggest unilateral disarmament, =
nor is he na=EFve enough to believe that Israel's nukes are behind the =
motivations of Iran's and Arab states' nuclear pursuits. But he does =
think Israel possesses incredible leverage as a result of its nuclear =
arsenal and could use that influence to force the hand of its Muslim =
neighbors.=20
The first step would be for Israel to mothball Dimona, its main =
nuclear facility. Sokolski's reasoning is that since a facility as old =
as Dimona either has to be shuttered or rebuilt-at an overwhelming =
cost-Israel would benefit more by allowing the IAEA to monitor the =
mothballing and consequently altering the political dynamic.=20
"Israel could then announce how much fissionable material it has =
produced and put it under escrow (in Israel) with a country it trusts, =
such as the U.S.," Sokolski says. The idea would be that by taking the =
moral lead, the Jewish state would force countries such as Algeria, =
Egypt, and Iran into the diplomatic hotseat-all without Israel having to =
engage in formal talks or negotiations with Iran or Arab nations.=20
He argues that with US and EU coordination, even Russia can be =
cajoled into pressuring Iran to start behaving better. More than =
anything, though, Israel taking the lead toward reduction would set the =
political trajectory for Iran and the Arab world in the right direction. =
"There are no guarantees of results, but boy, the heat sure would =
be intense, much more than it is right now," Sokolski notes.=20
What about stateless terrorists? Sokolski argues that the only way =
terrorists could get nukes is from a state, and Israel's nuclear arms =
wouldn't be much of a deterrent for terrorists anyway.=20
Sokolski maintains that all this could be done while preserving =
the longstanding policy of nuclear ambiguity. Though the rest of the =
world knows Israel has nukes-in large part because of top-secret =
material leaked in 1986 by Israeli nuclear technician Mordechai =
Vanunu-making such an announcement would send unnecessary shockwaves.=20
Though it may not force the hands of Iran and Arab states, as even =
Sokolski admits, the proposal nonetheless merits serious consideration, =
particularly since Israel would still maintain its arsenal. But even if =
every bad actor is pressured into playing nice, inspections are =
inherently imperfect. Iran has already duped the IAEA, for example, and =
it continues to openly flout the watchdog agency.=20
The problem is simple: tyrannies can't be trusted. Since even the =
best of inspections are imperfect, trust has to be at the core of any =
such agreement.=20
Arab tyrants have a lethal history of using chemical weapons-Iraq =
against Iran and Egypt against the North Yemenis-and Israel's nukes may =
have been the primary deterrent that kept Saddam from launching =
chemical-laced Scuds at Tel Aviv during the Gulf War.=20
But history also tells us that free societies-of which Israel =
stands as the Middle East's sole epresentative-don't develop WMDs for =
offensive purposes. South Africa, Brazil, Chile, and Argentina all =
shuttered their WMD and/or nuclear programs upon becoming democracies in =
the 1980's.=20
The only true solution, then, is something over which Israel =
ultimately has little control: the spread of freedom in the Middle East. =
Joel Mowbray (mail@joelmowbray.com) is author of Dangerous =
Diplomacy: How the State Department Threatens America's Security.
