SOVEREIGNTY A Political Journal / Issue no. 3 / Iyar 5774 / May 2014 Published by Women in Green and the Forum for Sovereignty

Sovereignty - Economic Benets for All

Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria, along with massive building in these areas, will yield tremendous economic bene‚ts. The cost of housing will be reduced throughout Israel, and that's only one of the bene‚ts. 6 / Eran Bar-Tal

We must Speak of our Right to the Land He Supports Settlement Blocs - before Security, Strategy and Policy Arab Settlement Blocs… An interview with Minister Naftali Bennett Deputy Minister Danny Danon

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11 / Rabbi Haim Druckman: Application of Israeli Sovereignty is a Positive Commandment 2 / SOVEREIGNTY / Political Journal Political Journal / SOVEREIGNTY / 3

Contents

Minister Naftali Bennett The Israel 4 Stability Initiative

Economist Eran Bar-Tal Application of Sovereignty - 6 also an economic bonus

Dr. Guy Bechor A Palestinian state 8 would be a disaster

Deputy Minister Danny Danon In support of 10 Arab settlement blocs

Celebrating the liberation of all of Jerusalem and of Eretz Yisrael . Photo: Shutterstock Rabbi Haim Druckman Israeli Sovereignty is a 11 positive commandment Letters to the Editor

Former member of Italian Parliament Fiamma Nirenstein Rewriting history It is sad to discover that even people who should be Philistines, who were not a Semitic people, are men- Lovers of Israel are caught in the trap set for them by leaders to us all, mainly to the younger generation, fail tioned in the Writings until approximately 2,500 years Europe and Israel - a story the Left and the Arabs. This trap is the use of the expres- in their choice of words and err by using inaccuracies. ago (until the 5th-6th century BCE), when they disap- of love and darkness sion ‘the entire Land of Israel’ in connection with only Being accurate with historical facts is the first tool we peared from history. 12 the western part of the Land of Israel and especially Ju- can use to bring the younger generation up from the The Jewish People’s right to the Land of Israel stems dea and Samaria. The use of this expression is intended pits and restore the consciousness of righteousness in from G-d’s promise to the fathers of our nation that Meir Har Zion in Sabastia 1975. Photo: Shaya Segal from the Benny Katsover collection to weaken the connection of the Jewish People with the struggle for our freedom in the Land of Israel. their seed would inhabit the Land of Israel. Much re- International law expert Alan Baker 77% of the territories of the Land of Israel that are locat- search that has been published and archaeological find- Working with Judge ed on the eastern side of the Jordan River, territory that Uri Hirsch, Herzliya ings that were found throughout the Land prove that was taken from the minority Jews in the Middle East from the period of the forefathers until our days there 14 Edmund Levy z”l for the purpose of establishing the Jordanian kingdom. Who are the Palestinians? has been continual Jewish settlement in the Land of Is- A Word from the Editors As most of us know, the Whole Land of Israel extends rael. There are many examples of this, from the names over 120,466 square kilometers in both banks of the Jor- These days, when negotiations are being conducted, of Arab settlements that are based on the names of He- Former MK Attorney Elyakim Haetzni dan River, while the size of the western Land of Israel is negotiations in which Israel is willing to give and the brew communities to the graves of the forefathers and In recent weeks we parted from two great figures in need to integrate settlement with a diplomatic process not more than 28,166 square kilometers, which is 23% Palestinians are willing to take – the question arises – foremothers in Hebron. To grant autonomy, sovereignty the history of the State of Israel. One, known as a man by which we apply Israeli sovereignty over the entire of the territory of the Whole Land of Israel (Jerusalem who are the Palestinians?! of action and security and the other, a man of justice territory, without fear and especially without self-intim- and Judea and Samaria are included in this territory). The Palestinians are a people with no history who ap- Hezi Zilberman 16 must be applied first and law – Meir Har Zion, O.B.M. and Judge Emeritus idation. The Left, like the Arabs, are attempting to rewrite propriate for themselves history based on the history of Edmund Levy, O.B.M. The editorial staff of Sovereignty will continue, in this history to fit their ideology. This is why they use half the People of Israel (this is why they demand to own Thank you for the breath of fresh air These two figures inspired the People of Israel, each spirit, to raise consciousness among Israeli leadership truths or inaccuracies like the terms ‘Palestine’ (the for- archaeological findings in Judea and Samaria). Aryeh King serving as a guiding light in their pursuit of integrity of the call arising from the People for the sane, Zion- eign name for the Land of Israel and the name of Is- The name that they took for themselves is the name It was with great joy that I discovered the publication member Jerusalem Council and love of the Land. Neither was interested in fame ist and ethical political solution – application of Israeli rael before the establishment of the state), ‘Palestinians’ that the Romans gave the area of the Land of Israel af- of the journal "Sovereignty." In these troubled times, and thus, each one had a general policy of avoiding the sovereignty over the entire territory of the Land that was (Arabs of Judea and Samaria), ‘West Bank’ (instead of ter their victory over Bar Kochba in 135 CE. By giving when our Israel advocacy organs have fallen asleep at Israeli sovereignty in media. Nevertheless, we will not refrain from bringing promised to us by its true owner, the Almighty. ‘Judea and Samaria’), the ‘Zionist occupation’ (Israel lib- them the name Palestine, which is based on the name their posts, the publication of political journals such as 18 Jerusalem is being trampled to light the words of Meir Har Zion – from a rare inter- These days, between the Festival of Freedom and the erated Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria from Jordanian Philistines, the Romans wanted to break the Jewish "Sovereignty" is a breath of fresh air. view given after partnering, both spiritually and practi- Holiday of Independence, we wish national and politi- occupation (1946-1967)). All of these are intended to People’s connection with the Land of Israel. The Philis- Gratefully, cally, in efforts to establish an additional community in cal independence to all of us, as we march toward in- increase ignorance and cut the Jewish People’s connec- tines were a seagoing nation who invaded the southern Dr. Rafael Tzvi Aharonson Dr. Michael Wise Samaria. tellectual freedom and away from the political fixation tion to its Land. coast of the Land of Israel – the area called Philistia. The Jerusalem Har Zion’s words, quoted by Makor Rishon jour- under which we have labored in recent years. The demographic data supports nalist Hagai Segal, are worthy of being etched in our the “One-State” solution collective consciousness. “The objective that we made We wish you a pleasant reading experience. Published by Women in Green and the Forum for Sovereignty. 19 for ourselves has been achieved. Yes, absolutely. But the Editorial staff of “Sovereignty” Editor-in-chief and interviews: Shimon Cohen Editorial board: Yehudit Katsover, Nadia Matar final objective has not yet been achieved. This will be Translation from the original Hebrew Journal: Sally Zahav English language editor: Lisa Melamed achieved only with the official decision for annexation, SOVEREIGNTY / Political journal Design and concept: Studio Good Graphic design: Eli Weissberg Production: Efrat Itzuvim Women in Green accompanied by a comprehensive settlement project. It is most important not to leave Jewish land deserted, Editors’ note: The positions brought in the journal, in interviews Responses: [email protected] Fax: 972-2-9309148 Eretz Yisrael 2014 Summer and articles, do not necessarily represent the position of the beckoning to thieves.” editorial staff. The Sovereignty platform is a platform for www.womeningreen.org Women in Green, POB 7352, Jerusalem 91072, Israel 20 Program - lectures and events In his long term view, Har Zion understood the deep presentation of various, sometimes even contradictory, positions. 4 / SOVEREIGNTY / Political Journal Political Journal / SOVEREIGNTY / 5 We must Speak of our Right to the Land Even before We must surely prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state west of Security, Strategy and Policy Jordan at any cost.

The head of The Jewish Home party, Minister Naftali Bennett, presents his ideological vision, “The Israel Stability Initiative,” which, according to him, has not changed since he joined the government. The things that you see – from there and from here – are the same. Minister Naftali Bennett. Photo: Ministry of Economy

