The new 'patriotism'
Do you live in the United States? What would you tell me if I told you that the way to be patriotic is to create a Mexican state in Texas and the southern halves of Arizona and California? What would you think if I told you that the way to be patriotic is to throw all Americans out of Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Missouri and Illinois, and turn them all into a vast Livni met on Wednesday with seniors and juniors in the Charles E. Smith High School for the Arts in Jerusalem. She had harsh words for hareidi-religious Jews, and said that it is in Israel’s interest to give up parts of its national homeland.Why stop there? Why not just give up everything (which is the only thing that might satisfy the 'Palestinians', who have turned down three more than generous offers in the last ten years) and set up a website? Isn't that the way things are done in the 21st century?
“The two-state solution is a Jewish-Zionist-Israeli interest,” said Livni, who served as Foreign Minister under Prime Minister Ehud Olmert from 2006 until 2009. “It is this year’s patriotism. The day that the two-state solution is removed from the table, another program that we do not support, or a plan for one state – which will not be Jewish – will be offered. Only leaders who understand that can make order here.”
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Continuing her “peace immediately” outlook, Livni said, “The price of no-solution is higher than the price of a solution. Some people are comfortable with the status quo, but there is no such animal. We are sitting on a volcano. We must solve the national conflict with the Palestinians before it becomes a religious conflict.”
“I believe in the historic, Biblical, ethical rights of the Jewish Nation to all of the Land of Israel,” said Livni, whose parents were active members of the pre-State nationalist Etzel organization, “but I also believe in the Zionist vision. Therefore, I know that in order to guarantee Israel’s existence as a Jewish and democratic state, we will have to give up part of this land.”
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 2:36 AM
2 Comments:
Why not give up everything? From the Palestinian perspective, they have no reason to agree to any Israeli offer. The Jews will destroy their own state for them soon enough. So why bother with even the farce of pretend peace talks?
Livni and Barak do not appear to understand the Palestinians do not want a two state solution - no matter how much Israel would sweeten such an offer. They want the destruction of Israel.
Its just too bad some people in Israel still do not or do not want to get it.
What could go wrong indeed
Israel needs a Kahanist policy against the Arabs of Israel.
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