{"id":121147,"date":"2014-05-27T16:00:26","date_gmt":"2014-05-27T16:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/silentcrownews.com\/wordpress\/?p=3118"},"modified":"2014-05-27T16:00:26","modified_gmt":"2014-05-27T16:00:26","slug":"greater-israel-and-the-disappearance-of-palestine-israel-is-considering-the-annexation-of-the-west-bank-territories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/editorials\/greater-israel-and-the-disappearance-of-palestine-israel-is-considering-the-annexation-of-the-west-bank-territories\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cGreater Israel\u201d and The \u201cDisappearance\u201d of Palestine: Israel is Considering the Annexation of the West Bank Territories"},"content":{"rendered":"

Timothy Alexander Guzman, Silent Crow News<\/strong> <\/em>\u2014 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Natanyahu says that Israel can possibly annex West Bank territories because he has the support from both sides of the political spectrum, if the Peace Process had failed. He also denied any plans of \u201cunilateral territorial withdrawals\u201d from the West Bank. According to the Jerusalem Post, Natanyahu was interviewed by Bloomberg View and said \u201cThe idea of taking unilateral steps is gaining ground, from the center-left to the center-right.\u201d<\/em> Last December, Arutz Sheva, an Israeli-based news network reported that economics minister Naftali Bennett had proposed that Israel could annex key areas of the West Bank which includes Judea in the Southern West Bank and Samaria\u00a0located in the northern West Bank (both biblical names given by Israeli\u2019s to justify their claims on the West Bank based on religious grounds) which are dominated by Jews and place them under the control of Israeli Defense Forces. Bennett said \u201cI favor implementation of Israeli sovereignty over the zone where 400,000 Jews live and only 70,000 Arabs.\u201d Since \u201conly 70,000 Arabs\u201d<\/em> live in both Judea and Samaria, then maybe the Israeli government can exile them to other Arab nations and at the same time, create a refugee crisis. The Israeli government\u2019s idea to annex certain areas of the West Bank because there is a Jewish population already living there is absurd. The Jerusalem Post article reported what Natanyahu had said in regards to a \u201cunilateral withdrawal\u201d in what he described as a left-wing idea to appease the Palestinian Authorities:<\/p>\n

Many Israelis are asking themselves if there are certain unilateral steps that could theoretically make sense,\u201d he added. But Netanyahu appeared to dismissed left-wing ideas of territorial withdrawal from portions of the West Bank as one possible unilateral option.<\/em><\/p>\n

He explained that Israel\u2019s 2005 disengagement from Gaza, a unilateral plan designed to rescue a frozen peace process, had strengthened terrorist groups bent on destroying Israel and had failed to bring peace. \u201cPeople also recognize that the unilateral withdrawal from Gaza didn\u2019t improve the situation or advance peace \u2013 it created Hamastan, from which thousands of rockets have been fired at our cities,\u201d Netanyahu said<\/em><\/p>\n

The Prime Minister also spoke about the two-state solution and Iran\u2019s relationship with the Palestinians when he said \u201cThe first point of consensus is that we don\u2019t want a binational state. Another point of consensus is that we don\u2019t want an Iranian proxy in territories we vacate.\u201d<\/em> Natanyahu is clear that they do not want a two-state solution because they only want a Jewish state to exist, nor do they want to withdraw from West Bank territories because of the so-called \u201cIranian threat\u201d to Israel. Natanyahu also said that \u201cWe want a demilitarized Palestinian state that recognizes the nation-state of the Jews. How do you get that if you can\u2019t get it through negotiations? \u201cThe Palestinians don\u2019t agree to recognizing Israel as the Jewish nation-state, and it\u2019s not clear to me that they\u2019ll agree to elements of demilitarization that are required in any conceivable plan that works.\u201d<\/em> So far, there has been no success with the Israeli-Palestinian peace process since the Palestinians have made it clear on their decision not to recognize Israel as a \u201cJewish state\u201d.<\/em> Doing so would be admitting that their presence in Palestine has been illegitimate, therefore it would be conceding to Israel\u2019s demands. It will also designate Jews with the right to be in Palestine. As for the Palestinians themselves, they would need permission of the \u201cJewish state\u201d<\/em> to live in Palestine since they do not have an innate right to do so. It would be a political disaster for the Palestinians if they agreed to such demands. It is a major condition that comes with risks if a Jewish state were to be imposed on the Palestinians. Natanyahu believes that the conditions should be considered to move forward on peace, but the Palestinians would not negotiate on Israel\u2019s terms. He said that \u201cThe minimal set of conditions that any Israeli government would need cannot be met by the Palestinians.\u201d<\/em> The Natanyahu Government was also not happy when the Palestinian Authority decided to form a unity government including Hamas to negotiate with Israel. Natanyahu said:<\/p>\n

