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The Rape Of Israel (Caroline Glick: How Ehud Olmert Set Up Israel To Be Raped Alert)
Jerusalem Post ^ | 1/03/2008 | Caroline Glick

Posted on 01/04/2008 7:43:59 AM PST by goldstategop

Last Wednesday, New York's Jewish Week reported that the editor of Israel's self-described "newspaper of record" asked the US secretary of state to rape his country and told her that his erotic fantasy is to watch America rape Israel.

On September 10, at a dinner at the home of US Ambassador Richard Jones, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with a group of Israeli "elites." Among the elitists was Haaretz editor David Landau. According to the Jewish Week, Landau "referred to Israel as a "failed state" politically, one in need of a US-imposed settlement. He was said to have implored Rice to intervene, asserting that the Israeli government wanted "to be raped" and that it would be like a "wet dream" for him to see this happen.

When questioned by the paper, Landau claimed this account of his comments was inaccurate, but then confirmed saying that "Israel wants to be raped" into a settlement and that he told Rice it was his "wet dream" to address her on the issue. He added that several people came up to him afterwards and congratulated him for his remarks, claiming, "I articulated what many Israelis feel."

Actually, almost no Israelis feel what Landau expressed. But his views are shared by his newspaper and by a significant portion of the elitists who dominate the country.

The pro-rape crowd's influence, which rose after Israel's defeat in the war with Hizbullah in 2006, became decisive over the past few months as the date of the publication of the Winograd Committee of Inquiry's final report on the war approaches. The report, set to be issued later this month, is expected to find Prime Minister Ehud Olmert responsible for Israel's failure to defeat Iran's foreign legion in Lebanon.

To offset the public's demand for his resignation that the report will likely trigger, Olmert has worked overtime to woo the Landau crowd. To this end, he courts Syria, advocates Israel's withdrawal from Judea, Samaria and parts of Jerusalem, and refuses to act against either Iran or the burgeoning Iranian-trained Hamas army in Gaza.

Then too, a week before George W. Bush's first presidential visit to Israel, Olmert gave an interview to The Jerusalem Post where he went out of his way to prove that Landau is right. His government does wish to be "raped" by the US.

Sounding more like a Palestinian spokesman than the leader of Israel, Olmert attacked his own country, claiming that it isn't abiding by its obligations to the terror-supporting Palestinians. In his words, "There is a certain contradiction... between what we're actually seeing and what we ourselves promised. We always complain about the [breached] promises of the other side. Obligations are not only to be demanded of others, but they must also be honored by ourselves."

Olmert argued that Israel must withdraw to the 1949 armistice lines with minor modifications, not because doing so will ensure peace with the Palestinians, but because if we don't we'll lose our Jewish majority.

The Prime Minister's contention is questionable for two basic reasons. First, the 1949 lines are not demographic borders but cease-fire lines. On the eastern side of the line live a half million Jews, and on the western side live one million Arabs. Second, the cease-fire lines are indefensible. So while not solving any demographic problem, withdrawing to the 1949 lines would imperil Israel militarily.

Beyond that, there is the fact that Olmert's dark demographic projections are based on falsified census data published by the Palestinian Authority in 1997. As the American-Israeli Demographic Research Group proved conclusively in January 2005, the PA's numbers were inflated by some 50 percent. Although demography is a problem, Israel is in no immediate danger of losing its Jewish majority.

The immediate danger Israel faces stems not from demography but from the ideology of jihad that has convinced the Arab and Islamic world to seek Israel's destruction rather than to accept it. Shrinking into indefensible borders will only exacerbate that problem by telling the jihadists that Israel can be destroyed through violence and terror.

Olmert also argued that Israel must give up its sovereignty over Jerusalem because Israel's supporters want it to. In his words, "The world that is friendly to Israel... that really supports Israel, when it speaks of the future, it speaks of Israel in terms of the '67 borders. It speaks of the division of Jerusalem."

So in an English-language interview a week before Bush's arrival in the country, Olmert essentially asked Israel's friend in the White House to pressure Israel to concede its vital national rights and interests.

In the same interview with the Post, Olmert acknowledged that his putative peace partner - Fatah leader and PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas - does not recognize Israel's right to exist and demands the so-called "right of return" for millions of foreign descendants of Arabs who left Israel in 1948. But, he soothed, this is not a cause for worry.