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5. QUOTES AND QUICK NOTES
More Editorials on the International Court of "Justice"
a.. U.N. judges issue license to kill=20
b.. A Black Day for International Law=20
c.. Perpetuating the hatred=20
d.. ICJ to Israel: Drop dead=20
e.. Outrage at The Hague=20
f.. A fence of last resort - By Binyamin Netanyahu=20
g.. Deserving of Death=20
h.. Mr. Sharon, Build This Wall=20
i.. How the barrier really threatens Arabs=20
j.. Hague-wash: Court of 'Justice' ruling a joke!=20
k.. Horrifying obsession=20
l.. Israel follows its own law, not bigoted Hague decision=20
m.. Israel must ignore the ICJ=20
n.. Dear Judges: Take a Walk=20
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6. HIGHLIGHT ARTICLES
a.. The Pattern of Palestinian Rejectionism Perhaps the worst =
consequence of the ICJ ruling is that it will reinforce Palestinians' =
faith in their own innocence and victimization, and preclude a =
self-examination of their responsibility in maintaining the conflict. =
That suicidal self-pity has led Palestinians from one historic calamity =
to another, and is precisely the reason why Israel is now building the =
fence.=20
b.. Europe and the ICJ How can Israel expect justice from an =
international tribunal on which no Israeli jurist is eligible to serve?=20
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<LI><A href=3D"#1">THE ICJ vs. ISRAEL</A>=20
<LI><A href=3D"#2">ARAFAT'S FINAL ULTIMATUM?</A>=20
<LI><A href=3D"#3">THE NEW ISRAELIS</A>=20
<LI><A href=3D"#4">ISRAEL'S NUKES</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>THE ICJ vs. ISRAEL</A></H3>By =
Charles=20
Krauthammer - townhall.com - July 16, 2004=20
<P><FONT color=3D#800000 size=3D+2>A</FONT>mong various principles =
invoked by=20
the International Court of Justice in its highly publicized =
decision on=20
Israel's security fence is this one: It is a violation of =
international=20
law for Jews to be living in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem. If =
this=20
sounds absurd to you -- Jews have been inhabiting the Old City of=20
Jerusalem since it became their capital 3,000 years ago -- it is. =
And it=20
shows the lengths to which the United Nations and its associate=20
institutions, including this kangaroo court, will go in order to =
condemn=20
Israel.=20
<P>The ICJ's main business was to order Israel to tear down the =
security=20
fence separating Israelis from Palestinians. The fence is only =
one-quarter=20
built, and yet it has already resulted in an astonishing reduction =
in=20
suicide attacks into Israel. In the last four months, two Israelis =
have=20
died in suicide attacks, compared with 166 killed in the same time =
frame=20
at the height of the terror.=20
<P>But what are 164 dead Jews to this court? Israel finally finds =
a way to=20
stop terrorism, and 14 eminences sitting in The Hague rule it =
illegal --=20
in a 64-page opinion in which the word terrorism appears not once =
(except=20
when citing Israeli claims).=20
<P>Yes, the fence causes some hardship to Palestinians. Some are =
separated=20
from their fields, some schoolchildren have to walk much farther =
to class.=20
This is unfortunate. On any scale of human decency, however, it is =
far=20
more unfortunate that 1,000 Israelis are dead from Palestinian =
terrorism,=20
and thousands more horribly maimed, including Israeli =
schoolchildren with=20
nails and bolts and shrapnel lodged in their brains and spines who =
will=20
never be walking to school again.=20
<P>From the safe distance of 2,000 miles, the court declared =
itself ``not=20
convinced'' that the barrier Israel is building is a security =
necessity.=20
It based its ruling on the claim that the fence violates =
Palestinian=20
``humanitarian" rights such as ``the right to work, to health, to=20
education and to an adequate standard of living as proclaimed in =
the=20
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and =
in the=20
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.''=20
<P>I'm sure these conventions are lovely documents. They are also=20
documents of absolutely no weight -- how many countries would not =
stand=20
condemned for failure to provide an ``adequate standard of living =
'' --=20
except, of course, when it comes to Israel. Then, any document at =
hand=20
will do.=20
<P>What makes the travesty complete is that this denial of =
Israel's right=20
to defend itself because doing so might violate ``humanitarian" =
rights was=20
read in open court by the chief judge representing China, a =
government=20
that massacred hundreds of its own citizens demonstrating =
peacefully in=20
Tiananmen Square. Not since Libya was made chairman of the =
Commission on=20
