Re: OT What a good man would say to the Arab nations.

From: ARKADYA (arkadya_at_aol.com)
Date: 11/07/04 

Date: 07 Nov 2004 04:20:38 GMT

A BLACK DAY FOR ISRAEL

By Bernard J. Shapiro

Yesterday was a BLACK DAY FOR ISRAEL. The consequences of the Knesset vote
on the expulsion of Jews will be horrendous and is not fully understood.

The Jews have faced expulsions many times throughout their history - the
largest from Spain in 1492. Today we witness the first time Jews have been
expelled by a Jewish government from their own nation.

The immediate consequence of this vile act by the Sharon government is the
total fracture of the national consensus. It is a rupture of the historical
roots of Israel in Zionism. The ruling Likud Party will be split and there
is a possibility that the anti-Zionist left will emerge as the most
significant influence on Israeli politics after being defeated in the last
election by a landslide.

Democratic principles are being undermined and critics of Sharon's policies
are being threatened with imprisonment.

What can we expect in the future following the surrender to terrorism. For
one, Gaza will be come a haven and training base for terrorists from all
over the world. New weapons will be introduced in large number including
rockets capable of reaching Israel's major cities. Just like the days before
the Six Day War, terrorists will infiltrate into Israel from Gaza bringing
death and destruction in their wake.

The most significant damage will be to Israeli morale. While the Arabs will
feel elated at this victory over Israel, Jews will become depressed and
their feelings of national pride will be greatly diminished. Many Jews will
seek to avoid joining the IDF and its elite units. Many more will emigrate
to other countries, disgusted with Israeli anti-Jewish policies.

The goal of improving Israel's demographic balance by leaving Gaza will fail
as fewer Jews will immigrate to Israel as the security situation
deteriorates. As increasing numbers of Jews emigrate and the Arab birthrate
continues to grow Israel will find itself in the same difficult position.
There are other answers to the problem like transfer, but the leftist
government will refuse to even discuss it.

HOW CAN WE SAVE ISRAEL AND PREVENT EXPULSION OF JEWS

[Writer's Note: This editorial is conceptually based on the history of both
the American Revolution and Martin Luther King Jr's struggle to emancipate
the black population of the United States. Of course it is modern and on the
struggle for Israel, but the voices of George Washington, Patrick Henry and
Dr. King ring loudly in my heart and soul.]

It is clear to all of us that the present Likud government of Israeli Prime
Minister Ariel Sharon is leading Israel to disaster. It is also clear that
nothing external is compelling this self-destruction. The only thing that
will save Israel is new elections.

THAT COULD BE TOO LATE! ISRAEL WILL BE LOST!

The only way to speed up elections and thus save Israel is by destabilizing
the current government and causing it to fall. This would force new
elections and stop the insane Oslo/Road Map process.

HISTORY

Over the last one hundred years, many governments have been destabilized by
the action of a determined group of its citizens, not necessarily a
majority. Two recent cases in this country are the Civil Rights Movement and
the Anti-War in Viet-Nam Movement. There is no doubt that Lyndon Johnson
chose not to run for a second term because of the anti-war movement. There
is also no doubt the Afro-American population would not have been able to
throw off the yoke of discrimination without non-violent protest. In Israel
it is obvious that the intifada succeeded, no doubt because of the Israeli
government's reticence in crushing it.

It is this reticence by democratic regimes to crush popular uprisings that
is the biggest weapon in the hands of groups wishing to destabilize their
government. This principle does not work under autocratic governments as
witness Syria (Hama) and China (Tiananmen Square).

TECHNIQUES

1. Demonstrations -- the larger the better. Demonstrations will not in and
of themselves bring down a government. Good media coverage is essential to
give the population a feeling that the tide of history is turning against
the regime.

2. Civil disobedience -- the key to success. There is one essential
requirement for destabilizing a government and that is for a determined
group of people to be willing to go to jail, be beaten by police, and
possibly be killed in the pursuit of their political aims. More will follow
later on organizing civil disobedience.

3. The Wrench In The Machinery Of Government

A Physical -- roads and bridges can be blocked by slow or stalled cars.

B. Electronic -- computer networks, telecommunications can be adversely
affected [10,000 people calling government offices at the same time can
paralyze the system].

C. Psychological -- photos can be taken of police and military personnel who
become involved in violent action against peaceful demonstrators. Available
now are miniature video cameras that can be worn inconspicuously and send
live feed to distant computers. At a time and place of your choosing their
names can be revealed - you can compromise those security officers involved
in non-democratic violence against demonstrators. Their names and photos can
be publicized, leading to fear and a sense of insecurity.

4. Violence - ONLY TO DEFEND ONE'S LIFE

A. Armed resistence to non-democratic police and military actions is not the
best course of action since the military, police and security services will
always be stronger and better equipped.