Your plan to divide the territory into Editors' note: the interview with between residency and citizenship to those And who works together in the industrial “The present government under the lead- convinced that there is no choice because The fact that there are, today, four hundred seventy thousand Arabs. In my estimation,” area of Barkan or Mishor Adumim? Actu- Areas A, B and C reinforces the terms of ership of Netanyahu desires the establish- the world is pressuring us. The State of Is- thousand Jews who live in Judea and Sa- Minister Bennett was held before the he says, “almost all will choose residency ally, it is the settlers who are making peace Oslo. ment of a Palestinian state. It is no secret rael must establish a system that is beyond maria is a fact that carries great meaning. latest blow-up of political negotia- and not citizenship, however, even if they the most, in a practical way, even if not “The plan regarding the remainder of that we object to this and will not lend Israel advocacy. It must be a system to fight We must develop the physical side along tions between Israel and the PA and all choose citizenship, this number of Ar- with the greatest love, and they can teach the territory speaks about autonomy that our support. I am presenting an alterna- de-legitimization.” with the Israel advocacy efforts.” the reconciliation deal between Abu abs will not represent demographic rami- the left what true peace is.” does not include security control. I know tive because I believe that at the end of the Just before we end the discussion Ben- Mazen and Hamas. fications.” “There is no great love in the air but what the reality is. I do not want the Israeli day, the present process will not be realized, We must combine Israel nett feels that we have perhaps dealt too And what about the rest of the terri- most of the Jews recognize the fact that civil administration to return to conduct and when the present process comes to an advocacy, settlement activities much with current politics and policy and Just before his official entry tory? the Arabs are not going to disappear and life for the Palestinian residents of Judea end, everyone will ask ‘what now?’ – and and policy, but first and that perhaps we have slightly neglected into the political system, Min- “Regarding this territory we will estab- also most of the Arabs recognize the fact and Samaria. I have no interest in deciding therefore, we must already prepare the an- foremost is the discussion of our what is truly important. “There is one By presenting the coin ister of Economy Naftali Ben- lish Palestinian autonomy, this is an area that the Jews are not going to disappear. where Arab children will go to school and I swer.” rights to the Land. insight that I have learned especially as a nett, head of the Jewish Home in which two million Arabs live and not a In this sense I believe in strengthening the am not interested in collecting taxes from Bennett is convinced that in order to minister in the government. I have had the you actually say that the party, issued his proposed pol- single Jew.” dynamic, in improving the transportation them and controlling their daily lives. I be- promote the plan, it is particularly impor- “I am active in the field of public opin- opportunity to conduct over a hundred Land of Israel belongs to icy entitled “The Israel Stabil- Would this Palestinian autonomy ac- infrastructure, the economy and the indus- lieve that the present situation is alright.” tant to prepare the infrastructure in the ion but unfortunately the prime minister discussions and lectures on policy during the People of Israel. ity Initiative,” the main thrust tually be freezing the current situation trial areas in Judea and Samaria.” sphere of international public relations. is leading in the direction of establishing the past year. I speak about security and de- of which is the gradual annexation of the as it is? You describe your plan as one that The world will not recognize our He explains the connection between these a Palestinian state. We knew this when we mography but there is one thing that takes territories of Judea and Samaria and end- “In general, yes, but with the addition of is good for Israel as well as the Arabs. declaration? It did not recognize things. “It is very clear to me that we must entered the government. It is clear to me precedence over everything else in inter- ing the Jewish-Arab contiguity of transit and not sovereignty. That’s nice, perhaps, but the Arabs will previous declarations either. create an international system against de- that this direction will not happen because views and discussions abroad. More than conflict. From a This will allow the Palestinians freedom tell you that they don’t want it. They it is hopeless. The Palestinians will not give anything, we must speak about our right recent conversation of movement in Judea and Samaria. In want a state and a place at the UN. Bennett does not sound especially con- up on the right of return or Jerusalem and to the Land. With all due respect to secu- with him, more than my estimation this is the sore point. We “So they want it. We want to live, we are cerned even when he is asked about the the process will not go forward. When I rity rationale, in the end there is no lecture a year after his entry understand that neither the Jews nor the a country that desires life and has no other world’s expected reaction to a plan of this There is no lecture or returned from Sharon’s funeral in Havat or interview that I don’t open with the fact into the government, Arabs in Judea and Samaria are going to land and ironically, because this land be- sort after decades during which the vi- HaShikmim and, immediately afterward, that this Land was given to our forefather it is clear that Ben- disappear and since there is no magic solu- longs to us and we recognize that there are sion of two states has been fixed in inter- interview that I don’t missiles were launched, I was reminded Abraham 3,700 years ago and it will be nett has apparently tion we must arrive at the situation where two million Arabs in Judea and Samaria, national consciousness as the only logical open with the fact that of all the security experts’ great promises ours forever. Afterward, there is room to found no reason to the fabric of life is improved for every- we realize that we must give them a suit- and reasonable plan. “The world will not this Land was given to that the Disengagement would bring secu- speak about practical things, about mis- change anything in one. Today, thank G-d, we travel on the able and honorable answer.” recognize the Israeli declaration of sover- rity. Not security, nothing at all. We must siles, etc. The greatest mistake in the entire his plan. “What I same roads and I am not suggesting that “There are more than a few voices from eignty over Area C just as it did not recog- our forefather Abraham establish a basis for the alternative,” says international campaign is that people have saw from there, I see we make separate roads for the Jews and the Palestinian territory who say that they nize the application of sovereignty in the 3,700 years ago and it Bennett who, perhaps in contrast to oth- not made it a practice to say these things.” from here as well,” the Arabs but rather to continue using the do not trust the Palestinian Authority and Golan Heights or in the Old City in Jeru- will be ours forever. ers, does not consider his plan as the only These things brought us almost immedi- A Judaean Shekel of the Great Revolt, with the he tells us. same infrastructure and the same roads.” do not want a Palestinian state because of salem. So there will be another place that plan to follow. ately into what has become Bennett’s call- inscription “For the Redemption of Zion" Photo: Gershon Ellinson “The plan is based on the understanding the corruption and we represent an alter- they don’t recognize sovereignty,” Bennett “I am not locked into it and I don’t say ing card in the world, the ancient coin of that we must not and can not establish a So who actually does know how native. It is clear to me that it is not a per- says dismissively and immediately focuses that my solution is the only correct one. I two thousand years ago that was found in Palestinian state within the Land of Israel, to make peace? fect alternative but compared to the others on the importance of the plan inside Israeli hear about other suggestions for a solution Jerusalem, a coin which he takes out dur- but we also must not and can not incor- it seems good to me.” society. legitimization of Israel. Something appall- and do not discount them. We must create ing interviews and has had a tremendous If we recognize Area C as porate two million Palestinians within the Minister Bennet sees the shared roads as What is the overall, practical solution “If we recognize Area C as sovereign terri- ing is happening here. Even the Left does alternatives that will be ready for the day international impact in the official media. sovereign territory that State of Israel and we cannot have two dif- another proof of the geo-political absur- that you see for the future? tory that belongs to the State of Israel, the not expect peace. Even Tzipi Livni has that the current process is exhausted, and “This coin has made waves and everyone belongs to the State of ferent classes of people in any given ter- dity that we live in. “After all, it is the Jews “Long range, it is not impossible that Israeli public will gradually feel that it is stopped claiming that there will be a peace it is only a matter of time.” can relate to it. Tens of millions have seen ritory,” Bennet begins, and presents the of Judea and Samaria who know better Jordan will gradually become a sort of Pal- Israeli territory, and the public will come agreement. I spoke with her about this and Along with all of this, and perhaps even this in various broadcasts. By presenting Israel, the Israeli public principles that led him to formulate the than anyone how to coexist and this is the estine if only because seventy percent of there more and all of the questions will dis- here is a scoop for you: Even she claims before the day in which he can present the the coin you actually say the extremely will gradually feel that plan. great absurdity. Why, who is it that sits in the Jordanians are of Palestinian origin. I appear, but this is a process.” that an agreement will not bring peace. plan as a practical alternative on the table, simple thing that the Land of Israel be- it is Israeli territory, and “The solution called ‘the Stability Initia- the traffic jams together everyday with the would see this process as a desirable one “I do not accept the approach that ‘Things When you then ask why do all of this she Minister Bennett sees the real value, as it longs to the People of Israel and afterward tive’ entails the application of sovereignty Arabs? The Geneva Initiative crowd from and, in my opinion, this is already happen- you see from there, you don’t see from here.’ says that the objective is that we will not was in the past, to actually building and we discuss how to cope with the presence the public will come over Area C, which constitutes 60 percent Tel Aviv? No. It is the residents of Ofrah ing. This is a long range process, but mean- I believe the opposite, things that you see be isolated in the world. That is, no one developing the Jewish communities in Ju- of Arabs. It is not a matter of fine English, there more and all of the of the territories of Judea and Samaria, an and Eli and the rest of Benjamin who sit while we must not ruin what was already from here you also see from there. From the claims that the process will bring peace or dea and Samaria. “I very much believe in but rather the message. It is not necessary area where approximately four hundred in the traffic jams at Adam Junction. Who achieved in the field and we must surely, seat of government, things appear exactly security. On the contrary, they know that a system of Israel advocacy but it is also of to speak of sensors and drones but that the questions will disappear, thousand Jews live and about seventy shops together in Rami Levi supermarket- surely prevent the establishment of a Pal- the same. On the contrary, from here, I see this process will bring missiles and all of great importance to continue the develop- Land of Israel belongs to the People of Is- but this is a process. thousand Arabs. We will offer a choice sin Gush Etzion and in Sha’ar Benjamin? estinian state west of Jordan at any cost.” even more how correct our approach is.” the disasters that may happen, but they are ment and building in Judea and Samaria. rael.” 6 / SOVEREIGNTY / Political Journal Political Journal / SOVEREIGNTY / 7

Application of Sovereignty – an Economic Bonus

The application of Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria carries enormous economic implications, to which both the Left and the Right can relate. Economist Eran Bar-Tal presents the initial conclusions of his comprehensive research.

