Op-ed:

A Bad Resolution...An Unacceptable Solution...Peace Questionable At Best

By: Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor / Right Side Patriots / Right Side Patriots Radio

The Op-ed posted here is my opinion alone, and does not necessarily represent the views of blogspot.com nor Google.

Friday, October 6, 2023 saw a peaceful day in the Middle East...peaceful between Israel and the Palestinians living in Gaza. On October 7, 2023...a day forever to be known as “Black Saturday”...the Iranian financed and armed terrorist organization Hamas...the governing body voted into power by the Palestinian people in 2006...broke said peace in the most horrific, barbaric, and savage of ways. Whole families were slaughtered in their sleep; women were gang raped; people were burnt alive, others were beheaded; a baby was cooked to death in an oven; and over 200 civilian hostages were taken. Blood was everywhere in a number of Kibbutzim near the Gaza border for no other reason than they were Jews...for no other reason than Iran and Hamas (a direct outshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood's Palestinian branch) wished both Israel and the Jewish people wiped from the face of the map.

And while condemnation of Hamas was worldwide at first, in time it morphed into acts akin to the lead in to the Holocaust as antisemitism once again resurfaced both here at home and abroad after Israel retaliated against the acts taken...acts not unlike those of Nazi Germany.

“Over kill” many called it as more Palestinians were killed in Israel's retaliatory strikes than were Israelis on October 7th, but unlike the victims in Israel most of the the Palestinians who died, died because they did not heed Israel's warning to vacate certain targeted areas where Hamas operatives were believed to be hiding. And while Israel always tries to keep civilian casualties to a minimum... they are the only country to warn an enemy's civilian population to vacate an area before they fire the first rocket...but unfortunately most did not resulting in a high Palestinian death toll. But the numbers cited seem to be over estimated by Gaza officials who knew Israel's goal is to completely eliminate Hamas, dare they ever try to strike Israel again.

And as Israel's offensive rightfully continues on, so too has condemnation from international communities who believe that they have a right to tell the sovereign nation of Israel what they can and cannot do no matter that it was their border alone that was breached. Israel did not initiate this war but they will end the war on their terms alone. And as antisemitism continues to rise, the “European Parliament” took it upon themselves to pass a “resolution” calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. 

And while they demanded two preset conditions, the fact remains that the “European Parliament” has no right dictating to Israel...nor any nation not part of the “European Union”...what they can or cannot do in both matters and time of war.

So while the “EP” made clear its support for Israel...to some degree that is...their first condition was a call for an “immediate and permanent ceasefire” with said ceasefire beginning with the “immediate and unconditional release” of all the hostages taken. And their second condition was that Hamas must be totally “dismantled”...no mention of the word “destroyed.” Word semantics maybe...an act of veiled placation more than likely. And in regards to the remaining known hostages, does anyone still believe that most or any of the hostages taken are still alive...I sadly do not.

Here are the reasons for my stating that the “EP” only supports Israel “to some degree,” with the first reason being the fact that said “resolution” also stated that its members must address and denounce what they called “the disproportionate Israeli military response, which has caused a civilian death toll on an unprecedented scale.” Denounce the death toll,..I say “no way” for the true Palestinian death toll is still unknown, and besides who is the “EP” to tell Israel what is proportionate or not, especially when many of those killed in Israel's rightful retaliatory strikes were targeted Hamas operatives and their supporters.

And second is that said “resolution” not only called for “full humanitarian access throughout the Gaza Strip;” but that the “occupation of the Palestinian territories” must end, and that the“European initiative to put the two-state solution needs to be put back on track”...as in post-haste. To all I stated I say no way...not now...not ever.

Why so? Let's start with“humanitarian aide” which must be carefully weighed as the Palestinians living in Gaza...with some referring to themselves as “Gazans”...not only willingly voted terrorists into power, but most of them supported and heralded Hamas' October 7th actions. And this was witnessed by the multitudes who gathered in Gaza's streets to welcome back their so-called “heroes” with fists and voices raised in solidarity, while they prodded and spat upon the hostages...some wounded and bleeding...as they were paraded through the streets. Those supporting barbaric savagery should be given, in my opinion, no aide at all for the very act of giving them aid allows Hamas' genocidal ideology and ensuing actions to continue on...continue on through their children...the next generation of terrorists... children indoctrinated into both hating Israel and the Jewish people almost from the time they are born.

Now as for the “European Parliament” demanding that “the occupation of the Palestinian territories (in this case Gaza) must end,” and that a “two-state solution” is the only chance for peace, here it's important to understand that technically there never has been a “Palestine” state let alone a country nor were there ever a people known as “Palestinians”...that is until then PLO leader Yassir Arafat “invented” them in the late 1960s to help push forward his radical PLO agenda. Also understand that there has been no...I repeat no...Israeli occupation of Gaza since 2005 when Israel, hoping it would help bring peace, turned Gaza over to the Palestinians who in turn voted out what was then the PLO governing body in 2006 by voting Hamas into power instead.

So how can Israel end an “occupation” that has not been in existence for almost two decades? Simply they cannot, but we can help expose the lie and hope that others learn the truth as to who the real “bad guys” are.