Human Rights has the U.N. system put on such a shameless display =
of=20
hypocrisy.=20
<P>Moreover, the ICJ had no jurisdiction to take this case. It is =
a court=20
of arbitration, which requires the consent of both parties. The =
Israelis,=20
knowing the deck was stacked, refused to give it. Not only did the =
United=20
States declare this issue outside the boundaries of this court, so =
did the=20
European Union and Russia, hardly Zionist agents.=20
<P>The ICJ went ahead nonetheless, betraying its prejudice in its =
very=20
diction. For example, throughout the opinion it refers to the =
barrier as a=20
``wall.'' In fact, over 93 percent of its length consists of =
fences,=20
troughs and electronic devices to prevent terrorist infiltration. =
Less=20
than one kilometer out of every 15 is wall, and this is generally =
in areas=20
that Palestinian gunmen have been using to shoot directly onto =
Israeli=20
highways and villages. Sensors and troughs cannot stop bullets.=20
<P>The ICJ's long account of the history of the conflict is =
equally=20
corrupt. For example: In 1947, the U.N. partitioned Palestine into =
two=20
states -- one Jewish, one Arab. When the British pulled out and =
Israel=20
proclaimed its independence, five Arab countries responded =
immediately by=20
declaring war and invading Israel with the announced intention of=20
destroying the newborn state. How does the ICJ render this event? =
``On 14=20
May 1948, Israel proclaimed its independence. ... Armed conflict =
then=20
broke out between Israel and a number of Arab states.'' Broke out? =
As if=20
three years after the Holocaust and almost entirely without =
weapons, a=20
tiny country of 600,000 Jews had decided to make war on five Arab =
states=20
with nearly 30 million people.=20
<P>Israel will rightly ignore the ICJ decision. The United States, =
acting=20
honorably in a world of utter dishonor regarding Israel, will =
support that=20
position. It must be noted that one of the signatories of this =
attempt to=20
force Israel to tear down its most effective means of preventing =
the=20
slaughter of innocent Jews was the judge from Germany. The work =
continues.=20
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<H3>2. <A name=3D2>ARAFAT'S FINAL =
ULTIMATUM?</A></H3>by Gary=20
Fitleberg - -IsraelNationalNews.com - July 15, 2004=20
<P><FONT color=3D#800000 size=3D+2>T</FONT>he "Quartet" consisting =
of the US,=20
UN, EU and Russia, is singing the same tune called "Ultimatum", as =
they=20
once again have told Yasser Arafat to reform his Palestinian=20
Authority/Palestine Liberation Organization (PA/PLO) security =
services or=20
risk losing international support.=20
<P><I>"Arafat must reduce his dozen or so security forces to =
three, change=20
all corrupt security bosses, change the interior minister and =
empower the=20
prime minister,"</I> a Western diplomat told Reuters as =
representatives of=20
the United States, United Nations, European Union and Russia met =
in=20
Jerusalem earlier this month. "Everybody now is sick and tired of =
empty=20
talk, and there is total disillusion with the Palestinian =
Authority," the=20
diplomat said.=20
<P>Famous last words. Sick and tired of empty talk? Be real. Give =
us a=20
break.=20
<P>Why did it take this long to reach disillusionment?=20
<P>What will be constructively done with this disillusionment?=20
<P>How will Arafat do any of the above when he is the boss and =
corrupt=20
dictator, otherwise known as the "Chairman of Terror", of a =
complex=20
organization, with his PA/PLO Fatah-led terrorist subsidiaries and =
sister=20
organizations?=20
<P>Why will he listen now, when for his entire career, he has been =
getting=20
away with murder (both figuratively and literally)?=20
<P>The four meddling mediators make up the "Quartet" overseeing =
the "Road=20
Map" proposed peace plan. The group also has accused Israel of =
"poor=20
faith" for failing to dismantle all "illegal settlement outposts" =
in the=20
disputed territories of Gaza, Judea and Samaria (wrongly called =
"West=20
Bank" by most of the world today, but belonging to Israel =
Biblically,=20
historically, legally and politically).=20
<P>Much media hype is made about the issue of "illegal settlement=20
outposts", when in fact most of the Arabs living in Israel today =
are=20
offspring of those who came to the area from their own native =
nations of=20
Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria during the 1920s for economic and =
political reasons. Hence, they are actually refugees from their =
homelands=20
and they are the ones living in "illegal settlement outposts", =
which=20
became especially overpopulated during the "occupation" by Egypt =
