Victimhood or Brotherhood?

Here is the meme circulating among Jewish groups scrambling to develop effective strategies to counter Obama's embrace of the Muslim world at the expense of Israeli security:

If you say “NO 2 STATE SOLUTION” you will look like extremists, and few, other than the “choir” will listen to you. You should be much more thoughtful.

Yes, we should be more thoughtful.

There is a two state solution already in place, Israel and Jordan. That is the Jewish position.

After voting overwhelmingly for Barack Obama, only to see him pursue relentlessly anti-Israel policies, what should American Jews do now?

First, there is one thing we must not do: support the two-state solution. There is a two-state solution already in place: the two states are Israel and Jordan. The original Mandate for Palestine of the League of Nations was divided into an Arab state that is now Jordan, and a Jewish state that is Israel. Therefore no further territorial concessions on Israel’s part are needed or justified. That is the Jewish position. All Jewish groups should hold it.

The Palestinian Ambassador to Lebanon, Abbas Zaki, recently said that the two-state solution will bring about Israel’s collapse:

"With the two-state solution, in my opinion, Israel will collapse, because if they get out of Jerusalem, what will become of all the talk about the Promised Land and the Chosen People? What will become of all the sacrifices they made – just to be told to leave? They consider Jerusalem to have a spiritual status. The Jews consider Judea and Samaria to be their historic dream. If the Jews leave those places, the Zionist idea will begin to collapse. It will regress of its own accord. Then we will move forward."

Negotiated settlements? Look at the record. Oslo was an abortion. According to Israeli historian Benny Morris, Ehud Barak offered all this to “Palestinian” Muslims:

The proposals included the establishment of a demilitarised Palestinian state on some 92% of the West Bank and 100% of the Gaza Strip, with some territorial compensation for the Palestinians from pre-1967 Israeli territory; the dismantling of most of the settlements and the concentration of the bulk of the settlers inside the 8% of the West Bank to be annexed by Israel; the establishment of the Palestinian capital in east Jerusalem, in which some Arab neighborhoods would become sovereign Palestinian territory and others would enjoy "functional autonomy"; Palestinian sovereignty over half the Old City of Jerusalem (the Muslim and Christian quarters) and "custodianship," though not sovereignty, over the Temple Mount; a return of refugees to the prospective Palestinian state though with no "right of return" to Israel proper; and the organisation by the international community of a massive aid programme to facilitate the refugees' rehabilitation.

Arafat turned it down flat. Oh, the irony -- that Jerusalem was saved by the bloodthirsty terror master Arafat. The offer of the moon led to the bloody second intifada. The Road Map went nowhere.

And had there been any doubt on the part of Jews who were living in the land of fairy tales and moonbeams before the withdrawal from Gaza and Gush Katif that that withdrawal would spell disaster for Israel, there is none now.

And by the way, there is no such thing as a “Palestinian.” There is no history of such a people, no nothing. There are only Trans-Jordanians. The very concept of “Palestinian” is an Islamic narrative, nothing more – a concept that the Jew-hating world happily bought into after 1967. The "Palestinians" were born in refugee camps, not in Israel, except a few very old ones. Palestine was never a nation. There is no Palestinian language, culture, history or religion that defines them. If the "King" of Jordan would have allowed the refugees to become Jordanian citizens they would not be refugees.

Jewish survival, Jewish life is beyond political expediency. The Hamas charter is not ambiguous. But the American diaspora is. American Jews should evaluate policies regarding Israel with these principles in mind:

The fight now does not center on a “two state” annihilationist solution. Buying into a “two state suicide” is much like getting on the trains in 1938. This is unacceptable – what part of never again don't we understand? The objective for our Jewish brothers and sisters is to assist in a realignment of free nations. For the first time in modern history, Israel does not have a friend in the White House during a newly emancipated nuclear arms race in the Middle East. What can we, as American Jews, do in developing a new coalition of free nations (absent of the leader of the free world who has all but resigned that position)?

Israel must build new alliances with India, Taiwan, Japan, Micronesia, et al. An accord with the Vatican should be explored. Perhaps even with China. This is where we should be expending our energies. No option should be dismissed out of hand.

We should reject “peace plans” devised and recommended by those who hate us. King Abdullah of Jordan recently asked Israel to choose between freedom and oppression. He said that Israel must adhere to the Saudi Wahhabi Islamic “peace” plan, which everyone secretly knows is a thinly disguised homicide mission.