Application of sovereignty and extensive building in Judea and Samaria will significantly The application of de facto was considered desirable, then today com- buildings and industrial and commercial reduce the cost of housing throughout Israel. Photo: Miri Tsachi Israeli sovereignty over Judea munities east of it are valued even higher. areas. And in any case, the source of mon- and Samaria presents many Thus, for example, in the community of ey for the state’s coffers is not only from complex challenges, but the Revava the value of the land stands at ap- the sale of land – it will stem from invest- for the poverty and distress of the Arabs in Judea and Samaria is part of the territory the strip of land in northern Europe – Lap- economic challenge that many proximately 2.5 million shekels per dunam ment of the new residents in development J&S and there is no ethical justification for of the State of Israel or not. The Left has land – 3 states took responsibility for the cite, together with the demo- (approximately ¼ acre of land). and the leverage caused by acquisition of If we look at the this. As long as we don’t apply sovereignty taken the position of the Arabs according residents and the lands and decided as part graphic, as one of the greatest, is more of a In Ariel the value of the land stands at apartments and buildings there. Real es- over this piece of land we are actually be- to which a new state must be established in of the creative solution to grant 3 differ- bonus than a challenge. approximately 300,000 shekels per dunam, tate is an important engine of growth for issue purely from an having as occupiers. Only the application this area that never existed before. The Left ent citizenships to every resident. Isn’t this Apparently, it is not easy to find an an- in AlfeiMenashe 670,000 shekels per du- any market, since the owners of the assets economic point of view, of sovereignty will end the ‘occupation’, has succeeded in introducing terminology, problematic? Of course, but this is reality. swer to questions such as “Where will the nam and in Sha’arei Tikva at 3.3 million raise money from mortgages (future funds) we will understand because no other solution is practical and according to which, many in the world, The time has come for us to say that we’ve necessary resources come from to build a shekels per dunam. In communities such and actually commit to creating income. that we are obligated will put an end to the distress of the Arabs and even many in Israel, believe that this had enough of searching for perfect and decent quality of life for the Arab residents as Giv’at Ze’ev the value of a dunam of Also, when they create the income, many of the area and it cannot be that their dis- area was conquered from that state that hermetic solutions which would leave no in Judea and Samaria ?” because clearly, if land stands at about 2 million shekels on of them mortgage their homes in order to by the reality to apply tress will remain only in their area and not never existed and therefore, supposedly, question marks. The time has come for us Israel takes official responsibility for all of average and in Efrat at about 1.3 million raise new money for real investment and sovereignty – it is the spill over to our doorstep. Israel has no ethical right to apply sover- to understand the price the entire State of those residents, Israel will have to build shekels per dunam on average. These pric- capital investment. This is how economies only solution that will The economic aspect of applying Is- eignty over this area. Israel pays for the lack of decisiveness. hospitals, schools, pave roads and supply es are correct for the year 2014, as Judea develop in the world. raeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria The Right, on the other hand, in gen- If we look at the issue purely from an the rest of the infrastructures that are there and Samaria is considered an area whose The World Bank has discovered the pri- grant a better quality requires an unbiased look – what econo- eral, of course, sees this area as part of the economic point of view, we will under- now, but only partially and in a run-down status is unclear and many Israelis hesitate mary reason for lack of development in of life to the Arabs and mists call the “aggregate value” to every- historical State of Israel, connected to an- stand that we are obligated by the reality to condition. to live there. Clearly, application of sov- failed states stems from the problem of the Jews alike. one involved in the matter. After 46 years cestral birthright, and so forth. This argu- apply sovereignty – it is the only solution Before we answer this question we ereignty will mark a new future and will land registration. In places where the real of hesitancy the time has come for us to ment has deep roots that draw from vari- that will grant a better quality of life to the should ask ourselves how much we care cause the value to rise steeply. estate is not registered in the name of the recognize the neglect – the wait that has ous concepts of nationalism, religion and Arabs and the Jews alike. The application that, until now, all of those infrastructures residents, they cannot take out mortgages become criminal negligence – and take re- the People. And therefore, it is not about of sovereignty must be done with consid- Unfreezing the building are in poor condition. Do the Left and the and loans, they cannot leverage their in- sponsibility for the land and for the people to be decided even in the next 46 years. eration and respect for the residents there. and opening the market Arabs have a more suitable answer for all There are building reserves in vestments, they do not have the motiva- who live in it. It is not only the residents of Israel who The concept, if it exists, that a low quality for building, according to of those Arabs who have been waiting for all of Judea and Samaria and tion to improve it and they cannot trade Instinctively, we look at how any of the are “bothered” by this matter, but the of life for the Arabs will convince them to a decision on these matters for 46 years? these reserves represent a lot their assets. This, more or less, describes choices will benefit us, just as the Arabs Arab world in general and perhaps even find better alternatives from among the ordinary demand, will Clearly not. If it is up to them, the Arabs of of money, but the state does the situation of the Arabs of Judea and look for the maximum benefit that would the entire world, yet those who are truly Arab countries, especially Jordan, does not bring tens of billions of Judea and Samaria would continue mak- not take advantage of this. Samaria in recent decades but it does not The Arabs of the area will accrue from any choice or concession. suffering from the situation are the Arabs stand the test of reality. shekels into the state’s ing do with their lower quality of life for have to continue this way. However, in the meanwhile, for 46 years and the Jews who live there. The Arabs are Even if we tried to do such an inhumane the next several decades as well, and the But even if not, in today’s terms, un- be able to integrate into both sides have been losing. The territo- sentenced to severe poverty even though thing, we could not compete with the evil coffers. Jews of Judea and Samaria are even less in- freezing the building and opening the the life of the country ries of Judea and Samaria comprise about they are in demand as workers who build of the Arab states’ regimes and therefore teresting for them. market for building, according to ordi- If we do not deal with the and live well, if only they one fourth of the territory of Israel now the Land – for industry, building and ag- this possibility does not really exist. After But the impermanent life in this beauti- nary demand, will bring tens of billions distress of the Arabs in Judea would recognize the fact recognized by law. Most of the territories riculture. Both sides lose capital from the all, Israel’s determined stance will slowly ful part of the Land is far from a heavenly of shekels into the state’s coffers! In each and Samaria as sovereigns, of Judea and Samaria are located between loss of value of the land, from the lack of bring about the recognition that “the edict. In work that students of Account- one of the tens of communities that exist, this distress will spill over to us. that it is a Jewish state. If Hadera and Gedera – an area in maximum workers on one side and unemployment eternity of Israel is not false” and no dip- ing and Economics from the organization there are thousands of dunams of reserve national identity is more demand for land in Israel. But the status on the other. lomatic and political wind will move us “National Vision” prepared under my su- of land for building – and this is even be- Application of sovereignty has many ad- important to any one of of these lands is undetermined and wait- from here. pervision, they divided the territories of fore we build new communities. In simple ditional ramifications from an economic ing for a decision that never comes and The Right and the Left can The Arabs of the area will be able to in- Judea and Samaria into small units of land terms, there is big money lying there on point of view. It should catapult the Israeli them, he would need to will not come in the normal course of af- be unified in striving toward tegrate into the life of the country and live and traced the market value of this land in the ground waiting for someone to redeem economy and also enable it to contend find a different country, fairs. Meanwhile, the cost of indecision sovereignty that will benefit well, if only they would recognize the fact contemporary terms. it, yet the state refuses to collect it. It is re- with the challenges of improving quality just as Jews in the is expressed in not exploiting the valuable the residents, Jews and Arabs. that it is a Jewish state. If national identity From this work it seems that most of the ally like that. of life for the Arab residents of Judea and countries of the world do land and, effectively, harming the local is more important to any one of them, he territories of Judea and Samaria are areas The prices we checked in the aforemen- Samaria (J&S). I believe that this is a wor- residents – and not only them. Israel is the only state that can take re- would need to find a different country, just where land is in high demand in the coun- tioned work relate to dunams of land for thy goal, because only if we understand not aspire to establish For historical reasons, as is the case in sponsibility for the land and the residents as Jews in the countries of the world do try – whether in the western part between the building of houses. But of course the that application of sovereignty is a good a Jewish state within the Middle East, we have developed a con- and improve their situation. not aspire to establish a Jewish state within Economist Eran Bar-Tal at 3rd Sovereignty Hadera and Gedera or the eastern part, numbers are much greater when we talk step for every side and we aim toward that, the United States. ceptual fixation in the matter of Judea and Throughout the world, countries have the United States, Canada, or any other Conference in Jerusalem, organized by near Jerusalem and its environs. If, in the about an urban building scheme that in- will this process be possible and yield fruit. Samaria, which has brought us to think managed to create various solutions that place and it is only possible to experience Women in Green in January 2013. Photo: Gershon Ellinson past, a western community such as Ariel cludes a different sort of layout – such as We have no interest in being responsible that we must decide amongst ourselves if we don’t even think about. For example, Jewish life fully in the State of Israel. 8 / SOVEREIGNTY / Political Journal Political Journal / SOVEREIGNTY / 9