and=20
Jordan for nineteen years from 1948 to 1967.=20
<P>Furthermore, Jews have a Biblical "right of return" to the =
G-d-given=20
Holy Land, Promised Land or Eretz Yisrael (Land of Israel), which =
is=20
clearly stated in the holy books of all three monotheistic =
religions,=20
Judaism, Christianity and Islam =96 the Old Testament (also known =
as the=20
Bible, Chumash, Five Books of Moses, Pentateuch, or Torah), the =
New=20
Testament (combined with the "Old" original one, also called the =
Bible by=20
Christians) and the Koran (the last one in the "trilogy").=20
<P>All those "Arab" Jews expelled from the 22 Arab/Islamist =
nations also=20
have a "right of return" to either their G-d given ancient =
biblical land=20
of Israel or those places they lived prior to the "Forgotten =
Exodus" of=20
1948, when they were absorbed by the modern state of Israel =
(unlike the=20
refugee problem created by Arabs, in which they failed to absorb =
their=20
brethren and cousins, then blamed Israel).=20
<P>We hear and see much media political propaganda about the =
"right of=20
return", but never, ever in the proper Biblical and historically =
honest=20
context.=20
<P>Let's be completely honest with facts and truth. Let's not hide =
them=20
with lies, myths and political propaganda ploys.=20
<P>Arafat has faced ultimatums before and largely has ignored =
most, if not=20
all, of them successfully, because the international community's =
bark is=20
largely bigger than its bite.=20
<P>If the "Quartet" is very serious and truthful about this =
ultimatum, it=20
will impose diplomatic, economic and political sanctions on =
Arafat, the=20
PA/PLO, as well as on the sister terrorist organizations Hamas, =
Hezbullah=20
and Islamic Jihad. In order to win the international "War on =
Terror", the=20
"Quartet" must send a very clear message that it is completely =
against=20
terrorism and show its support for its only true-blue ally in the =
Middle=20
East, this neighborhood of corrupt dictatorships, repressive =
ruthless=20
regimes and tyrannies.=20
<P>That means fighting terrorism on the frontlines, in Israel.=20
<P>That means saying no to the likes of alleged allies, Saudi =
Arabia (the=20
birthplace and cradle of extremist fanatical fundamentalism and =
perhaps=20
the biggest state-supporter of terrorism), Jordan and Egypt =
(America's=20
allies and Israel's peace partners?), as well as to those who may =
not be=20
allies, such as Syria-Lebanon, Iran (two of the next biggest=20
state-supporters of terrorism), Yemen, Libya, et. al. That means =
not=20
allowing oil dollars to grease the wheels of terrorism. That means =
not=20
allowing terrorism anywhere, anytime. Period.=20
<P>The US can set an example by actually enforcing the law we =
might term=20
"the Arafat Accountability Act", which was passed by Congress and =
formally=20
signed into legislation by President George W. Bush. Actions speak =
louder=20
than words. It is one thing to have a law on the books. But quite =
another=20
to read and use the books when appropriate.=20
<P>Empty ultimatums only perpetuate the problem forever rather =
than=20
resolve the "War on Terrorism" efficiently, productively and =
quickly.=20
Veiled threats are ignored completely and not taken as serious =
threats in=20
the Arab/Islamist Middle East.=20
<P>The "Quartet" must sing a new song and dance a different dance =
if its=20
message is to be taken seriously in the American-led "War on =
Terrorism".=20
If the world wants to truly preserve Western civilization, it must =
act now=20
to support the only beacon of democracy and freedom in the entire =
Middle=20
East =96 Israel =96 against all of the Arab/Islamist corrupt =
dictatorships,=20
ruthless repressive regimes and tyrannies.=20
<P>The "Quartet" has a vested interest in preserving Israel for =
its own=20
safety and security. The sooner the international community begins =
to act=20
in a completely honest, intelligent and moral manner, the better =
off the=20
entire world will be from now on.=20
<P>This is a message for the "Quartet" and the rest of the =
international=20
crew. A final confrontation with Arafat and his PA/PLO is long =
overdue.=20
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<H3>3. <A name=3D3>THE NEW ISRAELIS</A></H3>By Judy =
Lash Balint=20
- Israelinsider.com - July 16, 2004=20
<P><FONT color=3D#800000 size=3D+2>T</FONT>hey stepped off the =
plane into the=20
heat and humidity of the hottest day of the year in Tel Aviv, =
carrying=20
stuffed animals, live animals, and an assortment of other remnants =
of=20
their former lives.=20
<P>The 400 new immigrants from the U.S. and Canada who arrived on =
a=20
charter flight from New York Wednesday are part of the new =