The global jihadists are rubbing their hands in evil glee at this. I find it more and more morbidly curious that everyone in the “global community,” particularly Israel’s mortal enemies, has a say in what Israel must do -- except, of course, for Israel herself. King Abdullah also said that Israel must “choose between integration and isolation.” He did not explain why any Israeli, or anyone at all, for that matter, would want to integrate into the land of jihad. Israel’s neighbors hate the Jews and desire our destruction. If they don’t slaughter them all outright in their lust to destroy Israel, they will allow Jews to live in the land of Israel only as dhimmis, subjugated under the law of Islam. What rational, thinking man would want to deprive himself and his children of their inalienable rights?

How dare these primitive Lilliputians weigh in on a people struggling for their very existence for the past 5,769 years? As far as Abdullah goes, he would do better to focus on honor killings in his own nation. Forty percent of the women murdered in his realm are victims of honor killings. UN, call your office? No, about this the UN, so quick to denounce Israel, has been silent.

I look forward to the day when Israel finally understands what motivates her enemy. It won’t be long now. Palestinian Authority president and Fatah chairman Mahmoud Abbas stated unequivocally Monday that he does not accept the Jewish state. And General Ataollah Salehi, general commander of the Iranian army, recently said: “The truth is that Israel does not have the courage to attack us. If we are subjected to any attack by Israel, I do not think we will need more than 11 days to wipe Israel out of existence.” This is the true face of the Iranian regime. Iran has made its genocidal intentions clear. Yet Obama wants to sit down and talk with them.

Israel must build a new alliances with free nations who are no longer secure absent of the umbrella of American sovereignty.... this is where we should be expending our energies. We should stop funding left wing Jewish organizations that seek Israeli submission to Islam.

Comments

[endtimes7]

Thank you, Pamela, for standing up to trumpet the TRUTH! The Jews of the world, as well as Israel as a democratic state, need our support now more than ever. When will Americans realize the lie of the "PA" and the wrong-doing of these islamic fascists bearing down on tiny Israel? I so appreciate all you're courage to sound off and support you in prayer and voice. Today will expose a lot with what Bibi is having to endure under Prez Hussein's auspice of "peace"and "brotherhood" with evil.
How our universities denied Netenyahu any speaking engagements, yet gave heed to the likes of AhMADinejad, is so very beyond me but reflects the wicked reality of how our youth have been brainwashed into thinking islam is the "religion of peace." I cringe to think where God will avenge His precious Israel should we side with all the others to divide Jerusalem, or worse, force succession to the "two-state" devastation. May we each plead mercy and our Lord's grace upon the times for which we are living...as well as for Americans to WAKE UP!
May you be richly blessed for ALL you're doing for the rights of TRUTH!

[CHOI]

Pamela,
You HIT the BULLSEYE with,"There is a two state solution already in place, Israel and Jordan."

The ARTIFICIAL "Kingdom of Jordan" is a British CONSTRUCT created in EASTERN PALESTINE as the Consolation Prize for the Hashemite LOSERS (to "The House of Saud")in the Arabian Peninsula(now Saudi Arabia except for Yemen).
Iraq was a Parellel British CONSTRUCT in Mesopotamia.
In Eastern Palestine, the British Mandate SEVERED Eastern Palestine from the Palestine Mandate and CREATED "The Emirate of Trans-Jordan" and put King Abdullah's Great Grandfather and Namesake,on a Throne with the title of Emir.
They did the SAME thing in Mesopotamia with Abdullah's brother Faisal ,who became Emir of the New "Emirate of Iraq"
When Trans-Jordan's British Led, British Equipped, British Financed "Arab Legion" INVADED Western Palestine on the day of Israel's Independence, and on the SAME day that an Arab Palestine ,on the West Bank,COULD HAVE BEEN BORN, in accordance with the UN & World Community,instead OCCUPPYING, what &where the "Palestinian" Arabs never intended to create a SECOND Palestinian sovereignty.
After the 1949 Truce Trans- Jordan ANNEXED the West Bank CREATING the "Kingdom of Jordan".
Today 2/3 of Jordan's population is Palestinian, including King Abdullah's WIFE,Queen Rania.
Palestinians are activly involved in Jordan's,Economy, Public Affairs and Government, and at least one Palestinian was Jordan's Prime Minister.
West Bank Arabs are NOT STATELESS-They ALL have Jordanian Passports and can cross the River at will.
Therefore, The "Palestinian" Problem is a Jordanian Problem, NOT an Israeli one.
The Jordanian Hashemite "Kingdom" is in Existence in Place of Arab Palestine.
Israel is on what is BEYOND QUESTION, Israeli/Jewish Land
King Abdullah is Pressuring Israel , in the form of "friendly advice" ,to cut a Quick deal NOW, so as to "Keep" him out of the Real Solution, HIM
If someone must Make Room for "Palestine",it should be the ARTIFICIAL Kingdom the British Empire Created IN PALESTINE, in the 1920's.

[PB-in-AL]

'King Abdullah also said that Israel must “choose between integration and isolation.”'