When the orientalist and historian Dr. and moreover, Israel comes out clean. This Guy Bechor, editor of the Internet site G- is why these people have turned reality on PLANET, analyzes the upheavals of recent its head and instead of saying that Israel years in the Middle East, his optimistic is the United States’ only ally so the US The Changes attitude is reinforced. Everything that is should cling to it, because Turkey, Jordan happening, as he proves again and again, is and Saudi Arabia are on their way to being working in our favor. We need only watch, shaken up, they have turned reality on its internalize and behave suitably. head and now claim that this is the oppor- “For more than sixty years, the central tunity to solve the Israeli-Palestinian con- that have been claim in the Middle East and in the world flict. They try to explain this by saying that has been that Israel is the problem and that this is the time to step on the gas in the Is- actually all of the various problems in the raeli-Palestinian direction, while all of the Middle East are connected to Israel and if Arab countries are busy with themselves.” only there was peace between Israel and Bechor’s words sound almost like quotes the Arabs, the entire area would stabilize. recalled from Minister Ya’alon. To him as Taking Place in The Americans voiced this claim, the Ar- well, the focus on Israel is almost fanatical- abs voiced it and there were even people in ly obsessive. “The Middle East has turned Israel who believed that, indeed, Israel is 180 degrees and they still insist on continu- the problem,” says Bechor, who sees things ing with us. From this you understand that from the opposite point of view. there is some personal, emotional matter the Middle East “I always said that we are not the problem and it’s not just political.” but the solution and that the Arab states Bechor concurs with Ya’alon completely. and regimes draw attention to us in order “He’s right. There is something messianic to divert relating to the real problems, their going on here. The entire Middle East internal problems, but it was difficult to is on fire and now you want to solve the Lead to the Sober prove. During the last three years, we have Israel-Arab problem?” seen the true Middle East revealing its real Bechor ties the danger of a Palestinian problems while the Israeli problem turns state to the general Islamic radicalization Jewish demography is taking off and Palestinian demography is plummeting downward.Photo: Miri Tsachi out to be so marginal that it almost does that is occurring in the Middle East. “To- not exist.” day there are no more countries. Every one They will come here with missiles to ‘fix dramatic as the fall of Saigon. This is the all it would take is one mortar per month mortal question, I ask you – what is the Dr. Bechor sees the motivating factor is filled with Salafis,” he says and imme- the problem of 48’. They would sit on the ruin of American foreign policy, which saw in the flight path of Ben Gurion and no alternative? Conclusion – driving most of the revolutions in the diately explains, “Every place where any border fences because they want Israel and Iraq as its flagship project. So if Iraq, where jet in the world would land here. In order “In my opinion Jordan must be part of Middle East as an increase in the power sovereignty moves out, al-Qaeda comes not Abu Mazen’s entity.” they invested many billions, fell into the to leave the country, Israelis would have the picture. Remember that King Hussein of religious minorities and tribes. “It is a in. Would the United States give al-Qaeda hand of the Salafis, then this Palestinian to sail to Cyprus and fly from there. The annulled citizenship for the residents of phenomenon that is actually destroying half of Washington so that they will be Authority – which hasn’t enough legitima- entire center of the country, including J&S on the 31st of June in ’88. He made the Arab states while Israel, which was able to shoot at the White House? If they Let’s learn patience from the cy to pick up a telephone or move a pen Jerusalem, would be under the continual an appearance on television, gave a speech A Palestinian supposed to have been the problem, now are not willing to do it, then really, why Bedouin from one place to another – will be able to threat of being targeted. They may shoot and their citizenship was canceled that turns out to be the only stable place.” are they demanding it from us? Let’s see stand up to these forces? If huge countries or maybe not, according to their whim? same day. Citizenship must be restored for what happens in Syria where two huge In view of the changes occurring in our such as Egypt are falling apart when faced So when the defense minister says things the residents of Area A so that they will be Salafi countries were established and one region, Dr. Bechor recommends that we with these phenomena, how do they expect like this, the Americans tell him that his able to vote in elections for Parliament in Israel is the island of stability of them joined territorially to the Sunni gird ourselves with almost Bedouin pa- the powerless PA, which has no military, to words are insulting and they get angry, but Amman. They will win a seat or two in in the Middle Eastern chaos. Salafi state of Iraq. After this alliance was tience. “At the moment, while there is a cope? The al-Qaeda flags are already wav- we are the ones who will remain here and the Jordanian parliament and that will end State would be a made, the Sunnis, who were a minority in storm outside and countries are collapsing, ing in Ramallah, Bethlehem and especially not Obama or Kerry. In two years they will the matter.” Bechor mentions that this is all happen- Iraq, became the majority.” this is not the time to solve this problem. in Hebron. Huge events of the Palestin- no longer be serving in their offices and Why would the Jordanians agree to ing when, not long ago, it seemed that Is- As an experienced orientalist, Bechor When the Middle East stabilizes, in my es- ian Salafi movement called the Liberation we will have to live with this disaster.Abu this? rael was on the brink of a security tsunami. sees the events of the Middle East in the timation in another twenty or thirty years, Party are already happening now.” Mazen hopes to bring in two million Arabs “The Jordanians know that if an inde- “There was a sense that we are about to be context of a connection between local then we will be able to see what can be And the Americans and their experts from Sudan and Yemen and every other pendent Salafi state is established on their Disaster eliminated and they are gathering on our events and tectonic movements affecting done. At the moment even Jordan is on and orientalists don’t understand all of place in order to change the demographic border it would be a disaster for them. It borders. Now we see that the Arab coun- the entire area. He claims the facts tell us shaky ground. It also may fall, and in my this? balance and then no one would be able would mean that there would be a Salafi tries have withered. In Egypt there have about preparatory measures taken by radi- estimation that will happen because Jordan “From the American plan it is clear that to remove them, and the absurdity here state constantly plotting to overthrow been hundreds of events and dozens of cal Islam, the goal of which is the establish- is largely a Salafi monarchy. King Abdullah they do not understand what is happening is that those who are pressing to carry out them to take over Jordan as a springboard The Middle East is experiencing a real fatalities. The regime there is an oppres- ment of a huge caliphate that includes the still has control but when they become vio- here. They presented a security plan to pre- such a process are the same ones who talk to the North. We can also mention that sive regime. The Islamists do not intend Land of Israel. “Sham is Syria, Lebanon, lent there will be a civil war there. This is vent the entry of saboteurs by way of the about a demographic threat.” Jordan itself has said more than once that earthquake. Orientalist and jurist Dr. to surrender and it’s not going to get any Iraq, Jordan, the Land of Israel and part of what is happening in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan Valley, but they don’t understand they must be part of the solution. They easier, it will only become worse. Syria is Turkey. We are also included in this. The Egypt, Libya, Yemen and other countries. that it is not necessary to protect ourselves want it because they know exactly what Guy Bechor analyzes the data and no longer one country but a collection of Salafis in northern Jordan are waiting for a The Palestinians today are Salafis and do from something that might come via the And on top of all this, even would happen the day Israel leaves the autonomous ethnic enclaves, mostly Salafi. signal and are training and arming them- not want either Fatah or Hamas, because Valley because the problem is here, inside. demographics are working in area.” arrives at irrefutable conclusions In Lebanon, from Beirut northward, a selves. In Judea and Samaria tens of thou- they are Salafis. They want to live in the Here, within, there would be tens of thou- our favor And would the Arabs of Judea and Sa- civil war is raging. In Iraq a civil war is sands of Salafis are getting organized and 21st century as though it was the 7th cen- sands of Salafis with shoulder launched maria agree to this? regarding the regional danger of a being waged between the Sunnis and the are waiting for the signal, and when the PA tury. They don’t want any pragmatism or When the demographic issue arises, The Palestinians would be happy because Shi’ites. In Libya there is a civil war that becomes independent they will overthrow compromise, but only an Islamic caliphate Bechor, like many others whose position they would get what is considered the sec- Palestinian state and presents hidden makes the Italians fear that Libya may yet it. We ourselves are protecting the PA to- that would control the entire Middle East is not considered worthy of proper cov- ond most important citizenship in the area lash out against them. Yemen has fallen day. The success of the PA to achieve na- in the first phase, and afterward, the entire erage by the media, presents encourag- after Israeli citizenship. Israel would be and encouraging demographic data. apart and so has Sudan and this reality be- tionhood will also spell its doom, because world. An independent Palestinian Au- ing and optimistic data. On his Internet happy because she would retain responsi- comes increasingly acute from day to day. without Israel’s protection, Hamas, Islamic thority would be swept away by al-Qaeda.” site (G-PLANET) he publishes the data bility for security; Jordan would have civil But I want to mention that it was always Jihad and the Salafis would come in, get Dr. Bechor has harsh criticism for Amer- There is something in detail.“Jewish demography is taking administrative responsibility for Area A claimed that everyone is stable and Israel rid of the PA and within a few weeks there ica’s Middle East policy. “In Iraq the Amer- messianic going on off and Palestinian demography is plum- and the Jewish communities would remain is the source of instability and suddenly it would be no Palestinian Authority and we ican policy collapsed. In the United States here. The entire Middle meting downward. Jewish demographics in place. The only ones who would not be turns out that it’s all the opposite – Israel would be left with a hostile Salafi Author- itself they are already talking about it. Al- is soaring higher than Palestinian demo- satisfied are the people who belong to the is the island of stability in the Middle East- ity overlooking Haifa, Ben Gurion Airport, most ten years were invested and tens of East is on fire and now graphics in Judea and Samaria (J&S). The Palestinian Authority, which came here ar- ern chaos.” Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Then we would billions were poured in to try to turn Iraq you want to solve the Jewish people are pulling ahead from this tificially as part of the Oslo Accords and is “In 2013 the world began to internalize have no power ever to solve the problem into a western democratic country. Four Israel-Arab problem? point of view as well, even compared to alien to this area. No one wants any part of what we have understood for some time. because Abu Mazen wants to bring hun- thousand five hundred soldiers sacrificed Israeli Arabs and even compared to the the Palestinian Authority, not the Arabs in People such as Peres, Kerry and Obama see dreds of thousands, if not millions, more their lives in bitter battles in Sunni areas of Palestinian Authority. From this point of Jerusalem, not the Israeli Arabs and not the all of these facts as a nightmare because it Palestinians from Syria, Lebanon and western Iraq, and now al-Qaeda flags are missiles. How will the drones that the view also, there is nothing to worry about,” Arabs of Area C. This is a good solution means that they were wrong and did not other countries to the Palestinian state, waving in the same cities that the United Americans would bring in stop any firing he says. that would last for years, if only Jordan can understand the reality for their whole lives and these Salafis are the most dangerous. States wanted to be democratic. This is as at Ben Gurion Airport from above? Why, So in the spirit of Shimon Peres’ im- hold up. 10 / SOVEREIGNTY / Political Journal Political Journal / SOVEREIGNTY / 11

He Supports Settlement Blocs - Arab Settlement Blocs...

People don’t talk about it, but even in the Likud there are alternative plans to the ‘Two-State’ mirage. Take, for example, the idea of Arab settlement blocs. Deputy minister of defense, Rabbi Haim Druckman, former MK, head of Bnei Akiva yeshivot Danny Danon, explains simply and directly, the danger entailed in a Palestinian state.