Olmert's not worried, because he can see into Abbas's soul. As he put it, "If you ask [Abbas] to say that he sees Israel as a Jewish state, he will not say that. But if you ask me whether in his soul he accepts Israel, as Israel defines itself, I think he does."

For Olmert, intent as he is on securing the support of the pro-national rape crew, his faith in Abbas's peaceful soul is more important than the visible reality on the ground. And that reality is not merely reflected in the fact that Fatah and Hamas are rhetorically indistinguishable from one another. That reality is also reflected in the fact that the three Israelis murdered in the last six weeks - Ido Zoldan, David Rubin and Ahikam Amihai - were all killed by official, Abbas-commanded PA security forces.

The three terrorist murders show clearly that the PA itself, rather than Hamas, is the most lethal terrorist group in Palestinian society. And the same PA security organs involved in killing Israelis are funded and armed by Israel and the US - which together with the Europeans and the Russians also train them.

Rather than contend with this sordid reality, the Olmert government makes excuses for it. On Thursday, Olmert's spokesman Mark Regev told the Post that Israel will raise the involvement of PA security forces in the murder of Israelis with Bush, but Regev took pains to underplay the significance of the fact that the PA security forces themselves are the ones killing Israelis. He referred to the killers as "rogue, extremist elements inside the Fatah machine and the Palestinian security apparatus," and so sought to distance them from their leaders who encourage and celebrate their behavior.

Through their actions and statements, the Palestinians themselves show daily that there is no difference between Abbas and Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, or between Fatah, Hamas and Islamic Jihad. None of them is interested in peaceful coexistence with the Jewish State - whatever they may or may not feel in their souls. Just as happened in Gaza, so in Judea and Samaria and Jerusalem, any land that Israel transfers to their authority will be used as a base for operations against Israel. Any Israeli community relinquished will be transformed into terror training bases and missile launching pads.

But then, the reality of war doesn't have much to recommend itself under the looming specter of the Winograd Report. The only reality that interests Olmert is the reality of his quest to survive in office. And to stay in office, Olmert needs Landau and his friends. And so Israel's strategic straitjacket grows tighter by the day.

THIS WEEK, Iranian strongman Ali Larijani paid an official state visit to Egypt. He met not only with President Hosni Mubarak and Foreign Minister Ahmad Gheit, but with Egypt's chief cleric, the head of the Al Azhar Mosque and Islamic University Sheikh Muhammad Tantawi. During his visit, Larijani offered nuclear collaboration with Egypt. He also worked to settle religious disputes between Shi'ite and Sunni Islam to facilitate jihadist collaboration against the common enemies of all Muslims.

On the heels of Larijani's visit, Mubarak broke his pledge to Defense Minister Ehud Barak from a week ago not to allow the thousands of Hamas terrorists seeking to return to Gaza after traveling to Saudi Arabia to enter the Strip through the Rafah crossing, where Israel has no security presence. On Wednesday, the terrorists marched across the border unopposed. Some were reportedly carrying more than $100 million in cash that they received from Iran and Saudi Arabia. Others were returning after receiving military training in Iran.

The Olmert government had nothing to say about Egypt's open collusion with Israel's enemies. And how could it? Admitting that Egypt is an enemy state would harm the pro-national rape gang's peace narrative. For them, Egypt is the head of the "moderate camp." Rather than acknowledge this reality, Olmert showers Mubarak with praise. In his interview with the Post, he said, "When I even think of how things would be if we were dealing with people other than Mubarak, well, I pray every day for his well-being and good health."

The truth is that so far, Olmert's gambit has been successful. All of the public's attempts to force him to resign - over Lebanon, Gaza and allegations of Olmert's massive corruption - have been scuttled. Guarding their man, the pro-national rape camp has given little to no media backing to popular calls for his removal from office. Landau and his friends are fully willing to lose wars and to be led by morally impaired, incompetent leaders if doing so facilitates the international rape of their country.

Take for example Landau's Haaretz employee, columnist Yoel Marcus. In his December 14 column, Marcus called for Olmert to be forced from office. Just one week later, emphasizing the importance of the peace process, Marcus said that Olmert must stay in power after the Winograd Report is published.

There are officials in Washington who claim that Bush is angry at Olmert. They say Bush expected Olmert to stand up to Rice when she became overtly hostile to Israel in the leadup to the Annapolis conference. These officials argue that if Olmert were just to stand up to Rice, the president would finally have the opportunity to marginalize her.