It's interesting that this is his encouragement to Israel. I think that maybe he should be preaching the "integration" message to muslims across the west. I'm sure that Britain, France, Sweden, etc. would appreciate the islamic communities trying to fit in a bit more than they do, that is speaking of a choice of integration or isolation.

I'm just sayin'...

[Marianne]

PB-in-Al, forget France, you should know that we IGNORE communities

[RedLizard64]

Pamela,

I agree with everything you said except one thing and that is the existence of Palestinians in History. true they no longer have a didticnt language and culture but if you listen to them speak of themselves in the language they use...thsy say Philistine! See MEMRI. And we know the historical significance of this! An ages passed feud will continue until the end of one or the other, unless the jordainians or syrians do the "right" thing and open their arms and opportunities to their islamic brethern!

[hymie zoltsveis]

Pamela....you agree with what I have been saying for years (which conclusion is embraced by all-too-few Jews---that JORDAN (Transjordan) is the palestinian arab homeland. Jews are NOT allowed to be citizens of Jordan. Jordan has been the palistinian arab homeland since approximately 1922.

At about the same time, The Jews were also given a Homeland on the West Bank of the Jordan River----all of current Israel, including the so-called West Bank (Judea and Samaria), the Golan, and Gaza. There is NO SUCH THING as a Jewish settler or settlement. The ENTIRE LAND was given to us by G-d, and more recently the UN and League of Nations. SO, what we should be speaking of are the MANY arab/muslim trespassers and squatters on JEWISH LANDS. East Jerusalem is occupied Jewish land, and much of it is foolishly OFF-LIMITS to Jews. Jews purchased and OWN modern lands (purchased by many Jews and the JNF), as well as the ancient Tomb of the Patriarchs/ Matriarchs in Hebron (purchased by Abraham), as well as Joseph's Tomb in Shechem/Nablus, AND the ENTIRE Holy Temple Mount. ALL OF THESE JEWISH LANDS ave been stolen by arabs.

The time has come for some honesty....the arabs are trespassing on JEWISH LANDS, and must be expelled.
Jews must be allowed to fully settle and live in their G-d given homeland---Israel.

The muslims MUST be treated in Israel the same way that Jews are treated in muslim lands.

all too few Jews

[mjishernameo]

God Bless you Pamela, once again for a perfectly executed essay...we should be teaching THIS in our schools.
As I've said before, in my Catholic home every day we pray out loud for our Jewish brothers and sisters and the for Israel and her people. We learn the intricacies of the history of Israel from very few reliable sources and your site provides me with new information daily for my family. I send them out the door with instructions to TALK about this. TALK with confidence about Radical Islam, the biased portrayal of Palestinians as VICTIMS !!! The horrors of the Holocaust ! And we say Never Again ! Never Again !
My prayers and love to all of you. Real Americans will stand with Israel. Always.

[slice]

Well said, Pam and all posters; and a Jewish 'todah raba' to mjishernameo.

Well, the Lilliputians demand we shrink into servitude because they are Lilliputians. By extension this applies to the EU, the UN, the Obama Administration and nearly all 'liberal' Americans too.

What is going on here? Replacing the G-d of Israel and the Jewish mission with all sorts of other gods and missions, most of which 'require' the virtual annihilation of the Jews as a people. Won't happen, but all the zigging and zagging of Israeli govt's certainly encourages all those who would 'supersede' the Jewish narrative.

[mark]

Benjamin Netanyahu is not a man to be trifled with. If Obama, the Soutpiel Puppet-in-Chief or his ballerina Partner Emanuel think for one minute that they can push Israel around they got another think coming. The Prime Minister has all the credentials of a legitimate hero.

He was a member of Israel's Special Forces the Sayeret Matkal and they are all hand picked, as his brother Yonatal who was killed in the raid at Entebbe. The Netanyahu's don't back down from anyone.

If anything he's is sorely disappointed in the United States for turning its back on Israel. This is the shame of the whole Soutpiel Administration.

[Pamela Geller]

mjishernameo, G-d bless you and your loved ones

[deadbambi]

Well they're gonna have to decide if they want to be Philistines (whose origins are from Greece) or are they Arabs (whose origins are from Saudi Arabia).

Pam - this is well-put and this has been my outspoken position for years. In fact - this gives me an idea. I think I'm going to suggest a debate between myself and a liberal Jew in front of a Jewish audience to come up with a solution for Israel's problems. I think in an arena like that - it might actually make people think. Every Jew who recognizes these truths should educate him/herself if not already, and offer town hall type debate at their local shul or a debate if you can with the topic being "What is the solution for peace in Israel?"

[CHOI]

"Db"-the Debate would be Your TRUTH vs the Liberal's Cognitive Dissonance.