As Deputy Minister of De- Among other positions that you hold, vote and this is our official position. That ‘Reality will change and the Rabbi Druckman: Application of fense can you detail the secu- you are also the president of World Li- is, we have a clear position objecting to a idea of the Arab settlement rity dangers of a Palestinian kud and Head of the party conference. Palestinian state and if someone wants to blocs will catch on.’ state? Your movement has not seen fit to pres- change this position he can come and start “Whoever wants to know ent a plan that is an alternative to Oslo. a discussion, but at the moment the offi- Does your plan actually seem to have what would happen if a Pal- It seems that you are focused only on cial position of the Likud is opposition to any chance, in your opinion? Sovereignty is a Positive Commandment estinian state would arise should just look limiting the damage done by the Left, a Palestinian state.” “Reality changes, and with it the feasibil- at what is happening in Gaza and he will determining boundaries, fences and Also from what you say, the Likud ity changes. I will give you an example. I understand what will happen. Simply conditions, but not presenting a well only passed a resolution on what would believe that there must not be a connec- What were the sages referring to when they decreed that we tear our garment upon ‘copy, paste’. We would have, in the State thought out plan. not be, no Palestinian state, but has still tion between Gaza and Judea and Samaria of Israel’s back yard, another Hamas and “I take issue with that statement. I wrote not stated its position on what should and indeed today there is no such con- seeing the cities of Israel in their destruction? Does this relate to destroyed buildings al-Qaeda terror entity. This is the meaning a book on the vision of the nationalist be. nection. If we had talked about it a few of a Palestinian state. It is only a matter of camp, in which I very clearly present my “That is correct. I raise the subject and years ago it would have sounded outland- or does it have a totally different meaning? Rav Haim Druckman on the obligation for time before Hamas would take control in position and say that I am for settlement we conduct ideological discussions in ev- ish. Everyone believed that there must be Judea and Samaria and therefore, with all blocs, but Palestinian settlement blocs, ery Likud conference and things are said. a connection between Gaza and Judea and sovereignty as a positive commandment. due respect to the various campaigners, we that in the future will have an affiliation At this time there is no resolution on this Samaria because this was the demand and do not want the Gaza scenario in Judea, with Jordan, and in Gaza will have an af- subject, but it definitely could be that we this was the reality, but reality has changed. Samaria and Jerusalem.” filiation with Egypt. There are those, per- are not far from a resolution. The alterna- So I believe that this will also happen to The conversation about sovereignty with Rabbi Druck- in it. This is what we have aspired to all the years, but we Regarding the relations with Arabs who live in Judea There are those who would say that haps, who would not like to hear this plan tive exists. The problem is that it is very the idea of Arab blocs of settlement.” man is first and foremost a discussion of Torah and Hal- must also act and not only aspire.” and Samaria Rabbi Druckman notes that “the question this is not an accurate comparison. You but we must definitely discuss these things, difficult to create a discussion around it How much, in your estimation, can achah (Jewish law). Even higher priority than the demo- To sharpen his words Rabbi Druckman quotes a Tal- is not the people as individuals. The question is who will left Gaza without an agreement and no and weigh their logic instead of folding up because public opinion deals only with yes a plan such as this be accepted in the graphic and security issue, there is a prior commandment mudic phrase according to which he who sees the cities rule, if the State of Israel is the sovereign or not. This is the one owes you anything. In Judea and again and again.” or no to a Palestinian state. I personally world? You travel quite a bit, meet states- that we must carry out, just as any other commandment of Judea in their destruction must tear his garment like determining factor. The State of Israel can include within Samaria a state would be established “The idea is simple – just as today we raise the alternative proposal everywhere. men and hear their positions. Could any of the Torah. the act of mourning for his father or his mother. “What it individuals who are not of our people. The problem is under an agreement, in a measured way have Jewish centers of population, the If there is an attempt to promote the sub- of them accept such an idea? When asked what should be the vision regarding Judea is that vision of the cities of Judea in their destruction? not what to do with them but what we must do. Of course and under supervision of the Americans same approach is acceptable to me but the ject of the ’67 borders I can say clearly that “Today there are already people who and Samaria, you can hear surprise in his voice about the Can anyone think that the reference is to the ruined and we must apply our sovereignty on all parts of the Land.” who would assure that, indeed, a moder- opposite. We can talk about places where I and my colleagues will not lend our hand come to us and say that we must decide very fact that the question is raised. “It is the Torah that destroyed communities? But HaBeit Yosef, (Rabbi Joseph In the discussion with him, the rabbi repeats again and ate state would be established here. there are Palestinian centers of population. to this. The position of the Likud does not what we want. Our lack of faith causes commands us what must be. We are not here by chance Karo) discussed this and says that the meaning of the de- again his astonishment and wonder at the very question “We have seen in the past how much in- I do not want to talk now about maps support the outline of the ’67 lines, with hesitation in our interlocutors. We must but because the Almighty determined that this is our struction is not physical ruin and destruction, but rather, and it seems that within this wonder there is also much fluence international powers have in times and percentages but we must change the all due respect to Tzipi and Tibi, we will clarify to ourselves what we want and then place and commanded us in the Torah to settle the Land if they are built and then given to foreign control that is sadness. “It is unbelievable. We came home. What doubts of distress. We remember the experience dialogue from Jewish settlement blocs to not support these positions.” go on to convince others. of Israel.” not Jewish, this is what you must tear your garment for. do we have about places which, according to all the opin- on the border of Lebanon and the border Arab settlement blocs. In the area of these “This commandment has two components. The first This is the destruction referred to, and thus other Jewish ions, have been our land for thousands of years? How can of Syria. It is only we who remain here blocs they will have autonomy and inde- Whoever wants component is sovereignty, ‘And you will inherit the Land authorities have determined likewise after him. That is, a we not apply our sovereignty upon it? What is the differ- to contend with reality, good or bad, and pendence with affiliation to Jordan. Who- to know what and you will settle there because I have given you the community that is beautifully built but not under Jew- ence between these and other areas? What, are they any therefore I would not rush to take sugges- ever would want to fly to the United States would happen if a Land as a possession.’ This commandment demands from ish rule, this is what the garment is torn for, since this is less the Land of Israel than Gush Dan (the area around Tel tions even from our friends in the United would do it via Amman and not via Ben Palestinian state us that we will not abandon the Land of Israel to other destruction. HaBeit Yosef says that I do not tear because Aviv)? In any case we must apply sovereignty.” States.” Gurion Airport.” nations or to desolation, that is, we have a positive com- of the technical destruction, rather because of the national “Why do they threaten us with an empty demographic They are talking about a demilitarized This is, perhaps, your vision, but what would arise should mandment not to abandon the Land of Israel to be ruled destruction, and if the People of Israel does not rule here, threat? They have been threatening us with these threats state, so that the dangers would be rela- about your party, the ruling party. Has just look at what by another people. We must take care that the Land will this is national destruction.” since the Six Day War. What is there to fear in these threats? tively small. there been a meeting in which the Likud is happening in be under the control of the Jewish people and not only Adding to this, Rabbi Druckman emphasizes that “on We must assure that more aliyah (immigration) will come, “We must look at the world and see has decided whether to go with an idea Gaza and he will that we should be here. This is sovereignty,” states Rabbi one hand, it is our duty to see the great affirmation in all but we must not be frightened by threats. The People of where there is this sort of reality, and un- such as this and promote it as the move- understand what Druckman resolutely. that has happened since the year 1948, because until then Israel is a stubborn people and, as such, it is not frightened derstand that with all due respect to the ment’s plan? “The second component is settlement, meaning that we the Land of Israel, even when it was settled, was in ruins by threats,” ends Rabbi Druckman and when he is asked American Secretary of State, there is also “I agree with you and I remind you that will happen. Simply will not leave the land desolate. This is a positive com- since it was under foreign rule. Since the establishment of why, during the period when he served as a member of a Middle East reality. Sometimes it seems also the ‘Two-State’ idea was never ap- ‘copy, paste’. We mandment despite the fact that it is expressed in negative the state, wherever the People of Israel rule, the Land was Knesset, neither he nor other members of Knesset man- to me that those who are conducting the proved anywhere. As head of the Likud would have, in the language ‘not to abandon it’; the practical meaning of this built up; of course, this applies also to Judea and Samaria, aged to apply that sovereignty, he sighs and mutters sor- negotiations live in a different world from center I can testify that the idea of a Pal- State of Israel’s commandment is the act of settlement. It is our obligation the very heart of our Land, and we must rule in these areas rowfully, “There were people of little faith then.” the world we live in.” estinian state has never been approved and to ensure our sovereignty in the Land and our settlement and bring sovereignty to them.” even the contrary; the last time that there back yard, another The Likud has determined, Hamas and al- was a discussion on the subject the cur- What is that vision of the cities of Judea in their destruction? Can anyone think that the reference is to the ruined and destroyed after Netanyahu’s battle, rent prime minister pushed for a resolu- Qaeda terror entity. communities? But HaBeit Yosef, (Rabbi Joseph Karo) discussed this and says that the meaning of the destruction is not physical ruin and that they oppose a tion and a vote against a Palestinian state Deputy Minister MK Danny Danon at the annual Women in Green Tisha B’Av Palestinian state. and, indeed, it was so determined in the Walk around the Old City Walls , Jerusalem 2013 Photo: Gershon Ellinson destruction, but rather, if they are built and then given to foreign control that is not Jewish, this is what you must tear your garment for. 12 / SOVEREIGNTY / Political Journal Political Journal / SOVEREIGNTY / 13