So what did Israel get for this Gaza gesture of peace but a continuing barrage of Hamas terrorist attacks courtesy of Iran's support. And while a “two-state solution” seems like an admirable goal, at least on paper it does...but the reality is that it's totally unattainable under the current conditions. Remember, Israel has offered Palestinian leaders numerous peace deals in the past... deals that could have resulted in Palestinian statehood...yet each offer was rejected because the Palestinians refused to lay down their weapons and acknowledge Israel's right to exist.

And now it seems they never will especially when Hamas and its supporters...including those here in the U.S...continue altering the region's history to justify their means...as in no Jewish State of Israel must exist on the land they call Palestine...land considered to be the southern part of the “Levant”... land they believe belongs to the Palestinians alone. How wrong these people are.

Here are a few historical facts, starting with the name “Palestine.” “Palestine” was first used by the Roman poet Ovid to describe a generalized region west of Mesopotamia, and later used by Roman authorities to describe an “administrative provincial category,” and nothing more.

As per the words of the Old Testament, Exodus 23:31, “I will set your border from the Red Sea to the Sea of the Philistines, and from the wilderness to the Euphrates,” was the land God promised to the Jewish people, but unfortunately what comprises Israel today is less than 5% of that which God promised. And not to be forgotten is that for over four centuries prior to the first World War, said land was part of the Turkish-ruled Ottoman Empire. And it was only after the war and the empire's collapse, that the territory the British referred to as “Palestine”...which never was an Arab nor any people's sovereign nation...was assigned by the League of Nations to Great Britain to administer to. And here via what became a “mandate,” Britain was appointed with the task of establishing a “national home for the Jewish people.”

Now let's fast forward to 1948 and the creation of what became the“Jewish State of Israel.” But first let us clear the key misconception in regards to Israel's creation... the one that Israel was given to the Jewish people as compensation for the Holocaust. This is unequivocally not true for this land had already been established as a “Jewish homeland” by the League of Nations decades before. And besides, no Arabs then, nor any of the Palestinians now, have a legitimate claim to a land that was never theirs to begin with. Now coupling that with the fact Israel is but a sliver of land surrounded by millions of acres of Arab land, you'd think their fellow Arabs would give up a small piece of land for the Palestinians to call home, or at least give them refuge, but they will not. And why...because the Arab nations know that the so-called “Palestinians“ are caste-wise at the bottom of the barrel and do most assuredly breed trouble wherever they go.

Take Egypt for example who not only shares a border with Gaza but helps Israel's blockade of Gaza. Egypt had trouble with Palestinians in the past, and fears that by accepting more into their country Hamas and other militant groups, like Islamic Jihad, would be mixed in amongst the new arrivals, never mind the influx itself would create a burden on Egypt's economy. In fact, President el-Sisi stated about the Palestinians that, “It’s important for its people to stay steadfast and exist on their own land, “ but that, “Egypt will exert its utmost efforts to alleviate their suffering.”

Also, a large Palestinian presence could again “destabilize” the Sinai region. Egypt's military rid Sinai of Hamas backed militants who previously came under the guise of being refugees, and tried to set-up bases from which to attack Israel. In fact, el-Sisi feels so strongly about this that he said of Sinai, “the presence of Palestinian militants in Sinai would again become a base for attacks on Israel. Israel would have the right to defend itself...and would strike Egyptian territory.” Remember, Israel and Egypt have been at peace since 1979, and el-Sisi does not want any trouble for Egypt, especially by those in Islamic Jihad, a direct offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood, a group Egypt has had much trouble with in the past.

And then there's Jordan, the country the Palestinians rightfully should call home. King Abdullah II (the “kinglet” as he is known to some) has stated on numerous occasions that Jordan will take in no Palestinian refugees for fear that Israel's government wants to “permanently expel” all Palestinians from Israel, thus eliminating demands for Palestinian statehood. But truthfully what Abdullah and others really wanted is the total elimination of Israel, and the replacing of her with an islamic Palestinian state.

But what's odd is that with most Palestinians being of Jordanian descent and lineage, and with the Palestinians already in Jordan being fully naturalized citizens who hold Jordanian passports, work permits, drivers licenses, etc., the truth is that Jordan is already an existing Palestinian homeland just with a different name. So exactly why doesn't Abdullah want to take his own people back into the fold? Simply, because Abdullah just doesn't care as witnessed by these words said to the German Chancellor on October 17, 2023, “This is a situation (meaning the war and statehood) that has to be handled within Gaza and the West Bank, and you don’t have to carry this out on the shoulders of others”...as in force the refuges on Jordan.

Not such unexpected words coming from the man who has yet to totally cut ties to the Muslim Brotherhood who, like he, remains somewhat in the shadows yet is committed to armed resistance against Israel and the aforementioned creation of an islamic Palestinian state. King Abdullah II, no matter his western appearance and mannerisms is, in my opinion, an islamist at heart.

And while some Arab nations do want ties with Israel, with some already stating the Israel does have a right to exist, others are still of the mindset that Middle East peace can only happen when, “from the river to the sea, and from the north to the south,” Israel and the Jewish people are no more. Thankfully, Israel does not see it that way nor do her true allies and friends. Case closed.

Copyright © 2024 / Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor / All rights reserved.

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