American aliya=20
movement that's bringing hundreds of North American Jews home. =
This=20
summer, more than 1,500 North American Jews will make aliya in =
four=20
separate chartered flights.=20
<P>Elana Balkin, 27, of West Bloomfield, MI, called her arrival in =
Israel=20
"the most incredible day of my life." For Balkin, the move =
completes a=20
circle of Jewish history. She described her great-grandparents who =
were=20
planning to escape Nazi Germany and flee to Palestine. They never =
made it.=20
"Everyone was supposed to meet here," Balkin said with emotion. =
"But I'm=20
the one who has the zchut (merit) to be here."=20
<P>Like many of the young, single olim, Balkin is planning on =
attending an=20
intensive residential ulpan before setting out to find work in her =
field.=20
<P>This year's group of olim includes a large group of singles. =
Some 273=20
single men and women will arrive on the Nefesh B'Nefesh planes =
this=20
summer, joining 273 families.=20
<P>In an effort that is largely privately funded, the Nefesh =
B'Nefesh=20
organization partnered with the Jewish Agency has succeeded where =
official=20
Israeli efforts to encourage Western aliya had previously failed.=20
<P>The key element encouraging this new wave of immigrants is =
financial=20
assistance and personal support. Grants of anywhere between =
$7-18,000 per=20
family are available from Nefesh B'Nefesh if the family stays in =
Israel=20
for at least three years. After they get here, an aggressive =
employment=20
counseling service is at the disposal of the olim, as well as =
match-ups=20
with veteran immigrants and assistance dealing with immigration=20
bureaucracy.=20
<P>"The financial support certainly helped me to decide to come =
that much=20
quicker," notes Balkin.=20
<P>Ron Karama, 22, from Seattle, a recent graduate and pro-Israel =
campus=20
activist, hopes to serve in the IDF after his adjustment period. =
He was=20
welcomed home by an uncle and cousin in uniform.=20
<P>A crowd of several hundred Israeli-Americans was on hand in the =
El Al=20
hangar at Ben Gurion airport this morning to greet the newcomers. =
For=20
many, it was a chance to relive their own aliya experience. "We =
didn't get=20
this kind of hoopla when we arrived," said Shalom Abramowitz who =
arrived=20
in 1994, "but it's just great to see people coming in greater =
numbers=20
today," he added, as his eyes scanned the disembarking passengers =
for his=20
cousin from Long Island.=20
<P>The plane pulled up directly to the hangar with the normally =
tedious=20
passport control and other immigration processing having taken =
place with=20
Interior Ministry officials during the flight.=20
<P>Flag-waving Air Force cadets lined the walkway leading into the =
hangar,=20
and a swarm of media descended on the new Israelis. There were =
some great=20
shots - a middle-aged woman hugging her long haired white dog =
tight to her=20
chest, her eyes filled with tears; a young mother who stopped to=20
breastfeed her new-born baby before hugging all her waiting =
relatives; the=20
elderly mother of an American oleh welcomed by a gaggle of =
grandchildren=20
as she embarks on her new life close to her family.=20
<P>The super-secular, hip Israeli film crews recording the event =
couldn't=20
have looked more different than the largely observant immigrants =
they were=20
filming.=20
<P>But as the new olim took their seats in the hangar, they were=20
indistinguishable from the hundreds of more veteran immigrants who =
had=20
come to greet them. Slightly younger, perhaps, but the same kind =
of=20
people.=20
<P>Around half of the olim are children, small children. There are =
few=20
families with teenage kids in the group - a testament to the =
notoriously=20
difficult absorption of teenagers into Israeli high school =
society.=20
<P>On hand to greet the new olim were Finance Minister Binyamin =
Netanyahu;=20
Absorption Minister Tzippi Livni; Jewish Agency director Sallai =
Meridor;=20
and Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who told the olim: "Our two =
thousand=20
years of wandering have come to an end."=20
<P>Tony Gelbart one of the co-founders of Nefesh B'Nefesh, urged =
the=20
government to continue to make aliya a priority: "Israel needs to =
know it=20
can be a magnet for U.S. Jews," he declared. Strong aliya sends a =
message=20
to our enemies too, he continued, and could go a long way in =
dealing with=20
Israel's demographic challenges.=20
<P>The Furman family of Toronto was called up to receive their =
first=20
official documents as Israeli citizens. The father of four spoke =
one=20
sentence: "Thank you for making our aliya dream come true."=20
