Only five Arab states have a formal peace treaty with Israel. The others may be considered as being in a state of war with the Jewish nation. From the perspective of this author, a lasting peace between the Palestinians and the Israelis is an unattainable pipe dream.
Egyptian president Anwar Sadat, US president Jimmy Carter, center, and Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin clasp hands on the north lawn of the White House as they sign the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel, March 26, 1979. (AP/Bob Daugherty)
Prime Minister Menachem Begin, left, with President Jimmy Carter, center, and President Anwar Sadat of Egypt at Camp David in September 1978. (photo credit: CC BY-SA Jeff Kubina/Flickr)
President Anwar Sadat paid with his life for the peace treaty that he signed with Israel. Maybe that’s the reason that Yasser Arafat never dared to sign any peace treaty with the Jewish state, although he had plenty of encouragement from President Bill Clinton.
“Nov. 30 — Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak offered the most detailed description yet of his peace plan today, saying he would recognize an independent Palestinian state but would put off the explosive issue of control over Jerusalem. In an animated speech to Israeli news editors, Barak spoke of a “phased agreement “ and said he was prepared to recognize a Palestinian state. He said the issue of sovereignty over Jerusalem and the return of Palestinian refugees should be put off for “one or two or three years.” But as widely expected, the Palestinians rejected Barak’s proposal. An aide to Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat today said that for a deal to be accepted, any accord had to cover all issues, including that of Jerusalem. “There must be a solution to all permanent status issues, foremost of which are Jerusalem and [Palestinian] refugees,” Nabil Abu Rdaineh said in Gaza today.” ABC NEWS: Barack Proposes Land Deal; Arafat Rejects Offer, November 30, 2000.
It seems that as time progresses and as the years turn into decades, the attainment of a lasting peace between the Palestinians and the Israelis becomes well-nigh impossible. There are many factors contributing to this eternal stalemate. First, because of their mutual painful history, neither Palestinians nor Israelis trust each other.
After nearly one year of ferocious war in Gaza, Hamas lost more than 17,000 of its fighters, including several of its top leaders, while suffering massive destruction of its infrastructure. Even though Hamas has been militarily shattered, Israel’s military might still fail to defeat it entirely. More importantly, Hamas remained an indestructible nationalist resistance movement, and regardless of whether Israel exits Gaza by a mediated arrangement or maintains its military control, Israel cannot destroy Hamas as a movement. Hamas has a significant presence in the West Bank and will continue to resist Israel violently and receive political and material support from Iran and its proxies. IDN-IN DEPTH NEWS: Realities That Neither Israel Nor The Palestinians Can Wish Away.
Even aid agencies and hospitals within the Gaza Strip have had their status compromised because rocket and missile launchers have been found buried beneath their buildings. Accordingly, the outcry against Israeli forces for shooting at such facilities has been somewhat muted. Actions such as these, however, expose the sick mentality of all the so-called freedom fighters who engage in such cowardly and merciless endeavours. The brutal truth is that the Israeli military personnel simply don’t know who is who, and for that reason, many innocent civilians have been massacred. Which is precisely what Iran and its proxies want, if only it will make the *Israelis look like monsters.
Today, in the course of the regular inspection of its premises, UNRWA discovered rockets hidden in a vacant school in the Gaza Strip. As soon as the rockets were discovered, UNRWA staff were withdrawn from the premises, and so we are unable to confirm the precise number of rockets. The school is situated between two other UNRWA schools that currently each accommodate 1,500 internally displaced persons. UNRWA strongly and unequivocally condemns the group or groups responsible for this flagrant violation of the inviolability of its premises under international law. The Agency immediately informed the relevant parties and is pursuing all possible measures for the removal of the objects in order to preserve the safety and security of the school. UNRWA will launch a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding this incident. UNRWA has reinforced and continues to implement its robust procedures to maintain the neutrality of all its premises, including a strict no-weapons policy and regular inspections of its installations, to ensure they are only used for humanitarian purposes. Palestinian civilians in Gaza rely on UNRWA to provide humanitarian assistance and shelter. At all times, and especially during escalations of violence, the sanctity and integrity of UN installations must be respected. UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST: UNRWA Condemns Placement Of Rockets, For A Second Time, In One Of Its Schools
All of the above are nice-sounding, idealistic, bubble and froth, in the face of the incoming defensive, destructive artillery. Launched by the Israelis to achieve some form of security and protection for its citizens. Furthermore, this is only one example of many other AID agencies being adulterated and transformed into hostile ammunition stores, fortresses, and weapons launchers to hurl destructive missiles into Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa, and other geographical locations in Israel.
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