A Matter of Fact
Filed under Israel & The Jewish People, News on August 10th, 2011 by Christine Colbertby Christine Colbert
Israel’s deputy minister of foreign affairs Danny Ayalon recently released a video that discusses Israel’s legitimate presence in the West Bank. In this brief video, he discusses historically verifiable facts like Israel’s capturing the West Bank from Jordan in 1967. He points out that there was no Palestinian state at this time. Mr. Ayalon states that Jordan had no legal right to be in this area, and that it had changed the names of Judea and Samaria to “the West Bank.”
He states that Israel’s presence in the West Bank in 1967 was for the purpose of self-defense and provides historic details that strongly support his remarks. These facts are verifiable. He suggests that the term “disputed territories” is far more appropriate for the West Bank than “occupied territories.”
The video can be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGYxLWUKwWo&feature=youtu.be
Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat immediately responded by characterizing Israel as “pro-conflict,” occupying colonialists. He described the video as “not . . . amateur” and as presenting a “cynical and falsified account” of history and international law.
Mr. Ayalon has replied that PA representatives are “unable to challenge a single fact in the video and have completely avoided a legitimate and honest discussion on the issues.”
The video, released in late July, has already drawn more than 100,000 views. Mr. Ayalon has said he would be happy to present facts in a debate setting with any PA representative. “I now realize that there has been such a thirst for the truth, not just among Israel supporters, but also among the undecided, and its success has prompted me to think of doing a lot more in this area,” he said, referring to the video.
It seems that the kinds of historical dates, occurrences, and binding resolutions that Mr. Ayalon and Mr. Erekat address should be a matter of ascertainable fact. If one side has long been pulling the wool over much of the world’s eyes, it shouldn’t succeed in misleading or confounding many in the global community forever.
Is it possible that Israel doesn’t “occupy” Israel?
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“In this brief video, he discusses historically verifiable facts like Israel’s capturing the West Bank from Jordan in 1967. He points out that there was no Palestinian state at this time.”
So what?! There was supposed to be a Palestinian State right after WW2, as was promised to the Palestinians at the time the UN was created.
“He states that Israel’s presence in the West Bank in 1967 was for the purpose of self-defense and provides historic details that strongly support his remarks.”
Naturally! West Bank de facto belonged to the newly formed nation, Israel, shortly, after WW2.
“Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat immediately responded by characterizing Israel as “pro-conflict,” occupying colonialists. He described the video as “not . . . amateur” and as presenting a “cynical and falsified account” of history and international law.”
Well, this is how the scenario played out! Correct? Ashkenazi Jews live in Israel after all. Many of them moved to former Palestine after WW2. Right? Not only that, the majority of politicians in present day Israel are not native to former Palestine pre WW2. So, let’s be honest here! Ok? This is Dr. Michael Brown’s blog — a blog that obviously has a Christian fundamentalist bias. In addition, Dr. Brown advocates a Christian-based theocratic government in the USA.
“Is it possible that Israel doesn’t “occupy” Israel?”
Israel was created by the UN in response to atrocities committed by the Nazis in WW2. This was supposed to be consolation for what the Ashkenazi Jews went through during WW2 pertaining to the Holocaust. You should thank the Palestinians for giving up their own land for foreigners! Would the USA do the same? No! Right? Your welcome…