<P>The singing of Hatikva closed the ceremony. Flags waved and =
tears=20
flowed, cameras rolled and the olim took a deep breath before =
dispersing=20
to their new homes.=20
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<H3>4. <A name=3D4>ISRAEL'S NUKES</A></H3>By Joel =
Mowbray -=20
FrontPageMagazine.com - July 13, 2004=20
<P><FONT color=3D#800000 size=3D+2>I</FONT>n the latest fit of =
diplomatic=20
moral equivalence, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) =
last week=20
visited Israel, attempting to persuade the Jewish state to declare =
formally its nuclear capability=97eventually leading to a =
supposedly nuclear=20
arms-free Middle East.=20
<P>Under utopian scenarios, perhaps Israel=92s unilateral =
disarmament could=20
lead to lasting Middle East peace. But not when the Iranian=20
mullahs=97themselves a nuclear power or soon-to-be one=97pledge =
=93Death to=20
Israel=94 and when even one of the two Arab governments officially =
to=20
recognize Israel, Egypt, openly foments rabid anti-Semitism.=20
<P>Of course from Israel=92s vantage point=97knowing that almost =
the entire=20
Arab world prefers its annihilation, and the rest probably =
wouldn=92t mind=20
it=97the only answer would seem to be maintaining the status quo. =
Being the=20
dominant nuclear power in the region is a powerful deterrent, not =
to=20
mention a display of strength that engenders respect, though not=20
affection, from neighboring states.=20
<P>But what does Israel do as its enemies go nuclear? After all, =
the=20
nature of nukes is such that a country doesn=92t need to catch up =
to Israel=20
in order to be a threat.=20
<P>One fairly novel proposal comes from arms control expert Henry=20
Sokolski. The eccentric and undeniably bright former Bush =
administration=20
official believes that Israel could take a leadership role toward =
ridding=20
the Middle East of weapons of mass destruction through its own =
actions.=20
(This and similar proposals will soon be on the website of his =
group, the=20
Nonproliferation Policy Education Center, at www.npec-web.org.)=20
<P>Sokolski is not silly enough to suggest unilateral disarmament, =
nor is=20
he na=EFve enough to believe that Israel=92s nukes are behind the =
motivations=20
of Iran=92s and Arab states=92 nuclear pursuits. But he does think =
Israel=20
possesses incredible leverage as a result of its nuclear arsenal =
and could=20
use that influence to force the hand of its Muslim neighbors.=20
<P>The first step would be for Israel to mothball Dimona, its main =
nuclear=20
facility. Sokolski=92s reasoning is that since a facility as old =
as Dimona=20
either has to be shuttered or rebuilt=97at an overwhelming =
cost=97Israel would=20
benefit more by allowing the IAEA to monitor the mothballing and=20
consequently altering the political dynamic.=20
<P>=93Israel could then announce how much fissionable material it =
has=20
produced and put it under escrow (in Israel) with a country it =
trusts,=20
such as the U.S.,=94 Sokolski says. The idea would be that by =
taking the=20
moral lead, the Jewish state would force countries such as =
Algeria, Egypt,=20
and Iran into the diplomatic hotseat=97all without Israel having =
to engage=20
in formal talks or negotiations with Iran or Arab nations.=20
<P>He argues that with US and EU coordination, even Russia can be =
cajoled=20
into pressuring Iran to start behaving better. More than anything, =
though,=20
Israel taking the lead toward reduction would set the political =
trajectory=20
for Iran and the Arab world in the right direction.=20
<P>=93There are no guarantees of results, but boy, the heat sure =
would be=20
intense, much more than it is right now,=94 Sokolski notes.=20
<P>What about stateless terrorists? Sokolski argues that the only =
way=20
terrorists could get nukes is from a state, and Israel=92s nuclear =
arms=20
wouldn=92t be much of a deterrent for terrorists anyway.=20
<P>Sokolski maintains that all this could be done while preserving =
the=20
longstanding policy of nuclear ambiguity. Though the rest of the =
world=20
knows Israel has nukes=97in large part because of top-secret =
material leaked=20
in 1986 by Israeli nuclear technician Mordechai Vanunu=97making =
such an=20
announcement would send unnecessary shockwaves.=20
<P>Though it may not force the hands of Iran and Arab states, as =
even=20
Sokolski admits, the proposal nonetheless merits serious =
consideration,=20
particularly since Israel would still maintain its arsenal. But =
even if=20
every bad actor is pressured into playing nice, inspections are =
inherently=20
imperfect. Iran has already duped the IAEA, for example, and it =
continues=20
to openly flout the watchdog agency.=20