It is hard to know what to make of this claim. Unfortunately, we won't see it tested any time soon. Controlled by the rape-Israel crowd, Olmert needs Rice's pressure. And so he told the Post that Bush, (and by extension Rice), is "not doing a single thing that I don't agree to. He doesn't support anything that I oppose."

Bush's first presidential visit to Israel could have been a great opportunity for the country. But in his interview with the Post, a week before Bush's arrival, Olmert made it clear that the visit will be a disaster. Whether Bush wants to or not, ahead of the publication of the Winograd Report, Olmert will leave him no choice. Bush will be forced to rape Israel.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: bushvisit; carolineglick; davidlandau; ehudolmert; haaretz; israelsrapegang; jerusalempost; jewishweek; nationalsuicide; postinterview; winogradreport
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Olmert made it clear that the visit will be a disaster. Whether Bush wants to or not, ahead of the publication of the Winograd Report, Olmert will leave him no choice. Bush will be forced to rape Israel."

Ehud Olmert has forced Bush's hand. But in the end, its Olmert who has set up Israel to be raped. History will not be kind to him.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

1 posted on 01/04/2008 7:44:05 AM PST by goldstategop
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To: goldstategop
I can't believe this is happening. I can't believe that all the diplomats don't see that no matter what concession Israel makes, whether they give Judea and Samaria away, whether they give half of Jerusalem away, it will never be enough.

Once the "Palestinian State" is established, the fourth intifada will begin.

And what about all the Jewish settlers? Is the IDF going to disarm them and drag them out of their homes again? Are they going to bulldoze all those homes?

This really pisses me off. Bush needs to grow a pair and say no, we will have no part of this abomination.

2 posted on 01/04/2008 7:53:58 AM PST by Sender (You are the weapon. What you hold in your hand is just a tool.)
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To: goldstategop; F15Eagle; T.L.Sink; SunkenCiv; Salem

Caroline Glick sure nails it! What Olmerde and his crew and their “elite” supports would made the leftist socialists founders of Israel roll in their graves. They had far more spine than Olmerde and his syncophants in his cabinet and media “elite” have collectively. They gave a damn about Israel and its survival. Olmerde has sold out his country for a pot of lentils. Olmerde, thy name is Esau!


4 posted on 01/04/2008 8:16:33 AM PST by Convert from ECUSA (A voter wavering between wanting radical change and burning the damn place down)
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To: goldstategop

I don’t know who was worse for Israel - King Saul, King Mannasseh or Ehud Olmert. Come, Son of David!


5 posted on 01/04/2008 8:20:00 AM PST by RoadTest (Free Compean and Ramos now! Then exonerate them. Then shame their persecutors!)
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To: goldstategop

But wait, it gets worse:
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“There are officials in Washington who claim that Bush is angry at Olmert. They say Bush expected Olmert to stand up to Rice when she became overtly hostile to Israel in the leadup to the Annapolis conference. These officials argue that if Olmert were just to stand up to Rice, the president would finally have the opportunity to marginalize her.”
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So according to this story, Bush has a testosterone deficiency almost as bad as Olmert. Condi is now working against him and he’s afraid to reign her in or fire her.


6 posted on 01/04/2008 8:22:38 AM PST by sinanju
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To: sinanju
The Israeli government's craven retreat is being driven by a false demographic argument. The Arabs will not outnumber Jews west of the Jordan for the rest of this century.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

7 posted on 01/04/2008 8:34:25 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: goldstategop

The author mentioned that the “Demographic Problem” was artificially punched up by the PA in their own population figures back in ‘97.


8 posted on 01/04/2008 8:41:02 AM PST by sinanju
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To: sinanju
In the past decade, Israel's population grew by 12%. Israel could get more Jews to come but it have to slash taxes dramatically and create investment incentives to encourage aliyah from the U.S and Europe. The majority of the world's Jews now live in Israel but Israel has to establish the perception that opportunity to succeed in the Jewish State is there. With the right policies, Israel could be the Middle East's new economic tiger. The problem is an inept and corrupt leadership compounded by a bureaucracy with suffocating red tape. Change them and Israel's horizons of growth and prosperity will know no limits.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

9 posted on 01/04/2008 8:46:09 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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“Rape,” “wet dreams” -damn silly.