tion. Europe longs for a sense of unity and fine this as a guideline. By doing this, they ous problem. There are places in Europe In a discussion with Fiamma Nirenstein, the former senior Italian parliamentarian identity that Israel’s young people have. distort the relationship between Israel and where the most common name is Moham- Europe no longer has this.” the Palestinians and give the Palestinians mad. There are places in Sweden where the refuses to be discouraged about the chances for Israeli advocacy among Europeans. the sense that they can get whatever they Jews have had to flee because they could no Europe is also aware of the persecution want.” longer live there. In France the anti-Sem- faced by various minorities in the Muslim Nirenstein has sharp criticism for the itism is terrible; Jews are attacked in the world and sees Israel as a haven for them. Palestinian rejection of Israel’s generous street. One can’t wear a kippa (yarmulke); “In every place around Israel, in the entire suggestions over the years. “I am aware you can’t wear a Star of David. Even in It- Muslim world, jihad is the true flag after of the claims that Israel has already of- aly, where I was head of the Committee to the era of Arab nationalism. Arab national- fered everything and the Palestinians Investigate anti-Semitism, we found that Europe and Israel – ism is dead. Now, jihad is the new ideology. still refused. The fact that they refused is approximately 46 percent of the popula- And within jihad there is much persecu- a scandal, a political and intellectual scan- tion feels no affinity toward the Jews. This tion. Persecution of Christians, of women, dal. They refuse to recognize the Jewish is a very serious problem. The worst thing of children and other minorities. I always State as the state of the Jewish People. This is that in countries such as Hungary and thought that there must be a campaign to means that they do not recognize the right Greece, openly anti-Semitic parties have help girls between the ages of 10 to 12 who of the Jews to be here as a nation, perhaps become part of the government.” a Story of Love and Darkness are forced to marry grown men. I have just the reality that the Jews are here. They The reasons for this anti-Semitism come, tried – I was an adviser to the European recognize that there is an entity here called it seems, from almost all possible direc- Council on Violence against Children. I Israel, but tomorrow another entity might tions. “It comes from everywhere, from tried to raise the issue, but this subject, it be here. When they say ‘we have already the Right and from the Left, from both seems, is taboo; one can’t talk about it.” recognized the State’ that is not correct. sides,” says Nirenstein and expounds. “It Nirenstein even calls on the Pope, who Even if they have recognized something, comes from the idea that Jews are capital- is expected to visit Israel in the near future, what have they recognized? They recognize ists, from the idea that Jews are the under- for support. “I hope that he will say a few their ‘Nakba’. That’s what they recognize. dog that ruins bourgeois society. It comes words about the fact that Israel is the only They refuse to recognize the State.” from those who believe that the Jews are state that protects the Christians within According to Nirenstein, Europe is at too nationalistic and from those who be- her territory. I am glad that at least a few the height of a deep economic and social lieve that the Jews ruin nationalistic feeling. Christians have begun to understand this.” crisis. “On this continent countries have Principally, it comes from envy. I see it as With sober vision that does not ignore fought each other constantly, and sud- envy for the only people that remains after reality Nirenstein states that the islands denly they are living together. It’s different 4,000 years, that outlived so many other Demonstration "With Israel, For Freedom, Against Terrorism" held in front of the Italian Parliament during the Cast Lead Operation, January 2009. Photo courtesy of Daniele Scudieri of sympathy that she speaks about are from the United States – there too, there peoples. Envy for the fact that we brought becoming increasingly common to the world its most impor- Fiamma Nirenstein, author, fewer and fewer people in the world are tionalism changed from a component of their citizens and silenced anyone who did within the European ocean. Nev- tant innovation – monotheism. journalist, senior columnist, aware that the Land belongs to the Jew- identity into a brutal and aggressive move- not agree with them. People do not think ertheless she clarifies that “it is We invented democracy, be- former member of Italian ish People. “There is no narrative. There ment. So what happened as a result? Eu- about this. The world was divided in two not that if you tell those Israel- cause when you believe in one parliament and deputy head is truth and there is falsehood. The truth rope constructed itself as a place that is from their point of view, and Israel was on lovers that the Palestinians don’t god then you don’t believe in a of the Foreign Affairs Com- is written in the Tanach (the Jewish Bible), multi-national, anti-identity, anti-religious, the wrong side of the equation. This is one really have a right to a sovereign king as a god. You believe that mittee of the Italian parlia- in Tacitus, in Joseph Flavius’ book, in so anti-nationalist and most important, anti- side. When I say ‘a story of love and dark- state that they will recognize this man is created in the image ment, made aliyah to Israel during the many Christian and Muslim texts – they war. When Europe sees a rifle or a bomb, it ness’ – this is the darkness.” or agree. They know the Israelis of G-d. This principle creates past year and today, resides in Jerusalem. all testify to the Jews’ existence in Israel. is alarmed. It cannot tolerate this. On the are connected to Jerusalem. And envy among them.” In the course of a conversation with Nadia This is irrefutable.” other hand, Israel is the total opposite. Is- There are also islands of despite this, when the Palestinian To all of these, she adds the Matar, who heads the Women in Green On the other hand, there is “anti-Sem- rael is a country that is always searching for sympathy. They are there. question is discussed, things are statement that the Jews have movement together with Yehudit Katsover, itism, which was always there, even before elements of identity, culture and religion. Search for them and expand not so clear to them and at this won the battle against tradi- she analyzed the complex European reality the terrifying experience of the Holocaust. In Israel there is a sense of community, of them. point I do not believe that it is tional anti-Semitism. You will and Europe’s relationship with the Jewish Nowadays,” she explains, “European anti- internal solidarity. Also, whether it wants possible to come to an agreement not find any educated person People in general and with the State of Is- Semitism is very much built as Israelopho- it or not, Israel is a country at war. Its sons When Fiamma Nirenstein goes on to with them about anything other who would say, ‘I am anti- It is, perhaps, crazy, but rael in particular. bia, which came to be the most important must serve in the army for three years. the second phase, the love phase, she says than the idea of two states for Semitic.’ On the other hand, most of the Europeans Nirenstein, who, in 2011, chaired the element of all the anti-Semite movement. Sometimes they are killed. Sometimes they something surprising that most Israelis are two peoples.” Fiamma Nirenstein in front of her house in Jerusalem. Photo: Women in Green if you just mention Israel they International Council of Jewish Parlia- Europe is unable to fight this new anti- must kill. Europe does not understand that, not aware of. “The other side is love. As will say terrible things, false are convinced that you mentarians and was named by the Jerusa- Semitism, or unwilling to do it, because in Israel, there is the same cultural aversion part of my position in the Italian parlia- The Europeans are things. They will say that conquered an existing lem Post as one of the 50 most influential Israel is difficult for the old continent to to killing and murder. Not only this; Israel ment, I put forth many initiatives – par- convinced of the lie that a was a war, a war of principles. In Europe there has been ethnic cleansing in Israel Palestinian state. They Jews in the world, characterizes Europe’s understand; the EU has been built on the sanctifies life more than any other country. liamentary initiatives and individuals’ ini- Palestinian state existed in it was a war of conquest between nations. since 1948 and so forth.” simply don’t know that relationship with the Jewish People as “a fear of nationalism and wars as a psycho- When Israelis must rescue one child they tiatives. It was wonderful to see how it is the past France, Spain, Germany – they hate each “So anti-Zionism is the new anti-Semi- combination of love and darkness.” She logical outcome of its history.” will do anything for him. We saw – in the possible to find millions of people who other. They had empires. Italy was divided tism?” asks Matar. this territory was not points to Europe as the cradle of Zionism. “Nationalism brought about the First case of Gilad Shalit – that Israel released have a lot of love and admiration for Israel.” Nirenstein emphasizes that for the Euro- into small parts among France, Austria Nirenstein is doubtful regarding this under any sovereignty. “Zionism itself was born in Europe. It is and Second World Wars; German na- more than one thousand murderers and Fiamma takes out a flyer in which there peans there is no European narrative other and Spain. It’s a whole puzzle. Also, the harsh definition. “I don’t call it that. I call I know that from the one of many nationalist movements that tionalism gave birth to the monster that terrorists for one (Israeli) hostage. Some- is a photograph of the Italian parliament than the political plan that the Europeans euro has not proven itself and great gaps it ‘Israelophobia’. legal-international point were born in Europe, like that of the Ital- attempted to conquer all of Europe. Na- times this is even reasonable. This testifies building with many Israeli flags. “This are capable of considering.“It is, perhaps, have been created between countries. Still, Nevertheless, Nirenstein does not de- of view these territories ians and the Germans. Zionism was not to the love of life. Europe does not under- photograph,” she says, “was taken during crazy, but most of the Europeans are con- we must not forget that Europe is the place spair. She is convinced that the proper in- born with the Holocaust, as many claim. stand this. Europe sees only that there are the Cast Lead Operation. There were so vinced that you conquered an existing Pal- where all of philosophy, history, culture vestment in those islands of sympathy will are not illegally The Jews had a nationalist movement just exchanges of gunfire.” many events then, the Durban Confer- estinian state. They simply don’t know that and art developed. I am from Florence yield fruit in the long term. occupied. like every other nation. For me, this fact is Another historical fact connected with ence, the Goldstein report, turning Israel this territory was part of Jordan and not and when I think about Europe I think very important. From 1922 until receiving Israeli-European relations is the fact that into a criminal and more. We held a huge under any sovereignty. I know that from about the Medici who were the patrons of Come to Israel recognition in the UN, we also had strong “Israel was on the other side during the demonstration and thousands of people the legal-international point of view these Michelangelo, Donatello and others. His- support in Europe.” As part of my position in Cold War. In the Cold War the world was from throughout Europe came, including territories are not illegally occupied.” tory will need more than a few drunks to She summarizes her main message to the Italian parliament, I considered to be divided into two parts – France and Spain, and among them were At this point, the conversation turns to ruin it.” European Jews in three words: “Come to There is truth and there is put forth many initiatives on one side was the oppressor, the capital- many from the Left. It seems that the Left the report issued by Judge Edmund Levy, Israel!” And by way of illustration she adds falsehood – parliamentary initiatives ist, the imperialist, while on the other side also loves Israel. You just have to know O.B.M., in which it is established that There are many reasons for a personal note, “I did not come here be- She summarizes her and individuals’ initiatives. It was the underdog, the poor, the conquered. where to look.” this territory had never been under any European anti-Semitism, but cause of personal persecution. I was a very main message to the main one is envy. These days, Nirenstein has been drafting was wonderful to see how it Israel was seen as a good friend of the most “I call these ‘islands of sympathy’ – for sovereignty. Nirenstein comments. “To- proud and happy Jew in Europe. I wrote European Jews in three a paper by the title “Against the Narrative imperialist state – the United States. Peo- example, scientists, military and security day these territories are disputed territo- 12 books, I was a member of parliament. I – The True History of Israel”, in which she is possible to find millions of ple do not remember the other side – that personnel, hi-tech people, artists from the ries. Therefore I think that it is not right “And what about European Islamization?” could have remained there. I am here and words “Come to Israel! bemoans the reality where the Arabs’ false people who have a lot of love the Soviet Union was good friends with world of theater and music and many busi- or ethical that Europeans define the Green asks Nadia Matar. want to be here. There is nothing better There is nothing better narrative is gaining momentum while and admiration for Israel. the totalitarian, fascist states that oppressed ness people. You can find a lot of admira- Line as a final border. They should not de- Nirenstein responds, “Europe has a seri- than here.” than here". 14 / SOVEREIGNTY / Political Journal Political Journal / SOVEREIGNTY / 15 Insights into the Levy Report

International jurist, member of Judge Levy’s Commission, Alan Baker, talks about his work with the late judge, about the conclusions of the report and about his disappointment with the way the legal and political systems related to the report that was commissioned by the prime minister and also hidden by him. Minister Naftali Bennett. Photo: Ministry of Economy