<P>The problem is simple: tyrannies can=92t be trusted. Since even =
the best=20
of inspections are imperfect, trust has to be at the core of any =
such=20
agreement.=20
<P>Arab tyrants have a lethal history of using chemical =
weapons=97Iraq=20
against Iran and Egypt against the North Yemenis=97and Israel=92s =
nukes may=20
have been the primary deterrent that kept Saddam from launching=20
chemical-laced Scuds at Tel Aviv during the Gulf War.=20
<P>But history also tells us that free societies=97of which Israel =
stands as=20
the Middle East=92s sole epresentative=97don=92t develop WMDs for =
offensive=20
purposes. South Africa, Brazil, Chile, and Argentina all shuttered =
their=20
WMD and/or nuclear programs upon becoming democracies in the =
1980=92s.=20
<P>The only true solution, then, is something over which Israel =
ultimately=20
has little control: the spread of freedom in the Middle East.=20
<BLOCKQUOTE><FONT size=3D-2><STRONG>Joel Mowbray =
(mail@joelmowbray.com) is=20
author of Dangerous Diplomacy: How the State Department =
Threatens=20
America=92s Security.</STRONG></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<H3>5. <A name=3D5>QUOTES AND QUICK NOTES</A></H3>
<H4>More Editorials on the International Court of =
"<I>Justice</I>"</H4>
<UL><FONT size=3D-1>
<LI><A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.shns.com/shns/g_index2.cfm?action=3Ddetail&pk=3DMA=
Y-07-14-04">U.N.=20
judges issue license to kill</A>=20
<LI><A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.israelnationalnews.com/print.php3?what=3Darticle&i=
d=3D3945">A=20
Black Day for International Law</A>=20
<LI><A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/printer-friendly.asp?ARTICLE_ID=
=3D39456">Perpetuating=20
the hatred</A>=20
<LI><A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=3DJPost/JPArticle=
/Printer&cid=3D1089861294242&p=3D1006953079897">ICJ=20
to Israel: Drop dead</A>=20
<LI><A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/Printable.asp?ID=3D14222">Ou=
trage=20
at The Hague</A>=20
<LI><A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.jewishworldreview.com/0704/netanyahu_2004_06_14.php3?p=
rinter_friendly">A=20
fence of last resort - <SMALL>By Binyamin Netanyahu</SMALL></A>=20
<LI><A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.jewishworldreview.com/0704/tobin_2004_07_14.php3?print=
er_friendly">Deserving=20
of Death</A>=20
<LI><A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/Printable.asp?ID=3D14210">Mr=
.=20
Sharon, Build This Wall</A>=20
<LI><A=20
=
href=3D"http://web.israelinsider.com/bin/en.jsp?enPage=3DViewsPage&en=
Display=3Dview&enDispWhat=3Dobject&enDispWho=3DArticle%5El3848&am=
p;enZone=3DViews&enVersion=3D0&">How=20
the barrier really threatens Arabs</A>=20
<LI><A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/printer-friendly.asp?ARTICLE_ID=
=3D39439">Hague-wash:=20
Court of 'Justice' ruling a joke!</A>=20
<LI><A=20
=
href=3D"http://web.israelinsider.com/bin/en.jsp?enPage=3DViewsPage&en=
Display=3Dview&enDispWhat=3Dobject&enDispWho=3DArticle%5El3838&am=
p;enZone=3DViews&enVersion=3D0&">Horrifying=20
obsession</A>=20
<LI><A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=3DJPost/JPArticle=
/Printer&cid=3D1089441979154&p=3D1006953079865">Israel=20
follows its own law, not bigoted Hague decision</A>=20
<LI><A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.canada.com/components/printstory/printstory4.aspx?id=3D=
1b97bc36-2a57-493a-8aeb-8e562790e310">Israel=20
must ignore the ICJ</A>=20
<LI><A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.israelnationalnews.com/print.php3?what=3Darticle&i=
d=3D3919">Dear=20
Judges: Take a Walk</A> </FONT></LI></UL>
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<H3>6. <A name=3D6>HIGHLIGHT ARTICLES</A></H3>
<UL><STRONG>
<LI><A=20
=
href=3D"http://christianactionforisrael.org/isreport/julaug04/pattern.htm=
l">The=20
Pattern of Palestinian Rejectionism</A> <FONT =
color=3D#4b4549=20
size=3D-1>Perhaps the worst consequence of the ICJ ruling is =
that it will=20
reinforce Palestinians' faith in their own innocence and =
victimization,=20
and preclude a self-examination of their responsibility in =
maintaining=20
the conflict. That suicidal self-pity has led Palestinians from =
one=20
historic calamity to another, and is precisely the reason why =
Israel is=20
now building the fence.</FONT>=20
<LI><A=20
=
href=3D"http://christianactionforisrael.org/isreport/julaug04/icj.html">E=
urope=20
and the ICJ</A> <FONT color=3D#4b4549 size=3D-1>How can =
Israel expect=20
justice from an international tribunal on which no Israeli =
jurist is=20
eligible to serve? </FONT></STRONG></LI></UL>
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