The sad truth is that there is NO viable solution to the Israel/Palestine dispute.

10 posted on 01/04/2008 8:58:14 AM PST by trane250
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Bush claims he was the first American President to call for a Palestinian state on the White House website.

He was, a great victory for the palestinians as it potentially allows them to control airspace and foreign realtions, something none of GWB's predecessors supported. For no reason at all, as the palestinians had ceded this issue during Oslo. Think Saudi, Egyptian or Iranian troops in the West Bank. Ben Gurion airport, defacto shutdown when approaches or takeoffs must be made from or to the West.

11 posted on 01/04/2008 9:03:59 AM PST by SJackson (If 45 million children had lived, they'd be defending America, filling jobs, paying SS-Z. Miller)
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The sad truth is that there is NO viable solution to the Israel/Palestine dispute.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Of course there is: total irrevocable military victory for Israel.

Israel should invade Palestine and simply do to them what they have tried to do to Israel for 50 years.

The problem is that Olmert is a Euro liberal socialist , who would rather see Israel raped than give Bush the satisfaction of a true Israeli victory. Olmert has traduced president Bush repeatedly, and now Israel must face the music for that. Olmert should resign. Should have resigned long ago. He would rather uphold his liberal Utopian values than preserve his own country.This is the measure of just how lame Utopian liberals really are. They are dinosaurs, preparing their own extinction. Bush is gonna help evolution along a bit.

Pray that Israel's conservatives again take power in Israel. Bush is going to give them a few months.

12 posted on 01/04/2008 9:07:31 AM PST by Candor7 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Baghdad_(1258))
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To: goldstategop

Watch for all the Jewish and Christian holy places to be treated with the same respect as those of Kosovo and Bosnia when these peaceful people overrun Isreal.


14 posted on 01/04/2008 9:17:01 AM PST by fella (The proper application of the truth far more important than the knowledge of it's existance."Ike")
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To: goldstategop
Ehud Olmert might be the greatest disaster for the Jewish people since Hitler. This corrupt, incompetent buffoon has allowed the jihadist enemies of Israel to completely encircle her. It is not the US who will rape Israel, but the remorseless jihadist who are already salivating for the opportunity. Israel can expect no mercy from these fiends, and from the Bush and Condi crowd, precious little help.
15 posted on 01/04/2008 9:17:05 AM PST by mojito
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To: Convert from ECUSA
When questioned by the paper, Landau claimed this account of his comments was inaccurate, but then confirmed saying that "Israel wants to be raped" into a settlement and that he told Rice it was his "wet dream" to address her on the issue. He added that several people came up to him afterwards and congratulated him for his remarks, claiming, "I articulated what many Israelis feel."
It's always nice for an editor to be in touch with the reading public, eh?
16 posted on 01/04/2008 9:20:48 AM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/____________________Profile updated Sunday, December 30, 2007)
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To: goldstategop

I’ve never understood the liberalizing of Olmert. He used to be such man when he was Mayor of Jerusalem.


17 posted on 01/04/2008 9:41:56 AM PST by Havisham
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To: SunkenCiv

Give me one week as Israel’s Prime Minister, and I can guarantee you this Landau character would not be the editor of even the Rubber Duckie Weekly!


18 posted on 01/04/2008 9:45:55 AM PST by Convert from ECUSA (A voter wavering between wanting radical change and burning the damn place down)
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To: goldstategop
When questioned by the paper, Landau claimed this account of his comments was inaccurate, but then confirmed saying that "Israel wants to be raped" into a settlement and that he told Rice it was his "wet dream" to address her on the issue.

This is how you talk to the female Secretary of State of the United States? Any woman with an ounce of self-respect would have turned and walked out of the room at such talk, or perhaps slapped Landau in the face. I am, first of all, amazed that this is what passes for diplomacy these days, secondly, stunned that a man would have the gall to speak to Condi Rice in such a manner, and finally, shocked that Ms. Rice would feel this is an acceptable way for someone to talk to her.

If you ask me, Landau is projecting - he is actually fantasizing about being raped by Condi.

19 posted on 01/04/2008 9:46:53 AM PST by vrwc1
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To: Convert from ECUSA

I sure hope not, because *I’m* the editor of Rubber Ducky Weekly. ;’)


20 posted on 01/04/2008 9:52:12 AM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/____________________Profile updated Sunday, December 30, 2007)
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