Edmund Levy, Judge Emer- plied and also according to international is impossible to blame the Jewish residents itus of the Supreme Court of law, since this is territory on which we had of Judea and Samaria. Indeed, there is no Israel, passed away in March not declared sovereignty, yet we adminis- justification for continued presence in a He commissioned it and then shelved it. Prime Minister Netanyahu receiving the Levy Report from Judge Levy. Photo: Flash 90 of 2013. In addition to his ter. We had to investigate what is permit- place where private land was taken, but humane rulings, Justice Levy, ted and what is forbidden given all of these those who have built without permission O.B.M. was renowned for factors. If we had arrived at the conclusion because the planning committee was fro- both the dissenting opinion he presented, that building in the area is forbidden ac- zen (and that being the reason they could The overall purpose of ministrative or military decision.” blocking the process of the report’s imple- contrary to that of the other Supreme cording to international law, we would not get permission), these people did not Another step recommended by the Levy mentation in keeping with his position on Court justices, whereby he opposed the have had to determine that we must de- violate the law or commit a transgression. the recommendations report was the establishment of a review the very essence of the Levy Committee’s Law of Disengagement (and determined stroy everything and expel everyone. The They simply completed the building and was to prevent a committee that would check all land with establishment. “He didn’t like the idea of a that this law is not legal) and for his lead- committee was not established in order got approval from governmental bodies. situation where conflicts existing Jewish building upon it to see if it committee of senior jurists that is not sub- ership of the committee that investigated to discuss only the outposts or in order But without the planning committee being is private or public land in order to deter- ject to his authority and he demanded that the status of Israeli communities in Judea to give approval to something that is ille- functional, there was no legal framework over land would be mine the true legal status of such land. the recommendations remain in his hands and Samaria, which resulted in the report gal, but to discuss the legal situation and that could declare that it was indeed legal determined in the The committee also recommended ac- and he never approved it, so the matter is bearing his name. status of the territory from the year 1968 building, and therefore we issued approxi- tivities to protect environmental quality in in his hands.” We met with Alan Baker, expert in inter- until now. We had to investigate how the mately 15 practical recommendations in High Court of Justice, public parks and gardens, something that Edmund Levy, O.B.M. was frustrated by national law, former Israeli ambassador to situation was created where outposts were order to solve this problem within a legal which, by its nature, does not exist today because of the Pales- the way his report was received. Canada and a member of the Levy Com- not considered recognized communities framework.” does not arrive at tinian Authority's refusal to cooperate with To say the least, the amiable Judge Levy mittee, who is full of admiration for the de- because they lacked some component of The practical recommendations that Israeli authorities. “We said that we need did not like the treatment that his report ceased judge’s nature, his special character legality. We had to investigate what caused Baker talks about are primarily derived conclusions by hearing this for nature’s sake,” says Baker. received from those who should have given Construction in Judea and the work that was done by the com- this and analyze all of the data in order to from establishing the principle according testimony, but rather, by Baker explains that the overall purpose it great attention, and should have become mittee that he led. "This was a very com- arrive at conclusions.” to which, construction in Judea and Sa- of the recommendations was to prevent a acquainted, in depth and breadth, with the The amiable Judge and Samaria is legal making administrative mitted person, someone who demanded maria is legal and not a violation of inter- situation where conflicts over land would work that was done and then implement Levy did not like the and not a violation of dedication and serious work that contin- national law, so long as communities are determinations be determined in the High Court of Jus- its recommendations. “This was very dis- ued day after day. He would spend hours The report is not a established lawfully and in accordance with tice, which, by its nature, does not arrive appointing to him and angered him quite a treatment that his international law, so according to requests by listening to witnesses, asking questions and counterweight to the Sasson the government’s decision. “The moment at conclusions by hearing testimony, but bit. He felt extremely frustrated about this. report received from long as communities are discussing the insights arising from the wit- report that we determined this principle, what the State Attorney. rather, by making administrative deter- I don’t know if he spoke about this with those who should have established lawfully and nesses’ words. On the other hand he was a was left was to solve the specific problems minations according to requests by the the prime minister. It was also not part of sweet person. A pleasure to work with, a Baker does not accept the prevailing that would allow the planning committee State Attorney to destroy a community or his character to speak about his feelings given it great attention. in accordance with the man with a wonderful sense of humor. I public sentiment that the Levy report was to become functional once more. With the a building. "We recommended that even and his anger, but a very serious report government’s decision. very much enjoyed the opportunities to sit intended as a counterbalance to Talia Sas- committee unfrozen, they would be able before we get to this situation, the matter was prepared here, to which we dedicated together – three members of the commit- son’s report, which was requested by the to investigate whether what had already should come to a court to decide legally.” a lot of work and he was promised that the tee and the secretary of the committee – for late Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and been built meets the zoning laws, and if report would be given to a committee of discussions on how to word the report.” which determined that the outposts in so determined, then the building must be ministers who deal with settlement mat- There were those who claimed that the Judea and Samaria (J&S) were established declared legal. But if the construction is So who is preventing ters, but this never happened.” committee overstepped its mandate when, illegally as Israeli legal authorities closed found to be in violation of the laws, then A very serious report implementation of the report? Contrary to other judges in emeritus, instead of focusing on building in Judea their eyes. Baker sees the Levy report as a it is illegal and must be removed.” Judge Edmund Levy was meticulous about and Samaria, it made inclusive and broad continuation of the Sasson report. Among the committee's recommenda- was prepared here, to The intensive and meticulous legal work not speaking to the media. Since the first legal determinations about the status of "The Sasson report pointed out deficien- tions intended to enable the determina- which we dedicated carried out by the members of Judge Levy’s issue of Sovereignty, we, the editors of the the area. Baker believes these issues are cies in the way building is handled in the tion of building in J&S as legal was the Committee was stopped after a sumptu- journal, tried to convince him to be inter- interwoven and required careful examina- settlements - building without permits, il- establishment of a real estate court “so that a lot of work and he ously bound volume was delivered to the viewed, but without success. Alan Baker tion. “The mandate was to investigate the legal transfer of money, and so forth - and whoever acquired land from a local Arab was promised that prime minister. Baker explains that the one understands this silence. “He decided not building situation in Judea and Samaria. Sasson’s committee, that is, actually she and an Arab comes with a claim that the the report would be who is stopping it is none other than the to go to the media as long as the report was In order to investigate the status of build- herself, determined that the Jewish resi- deal is not legitimate, instead of an official State legal adviser, Attorney Yehuda Wein- not presented to the committee of minis- ing, it was necessary to delve into whether dents of J&S are criminals and violate the in the Civil Administration or Ministry of given to a committee of stein. "For his own reasons, the legal ad- ters and until that happened (and the report it is permissible to build, according to the law. We took what she wrote and contin- Justice deciding on the matter, as it is today, ministers who deal with viser did not approve the continuation. He remained held in the hands of the prime International law expert Alan Baker at existing legal framework in the area of Ju- ued onward and investigated to determine the matter would come to a special court holds up its implementation. The matter is minister’s legal adviser), he did not want to 3rd Sovereignty Conference organized by settlement matters, but Women in Green, Jerusalem 2013. dea and Samaria, where both Jordanian if this were really so. We arrived at the that would consider the claims of both in his hands.” be interviewed.” Now it is too late. Photo: Gershon Ellinson law and Israeli military law had been ap- conclusion that this is not correct and it sides and make a legal decision, not an ad- this never happened. According to Baker, Adviser Weinstein is Jewish outpost in Judea. Photo: Miri Tsachi 16 / SOVEREIGNTY / Political Journal Political Journal / SOVEREIGNTY / 17 To Grant Autonomy, Sovereignty must be Applied First

Attorney Elyakim Haetzni has accompanied the settlement project from its beginnings and sees how, time after time, Israel misses opportunities to create a political turning point in its international approach. Even now, he explains, we are presented with such a window of opportunity. Former MK Attorney Elyakim Haetzni gives a lecture at the week-long Mothers’ Sovereignty Vigil organized by Women in Green in conjunction with the Professors for a Strong Israel and Mattot Arim, February 2014

