Truth Exposed!
Contributed by Brett Ahern
History matters. It sets truth in context. Take a problem, read its history and truth will be exposed. History is problem-solving skills in action and peoples’ commitment, or lack thereof, to values. Wisdom is made clear. History is a scientific experiment of what works or doesn’t because truth is real.
Let’s review Israel’s relationship with Palestinians and see what it tells us.
Before Israel became a nation it was proposed the Jews should be resettled in their ancestral homeland. There always remained Jewish communities there and they usually got along with Arab neighbors.
Work flowed into Palestine because European Jews moved in, bought land, and started farms. Word spread so Arabs migrated to where the work was.
After WWI the British were responsible for the Middle East, per the Balfour Declaration, from the League of Nations, which became the United Nations. Jews resettled in Palestine. Welcoming Arab leaders were assassinated and revolted against. An anti-Jew movement grew, and Britain lost control.
‘Palestine’ was an area, not a people. Jews were referred to as ‘Palestinians’, as well as Arabs. Because of Arab protests a portion of the land designated as Palestine was agreed, by the Jews, to be separated and given to local Arabs, to form their own nation. Two thirds of the Balfour land was given to Palestinians, and a new nation was formed: Jordan. Eighty percent of Jordanians are Palestinians. So, the first Arab Palestinian nation was formed before Israel was a nation, from Israeli land.
In 1948 the UN declared Israel a nation. 7 Arab nations attacked and occupied 2 sections: the Gaza strip and West Bank; by Egypt and Jordan respectively. Neither nation said anything about these people being Palestinian nor having historic grounds for their own nation. They just owned these territories. Most regional Arabs considered themselves Syrian, not Palestinian.
After Israel won the 1967 war and reclaimed these 2 territories a new player entered. An Egyptian, Yasser Arafat, moved in and ascended in the ranks of the new PLO. Now that Israel had control of these 2 territories and Jerusalem, “Palestinian” entered the local vocabulary. And Jerusalem ascended in Islamic theology, after being ignored.
The Jews accepted these Arabic values. They negotiated with Arafat and reached a historic agreement – almost everything that they negotiated for in the Oslo Accords. Then Israel offered them 98% of the requested territory, which was refused. They responded with elevated organized terror, the intifada: increased Western hatred for calling their bluff.
Israel also gave Gaza to the Palestinians. Israel forcefully removed the remaining Jews and handed the keys to the Palestinians, with both the USA and Israel’s offers to assist in creating their self-governing system. Declined. The Palestinians now had two states, free and clear, of Israeli oversight. They ruled themselves.
A year later Gazans voted in Hamas to govern them. Hamas just used the location and resources to better fight the Jews. Israel continued to supply most of Gaza’s water, electricity, tons of daily supplies, and work visas into Israel. Israel also supplied free medical treatment for serious children’s health problems. The parents are often shocked that Israel treats them like humans, free of charge, since the extremist Islamic propaganda uses the Nazi mindset that Jews are an amalgamated non-human race causing all the worlds’ problems.
Since Gaza’s liberation, Israel built a wall between them, to stop the suicide bomber attacks, with over 1,000 deaths. Israel set up special brigades to fight fires, since the Gazans weekly sent floating fire pots over the fence, starting forest fires. Israel is now building tunneled sections on a main road, due to terrorist attacks on all drivers.
Israel experiences two or more weekly terror attacks and are hated by their neighbors, who insist that all Israeli land must be returned to Islamic peoples. Check for yourself – the case is much worse than I briefly portrayed here. You can freely subscribe at www.dailyalert.org for weekly reports.
Hamas exercises sheer unadulterated hatred. They decided to destroy Israel and exterminate Jews. They clearly brag about October 7th and promise to repeat it.
We are silent. Silence usually means agreement. Where is our call for accountability? They live in freedom when they should be pursued worldwide until arrested. We are steeped in moral poverty and pretend we are rich!
Like with WWII, we have a choice. We stopped antisemitism before. Will we live our morality and be an area that is celebrated as one of the “Righteous Among the Nations”, like the WWII valiant people, who are memorialized in Jerusalem?
Can you imagine the diabolical imagination that went into attempting to annihilate Palestinians at the hand of Israel, by keeping Hamas fighters deeply embedded with Palestinians? The central leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, spent years in an Israeli prison and was released in a prisoner swap. He said he used the time in prison to understand the Jews’ weakness: their passion for life, liberty, solidarity, and freedom. As a result, the leaders of Hamas knew if they butchered Israelis in an all-out brazen attack, they would have to respond as they are. Hamas thinks ‘sacrificing’ Palestinians is worthy to rid the world of Jews. They expect the world to abandon Israel due to their methodical response to Hamas’ insanity.
Here is an example of how far Hamas must go to counter Israel’s extreme attempts to reduce Palestinian casualties. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=289987660229541
Why is the world not calling Hamas on the carpet? No accountability? Why is the media doing a suffering Palestinian focus? Arabs are causing the Palestinians’ sufferings! Suffering matters, but this is self-inflicted. Palestinians need to stand up to Hamas and say, ‘Never Again!’ Eliminate Hamas’ efforts, don’t placate them. That is compassion in action!
There is no room for half-measures. Didn’t we learn from our 20 years in Afghanistan that half-baked wisdom produces nothing permanently? And now the West is insisting Israel should do likewise! Israel broke their arm because they tried to stab them to death. The UN is sympathizing with the Arab’s broken arm.
Take a problem, read its history and truth will be exposed. History is problem-solving skills in action and the commitment, or lack thereof, to values. History is a scientific experiment of what works or doesn’t. Wisdom will be known by her children. Truth Is-real.