No matter what the spin is about blaming Israel, do we actually expect Abbas, who seems to be embracing Hamas, to give a negotiated deal? In all likelihood, no. I hope he does, but I\u2019m not sure he\u2019s going to do it,\u201d Natanyahu continued \u201cThere is an emerging consensus that we don\u2019t have a partner who can challenge constituencies, do something unpopular, do something that is difficult. Abbas has not done anything to challenge the prevailing Palestinian consensus. In fact, he\u2019s doing the opposite: the Hamas reconciliation, internationalizing the conflict, not giving one iota on the right of return, not giving an iota on the Jewish state. He wouldn\u2019t deal with Kerry\u2019s framework<\/em><\/p>\n

According to Israel Shahak\u2019s article, \u201cGreater Israel\u201d: The Zionist Plan for the Middle East\u201d<\/em>, he explains what Israel\u2019s main objective is by expanding further into Palestinian territories and other areas of the Middle East:<\/p>\n

The Zionist project supports the Jewish settlement movement. More broadly it involves a policy of excluding Palestinians from Palestine leading to the eventual annexation of both the West Bank and Gaza to the State of Israel.<\/em><\/p>\n

Greater Israel would create a number of proxy States. It would include parts of Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, the Sinai, as well as parts of Iraq and Saudi Arabia.<\/em><\/p>\n

Here is a map of Israel\u2019s expansion into Palestine\u00a0since 1946:<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Palestine is slowly disappearing. Annexation by the Israeli government would result in an international backlash and a public relations disaster. It can also start a new conflict if Israel were to annex more land in the West Bank. In an opinion piece written by Gershon Baskin for the Jerusalem Post described what the consequences would be if Israel were to annex certain areas of the West Bank:<\/p>\n

Not only will annexation of the territories bring on the wrath of the whole world, the Palestinians will never give up their nationalism and if they have no political avenue to wage their struggle in the world, they will use violence against Israel, and we will certainly feel the pain of their wrath<\/em><\/p>\n

Israel\u2019s intention of acquiring more land through force would not improve relations with the Palestinians or their Arab neighbors, and it certainly would not bring any peace in the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n

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Timothy Alexander Guzman, Silent Crow News<\/strong> <\/em>– Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Natanyahu says that Israel can possibly annex West Bank territories because he has the support from both sides of the political spectrum, if the Peace Process had failed. He also denied any plans of “unilateral territorial withdrawals” from the West Bank. According to the Jerusalem Post, Natanyahu was interviewed by Bloomberg View and said “The idea of taking unilateral steps is gaining ground, from the center-left to the center-right.”<\/em> Last December, Arutz Sheva, an Israeli-based news network reported that economics minister Naftali Bennett had proposed that Israel could annex key areas of the West Bank which includes Judea in the Southern West Bank and Samaria located in the northern West Bank (both biblical names given by Israeli’s to justify their claims on the West Bank based on religious grounds) which are dominated by Jews and place them under the control of Israeli Defense Forces. Bennett said “I favor implementation of Israeli sovereignty over the zone where 400,000 Jews live and only 70,000 Arabs.” Since “only 70,000 Arabs”<\/em> live in both Judea and Samaria, then maybe the Israeli government can exile them to other Arab nations and at the same time, create a refugee crisis. The Israeli government’s idea to annex certain areas of the West Bank because there is a Jewish population already living there is absurd. The Jerusalem Post article reported what Natanyahu had said in regards to a “unilateral withdrawal” in what he described as a left-wing idea to appease the Palestinian Authorities:<\/p>\n

Many Israelis are asking themselves if there are certain unilateral steps that could theoretically make sense,” he added. But Netanyahu appeared to dismissed left-wing ideas of territorial withdrawal from portions of the West Bank as one possible unilateral option.<\/em><\/p>\n

