Posted on 11/17/2003 11:36:49 AM PST by Theodore R.
Well, here we go again
Posted: November 17, 2003 1:00 a.m. Eastern
© 2003 WorldNetDaily.com
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia are expected to meet to restart the so-called "peace process."
Here we go again.
I hear a lot about the cycle of violence in the Mideast. Call this the cycle of madness.
Why madness?
I've heard one definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again while expecting different results.
That's exactly what Israel and the United States are doing by endlessly pursuing peace with people who have no interest in peace. None. Whether it's Qureia or Abu Abbas or the master of them all, Yasser Arafat, the leadership of the Palestinian Authority has always been interested in only one thing – the ultimate destruction of the Jewish state.
I don't believe there will ever be peace between Israel and the so-called "Palestinians" because of any negotiations.
Time after time, Arafat, Hamas and the other Palestinian terrorists have demonstrated an inclination to increase violence whenever the peace stakes get too high. Neither Arafat nor Hamas want an independent Palestinian state living in peace and harmony with a Jewish state. They want only the elimination of a Jewish state. Period. End of story.
Just think about it. When does the Arab terrorism increase? Every single time Israel makes a concession. When does the terrorism decrease? When Israel demonstrates its might.
Why would Israel have any reason to talk peace when this cycle of madness has been witnessed time and time again?
There is such a thing in life as an irreconcilable difference. That is what stands in the way of peace talks between these two parties. Israel is all-too willing to give up territory in exchange for peace. Arafat and Hamas are not willing to accept such terms – and never will be.
So, what's the solution? How do we bring about peace and justice in the Middle East?
I'm afraid the only answer, ultimately, is war.
Sooner or later, the attacks by Hamas, Arafat's al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, Islamic Jihad and other terrorists are going to push Israel too far. It's inevitable. Israel cannot endure an endless series of terrorist attacks on its civilians forever – no nation could.
At some point, Israel is going to have to move beyond the impotent, tit-for-tat retaliatory strikes that only serve to enflame passions in the Arab world and create this impression of a "cycle of violence."
It's true. It is time to stop the cycle of violence. Sometimes, the only way to stop it is with more violence. Sometimes, the only way to stop it is with victory – as the United States showed in Afghanistan and Iraq. We are rapidly nearing one of those times.
Israel is outnumbered by its enemies in the Middle East. It is out-resourced by its enemies in the Middle East. It is out-financed by its enemies in the Middle East. It is out-maneuvered in the public-relations war by its enemies in the Middle East. There are only two advantages Israel has over its enemies: It is right, and it has military might.
If Israel doesn't utilize those two strengths – and soon – the world will soon witness another Jewish holocaust. It will be too late. If Israel tries to buy its way out of its current turmoil by yielding to demands for more strategic land concessions, it will be making a fatal mistake.
The "road map" is only a blueprint for murder and mayhem. It is a prescription for more terrorism. It is a plan for disaster in the Middle East.
The U.S. must stop coercing Israel. And Israel must not accept the arm-twisting.
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