B. Open revolt against authority - Democracies are primarily based on
voluntary compliance with the legal system. When that democracy ceases to
govern in the best interests of its citizenry, with its security and
survival, then it is lawful and justified to resist authority. This includes
refusing to pay taxes, following illegal orders of the non-democratic army,
traffic regulations etc.

C. Mass demonstrations, including the right of self-defense, are meant to
intimidate the police and the government. The horrible vision of civil war
will restrain the government. Knowing that the Zionist/Right will not
physically resist, gives the government strength to pursue suicidal
policies. The policy of not striking back at the Left (as experienced during
the "season") begun in the pre-state days by Menachem Begin has had the
effect of emasculating the Right in its relations with the Left.

STRATEGY

While it is preferable to wage a non-violent campaign, there are certain
lessons one can learn from the Israel Defense Forces.

1. Most important: Do not give the enemy time to rest and re-group. The IDF
always advances in one massive push to victory, never allowing the enemy a
respite. The same must be true of the demonstrations against Sharon. It is a
mistake to agree to a truce. This time will be used to organize special
police units including female police officers to handle demonstrators. The
government has already learned that reservists do not like this heartrending
undemocratic task.

2. Attack in many places at once, causing physical and psychological stress
on the enemy. Demonstrators should not just take over hills in YESHA, but
should take over government offices from Eilat to Metulla. Roads should be
blocked all over the country. In Jerusalem, with its many government offices
and a supportive religious population, you should be able to create and
sustain chaos.

CONCLUSION

Half measures will not work. Either we want to bring down this government or
we don't. You can not be both meat and milk. It was the IDF's failure to
destroy the intifada that led to much of our trouble. Remember the principle
of vaccinations: a tiny doze of the disease that allows the body to build
its immune system. Half-measures allow Sharon to develop a resistance to the
demonstrations. We must take the momentum and build continuously to the day
of victory. The decision is ours.

A TIME FOR PEACE, AND A TIME FOR WAR

We find all the expressions of horror at the recent Rabbi's ruling
concerning a soldier's obligation to avoid abandoning army bases and
settlements to terrorists, to be hypocritical, self-serving, and
unfortunate. The Israeli government is in rebellion against everything that
Israel, Zionism, and Judaism are all about. They are the ones causing the
rift in the body politic and they will be totally responsible for any
resulting violence.

When will the Nationalist Camp realize that we are "at war already" with a
PLO supported government that rules Israel? At what point will Israelis
realize that the CIVIL WAR they fear, IS ALREADY TAKING PLACE AND THEY ARE
LOSING? Why don't members of the Nationalist Camp understand that FORCE is
being used by only ONE side and that is the government. The monopoly on
power must be broken or there is no hope.

Under the Nazis, the Jews of Warsaw numbered over 500,000. They were
depleted with regular deportations aided by Judenrats (Jewish leaders). The
Revolt in Warsaw began when the Jewish population was down to 50,000 (or 90%
murdered). At what point is it OK to rebel? When is civil disobedience OK?
When is civil war a better course than suicide? All throughout history there
have been rebels and loyalists. History is usually written by the victors
but truly there is seldom a universally accepted moral standard as to what
is a proper rebellion and what is not. We can say with absolute certainty,
however, that the Jewish return to Zion and our struggle today for Eretz
Yisrael are more righteous than any other struggle for national liberation
in the history of the world.

The Jews of YESHA must not be passive pawns in the political surrender of
their homes. They must fight the Arabs, where necessary, to maintain their
travel, water, and land rights. When the Israeli government retreats,
leaving them behind PLO battle lines, they must be prepared to go on the
offensive militarily to secure safe contiguous areas of Jewish control. The
defeatist Israeli leaders, who have surrendered our Jewish rights to Eretz
Yisrael, should be told that there are still proud Jews in YESHA who will
give up neither their inheritance from Abraham nor their right of
self-defense.

Exercising one's right to self-defense is a moral imperative. There is a lot
of hypocritical talk coming from the government about the danger of Jew
fighting Jew. These warnings came from the likes of Yitzhak Rabin who
delighted in shooting Zionist (Betar) teenagers swimming to shore after his
forces sank the Altalena in 1948. New more dangerous hypocrites are putting
the Jews of YESHA and all of Israel in life threatening peril. They care
nothing about Jewish lives!

The glorious Hebrew Warriors who defeated five Arab armies in 1948, three in
1967, and two in 1973 must not surrender their Jewish homeland to an evil
terrorist, who delights in killing Jewish women, children, husbands, sons
and daughters. The Brave Heroes of Zion must not limit themselves to passive
civil disobedience but must on the offensive.

While such internal Jewish fighting would be DREADFUL, it is a consequence
of the government's disregard for the security and well being of its
citizens. At this great time of trial and apocalyptic threat, the
safeguarding of the future of the Jewish people's right to Eretz Yisrael
must take precedence.

AND THE DECISION MUST BE FOR VICTORY,
ZIONISM AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE.

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