He explained that Israel’s 2005 disengagement from Gaza, a unilateral plan designed to rescue a frozen peace process, had strengthened terrorist groups bent on destroying Israel and had failed to bring peace. “People also recognize that the unilateral withdrawal from Gaza didn’t improve the situation or advance peace — it created Hamastan, from which thousands of rockets have been fired at our cities,” Netanyahu said<\/em><\/p>\n

The Prime Minister also spoke about the two-state solution and Iran’s relationship with the Palestinians when he said “The first point of consensus is that we don’t want a binational state. Another point of consensus is that we don’t want an Iranian proxy in territories we vacate.”<\/em> Natanyahu is clear that they do not want a two-state solution because they only want a Jewish state to exist, nor do they want to withdraw from West Bank territories because of the so-called “Iranian threat” to Israel.  Natanyahu also said that “We want a demilitarized Palestinian state that recognizes the nation-state of the Jews. How do you get that if you can’t get it through negotiations? “The Palestinians don’t agree to recognizing Israel as the Jewish nation-state, and it’s not clear to me that they’ll agree to elements of demilitarization that are required in any conceivable plan that works.”<\/em> So far, there has been no success with the Israeli-Palestinian peace process since the Palestinians have made it clear on their decision not to recognize Israel as a “Jewish state”.<\/em> Doing so would be admitting that their presence in Palestine has been illegitimate, therefore it would be conceding to Israel’s demands. It will also designate Jews with the right to be in Palestine. As for the Palestinians themselves, they would need permission of the “Jewish state”<\/em> to live in Palestine since they do not have an innate right to do so. It would be a political disaster for the Palestinians if they agreed to such demands. It is a major condition that comes with risks if a Jewish state were to be imposed on the Palestinians. Natanyahu believes that the conditions should be considered to move forward on peace, but the Palestinians would not negotiate on Israel’s terms. He said that “The minimal set of conditions that any Israeli government would need cannot be met by the Palestinians.”<\/em> The Natanyahu Government was also not happy when the Palestinian Authority decided to form a unity government including Hamas to negotiate with Israel. Natanyahu said:<\/p>\n

No matter what the spin is about blaming Israel, do we actually expect Abbas, who seems to be embracing Hamas, to give a negotiated deal? In all likelihood, no. I hope he does, but I’m not sure he’s going to do it,” Natanyahu continued “There is an emerging consensus that we don’t have a partner who can challenge constituencies, do something unpopular, do something that is difficult. Abbas has not done anything to challenge the prevailing Palestinian consensus. In fact, he’s doing the opposite: the Hamas reconciliation, internationalizing the conflict, not giving one iota on the right of return, not giving an iota on the Jewish state. He wouldn’t deal with Kerry’s framework<\/em><\/p>\n

According to Israel Shahak’s article, “Greater Israel”: The Zionist Plan for the Middle East”<\/em>, he explains what Israel’s main objective is by expanding further into Palestinian territories and other areas of the Middle East:<\/p>\n

The Zionist project supports the Jewish settlement movement. More broadly it involves a policy of excluding Palestinians from Palestine leading to the eventual annexation of both the West Bank and Gaza to the State of Israel.<\/em><\/p>\n

Greater Israel would create a number of proxy States. It would include parts of Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, the Sinai, as well as parts of Iraq and Saudi Arabia.<\/em><\/p>\n

Here is a map of Israel’s expansion into Palestine since 1946:<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Palestine is slowly disappearing. Annexation by the Israeli government would result in an international backlash and a public relations disaster. It can also start a new conflict if Israel were to annex more land in the West Bank. In an opinion piece written by Gershon Baskin for the Jerusalem Post described what the consequences would be if Israel were to annex certain areas of the West Bank:<\/p>\n

Not only will annexation of the territories bring on the wrath of the whole world, the Palestinians will never give up their nationalism and if they have no political avenue to wage their struggle in the world, they will use violence against Israel, and we will certainly feel the pain of their wrath<\/em><\/p>\n

Israel’s intention of acquiring more land through force would not improve relations with the Palestinians or their Arab neighbors, and it certainly would not bring any peace in the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1247,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[461],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-121147","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-editorials"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121147","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1247"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=121147"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121147\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=121147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=121147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=121147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}