Thursday, September 29, 2011





















SO WHAT HAPPENS IF ISRAEL SAYS " YES" TO 67 BORDERS?

I read yet another academic explanation as to why Israel should agree to the entire Palestinian border requirements for their "peace deal".

Netanyahu has explained the tactical facts in the past, but lets review the big picture and keep the explanation simple.

Technology:

The changes to weaponry since the 67 war are too many to list.

Imagine Israel trying to defend it's territory that would be physically only  few kilometers wide from weapons that could strike it's entire area even from deep in Lebanon?

 What would Israel rely on?

Palestinian "good faith" ?...  It's "word" that they would not allow weapons to be launched from the West Bank?

Was that not the promise when Israel handed over Gaza?

What would be the statement from the new Palestinian government?

" We are not responsible and we are doing all that we can to stop the attacks"?

Times have changed.

Weapons and enemies have changed!

The concept of Israel defending it's cities from indefensible locations is simply out of the question.

For those who think a new government in Israel may  bring about a change in commitment, guess again.

What Israeli leader or party is going to capitulate the entire survival of Israel for the sake of peace with just one group?

The 67 border issue is completely unrealistic  as a starting point for future negotiations.

The issue of settlements in the West Bank, although difficult, is perhaps the only real issue that could have any traction.

Israel is never going back to the borders of 1967.

Wars are fought and nations lose territory.. this is the history of mankind.

If Israel goes to war and the territories are taken from them, then again the course of human history will have changed.

My warning is simple.... Israel will not give back land it sheds it's blood for!

If the Palestinian people want the 67s borders, then they will have to convince the rest of the Middle East and probably Turkey as well to war with Israel.

I am not sure what the answer is, but the 1967 border issue is dead and will remain dead until Israel is dead and if that happens.. I'm not sure there will be anyone nearby to live on the newly acquired land. 

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