Contrary to others on the after the Six Day War, had immediately great work. It sends people to the strong- Israeli Right, Attorney Elyakim annexed the entire territory and granted holds of European enmity and they are is “presenting a model of sovereignty that that the nature of autonomy is that it can relations with the government of Jordan. Haetzni, former member of autonomy to the Arab population there, surprised to find a sympathetic ear and on will not harm the Jewish parliamentary be changed by the sovereign. The prime minister cannot say openly that Knesset and one of the central the Israeli public would have accepted it, the sidelines they also manage to convince majority,” and according to him, the solu- In this reality of autonomy, says Haetz- Jordan is Palestine, but I can say it clearly ideologues of Gush Emunim, and it would have been accepted by the people and demonstrate successes. Until tion, in one word, is “autonomy.” ni, in order to be fair, we must make the and just to remind you, the Land of Israel does not ascribe little impor- local Arab population, as well as in the eyes now, only the Left spoke to the world, in “This autonomy already exists,” Haetzni rights of Arabs equal to those of the Jews, defined in the British Mandate included tance to the demographic issue, which he of the world. “This was what was suggest- deleterious and defamatory ways, in an at- stresses, speaking of the current reality in as it is today for the status of the Arabs the area over the Jordan River, and one and thinks might threaten not only the Jewish ed by Sheikh Mohammad Ali Jabari, who tempt to bring international pressure on us which the Arabs of Judea and Samaria of Jerusalem. However, in order to main- a half months after the Mandate was ap- character of the State of Israel but also its was then the mayor of Hebron, and who in order to promote what they did not suc- (J&S) have a parliament, a flag and even tain the parliamentary majority, Haetzni proved, the League of Nations decided to Imagine what the reality future as such. considered us members of his household ceed in achieving in the voting booth, but more representation in the world than Is- believes that the Arabs of the autonomous temporarily take out the Jewish clauses that With this being his central issue of con- at that time.” now there is someone who is beginning to rael has. He also mentions the economy areas should be denied the right to vote, relate to the area East of the Jordan. This The Arabs win with would have been today if cern, Attorney Haetzni presents a political Haetzni is convinced that with proper present things differently.” in the Palestinian Authority, which, had in contrast to the reality that exists for the temporary condition has continued until the Golan Heights, Judea plan, the goal of which is to establish Pal- explanation in the world, the State of Is- That political window of opportunity it not been for the Paris Accords, would Arabs of East Jerusalem, who are given the today. The reality today is that seventy to awkward and childish and Samaria and East estinian autonomy; but in order to imple- rael could have shown that “not the whole of the seventh day of the war indeed has have been independent. And he also men- choice of whether or not to vote for Knes- eighty percent of Jordanians define them- explanations and ment such a course of action, the State of world is anti-Semitic,” in his words. He, closed, however Haetzni is convinced tions the armed police militia that poses set. In his opinion, indeed the model of selves as Palestinians. There is a game with rationalizations, on Jerusalem were in the Israel must first apply sovereignty over all indeed, does not believe that the world that “not all is lost but we have to begin no danger to Israel because it does not the East Jerusalem Arabs has proven that names here. In order for the Palestinians hands of the Arabs… it of the territories of Judea and Samaria, if would have run to embrace Israel and its from the beginning.” In his opinion, the have aircraft or tanks. Haetzni mentions they do not rush to the voting booth and to claim that they have no national home falsehoods that are is hard to imagine the only for legal reasons. citizens, but as nations usually behave to- People of Israel must clarify to itself where the current Israeli security control over the few of them come to vote, however, we the area east of the Jordan River is called sewn with threads Haetzni regards the conduct of the State ward other nations, they would have been it wants to arrive and advance toward this area, the fact that it controls the border should not gamble the future character of Jordan, but this name game has resulted in State of Israel surviving. of Israel on the seventh day, the day after indifferent toward events in Israel, except clear and defined goal. passages, the fact that Arabs cannot sign the national society of Israel in case they them getting two thirds of the territory and so crude that they the Six Day War, as one of the greatest for the usual anti-Semitic group that, in Aware of the complexity of the vision international agreements and covenants decide someday to mobilize and come to they still claim that they have no home.” should not have been mistakes in the history of the State of Is- his opinion, would have always remained of sovereignty over Judea and Samaria, with countries such as Iran, Israeli control vote deliberately to affect such a revolu- With this being the situation, Haetzni accepted by anyone, rael. “This is one of the greatest mistakes as a sort of eternal evil versus the eternal he also does not deny the concerns over of water and more – the picture of a situa- tion. “I don’t want to give them the voting sees the solution for national voting rights and there are no words to describe it,” he People of Israel, one opposite the other. a bi-national state on the day after equal tion that signifies the existence, in practice, option because tomorrow they may want for the Arabs of Judea and Samaria as be- and nevertheless, they says and likens that window of opportu- Haetzni defines Israel’s conduct in the citizenship is granted for all. Haetzni sees of Arab autonomy. to take it and then I will find myself in a ing permitted to vote for the Parliament in conquer public opinion. Haetzni defines Israel’s nity, like other windows that have opened, world of Israel advocacy today as “the a Jewish majority of 60 percent of the Moreover, Haetzni points out one neces- bi-national state.” Amman, a vote that should be carried out conduct in the world of to the closing of a camera’s lens. It opens greatest of failures.” He mentions the citizens against 40 percent of Arabs as a sary legal detail. In order to grant autono- in voting booths in Nablus, Ramallah and Israel advocacy today as for a second and then closes. If you didn’t claim that the Jewish People control the marginal situation in which it will not be my to the Arab population, first sovereign- the rest of the cities and would be sent by seize the moment, it is gone. world media and Hollywood and despite possible to exist. According to him, the ty must be applied on the territory because Do you want to vote in a mail to Amman, just as votes of citizens “the greatest of failures". Nevertheless, he emphasizes with satis- this when he is asked to explain the ba- demographic claim should be taken into the meaning of granting autonomy is “that national framework? Please living abroad are sent from one country to faction that another window, the window sic matter of the Jewish People’s existence account but it is not like the lies of the Left, I, the sovereign, set aside certain areas for do it in Amman. another country. of settling Judea and Samaria, was not as a nation, he “still has not come down as he defines it. “If the choice is between independent rule by part of the population. Haetzni is aware of the uniqueness and missed. “Imagine what the reality would from the trees, while the Arabs win with bi-nationalism or two states I would prefer That is, first of all we must annex the entire Haetzni divides the matter of voting complexity of the solution that he suggests, First of all we must have been today if the Golan Heights, Ju- awkward and childish explanations and ra- two states because with them, at least we territory of Israel west of the Jordan and into two parts. First he mentions that the but he is not deterred by this. “True, there is annex the entire dea and Samaria and East Jerusalem were tionalizations, on falsehoods that are sewn are left with one small state. A bi-national afterward the same Knesset that applied Arabs of J&S already vote for the parlia- no similar situation in other places but the territory of Israel west True, there is no similar in the hands of the Arabs… it is hard to with threads so crude that they should not state will not leave me with even one such sovereignty can set aside the relevant areas ment of the Palestinian Authority so that situation of the Jewish People is a situation situation in other places imagine the State of Israel surviving.” have been accepted by anyone, and nev- small state” he says. for autonomy.” “whoever claims that there is occupation is that is unlike any other place in the world. of the Jordan and ertheless, they conquer public opinion. If Haetzni continues and adds that such a lying.” Nevertheless he is aware of the pos- Just as with a patient who needs medicine afterward the same but the situation of this is the situation it is difficult to blame policy will enable us to determine the areas sibility that the citizens in the autonomous that is unique to him and medicine that is the Jewish People is a Annexation after the Six Day the world.” The goal – sovereignty of autonomy according to the outline that areas will want to be able to vote for a state suited to another patient may kill him, it is Knesset that applied situation that is unlike War – this was also the advice Haetzni finds the proof of his claim while protecting a Jewish will include Um al-Fahm and additional parliament. In this case, he says, I come to the same for this matter as well. The medi- sovereignty can set of the mayor of Hebron about the great failure of Israel’s public parliamentary majority Arab communities because, after the ap- the Jordanian matter. cine that we need is a unique medicine for aside the relevant areas any other place in the relations efforts in the vigorous activity plication of sovereignty, the status of the “The government of Israel cannot say our problem. A medicine that is suitable world. In Haetzni’s estimation, if only Israel, of the Samaria Council that is doing such According to Haetzni’s version, the goal various areas will be equal. He also adds these things openly because of the delicate for another place might kill us.” for autonomy. 18 / SOVEREIGNTY / Political Journal Political Journal / SOVEREIGNTY / 19

The Jerusalem Law forbids the The demographic data supports

transfer of sovereignty in Jerusalem an application a year and a half after [his] construction was begun.” the ‘One-State’ solution King notes that after (another instance of) freeing of terrorists, Minister of Hous- into foreign hands, but this is what is ing Uri Ariel announced that the time had Based on his research, Dr. Michael Wise dispels the concept come to allow building in the Shimon haTzadik neighborhood, yet Netanyahu of “Two States for Two Peoples” as the only way to preserve blocked the decision. King brings this as additional proof that directives to freeze Israel as a Jewish and democratic state. This concept is based happening in practice construction in the eastern part of the city originate in the prime minister’s office. on flagrantly false demographic information. Along with the severe criticism that is Politicians declare, over and over again, that Jerusalem will remain united directed upwards, King does not spare the public at large. “Our public is silent and al- The groundbreaking 2005 demographic Tech and Agriculture etc. Will that society lose its Jewish forever and ever, but it seems that in reality, the city is divided. Certain lows everything a free pass – as if it doesn’t studies and projections by the American Israel character? see how facts are established on the ground Demographic Research Group of Zimmerman, Per Israel’s Declaration as an independent democratic neighborhoods are closed to security forces and municipal enforcement bodies as it was in Gush Katif, a fence at first, af- Seid and Wise* destroyed the demographic Jewish State, the rights of minority communities and in- terward a gate and after that they close the myth that there was or would be an Arab ma- dividuals must be preserved. But those minorities must and there are signs forbidding Jews to enter. Jerusalem Council member Aryeh gate. Everyone sees how the city conducts jority in Israel including Judea and Samaria. uphold the Law of the Land and cannot be permitted to itself as if it was two different cities. Why Nonetheless, there remains a minority of academics as act inimically to the well-being of the country. King describes the dismal and suppressed reality. are the Arabs permitted to enter the West- well as columnists who, remarkably, believe the undocu- The fears of a fifth column are legitimate but are cloud- ern Wall freely and Jews are forbidden to mented claims of Professors Soffer and DellaPergola. In ed by the current political environment. Israeli Arabs go up to the Temple Mount freely? Every 2000, based on Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics have been told by Israeli politicians and media for over For years, Aryeh King, head another from a series of events in which Jews is forbidden. We have recorded evi- week Jews are attacked in the Mount of Ol- data, these “experts” told the world and told Israel that 20 years that there will be a hostile Arab state created in of the Israel Land Fund and tens of Palestinian policemen entered the dence of these things,” he says and contin- ives and we are silent.” there was an Arab majority between the River and the Sea. Israel’s backyard. That is a guaranteed formula to foster current member of the Jerusa- Arab neighborhoods in northern Jerusalem ues, “None of the ministers or members of As a consequence, there are still people (including John an extremely hostile internal Arab population. Once that lem Council, states that along to restore order instead of the Israel Police. Knesset can say that he doesn’t know what Kerry, Tzipi Livni, Barak Obama and Martin Indyk) who proposition is laid to rest, the benefits of remaining and with the politicians’ declara- “These are indeed Arab neighborhoods is happening. Everyone knows and is quiet. ‘Political misgivings? Who believe that the creation of a Palestinian “State” is the only becoming part of Israel’s success will become paramount tions and oaths of commitment but from the point of view of their legal Minister Uri Ariel experienced this reality cares? We care about way to preserve a Jewish majority in Israel. for the vast majority of the Arab population. Recent for the unity of Jerusalem, our eternal and status”, King reminds us, “they are exactly firsthand when his vehicle was stoned dur- Jerusalem.’ Currently the Jewish population of Israel is (with J&S) events surrounding the “Arab Spring” in Egypt, Syria, everlasting capital, the government of Is- the same as the Jewish neighborhoods of ing the previous term of this government.” 67% Jewish and growing. The last 20 years of birth and Lebanon, and eventually Jordan, have made it clear to the rael itself is dividing the capital in practice. Har Nof or Bayit vaGan. The municipal- For King, the definition of reality is very King believes that Jews turn a blind eye migration data have demonstrated a positive Jewish demo- fortunate Arabs living in Israel and Judea and Samaria Aryeh King has many proofs of this and ity does not enter these neighborhoods to simple and very serious. “There are actually to the situation because of a lack of aware- graphic momentum with the trend indicating the majority that a blue Israel Identity card is a treasured asset. Very he presents them in every possible forum; clean or deal with problems in the schools. two mayors in Jerusalem. In the western ness. This is the reason that he uses every will grow. few Israeli Arabs have sought refuge under the PA or have from legal discussions to official docu- We appealed to the High Court of Justice part of the city there is Nir Barkat, who possible stage and platform to present the Will Israel with a one-third non-Jewish minority fled to Gaza or Syria. The tragedies that we created with ments, and in the answers that he receives against the municipality and they answered was elected by the residents, and in the data and call on the public at large to mo- lose its character as a Jewish State? Oslo by importing Arafat and his gang of terrorists into from the City of Jerusalem in response to that they are willing to enforce the law but eastern part of the city there is Netanyahu bilize in order to spread and disseminate Distinguished historians, political scientists and sociolo- Israel can be undone. The Arab population of Judea and his questions. All of this and more lead the Israeli Police does not allocate forces to who conducts a policy of apartheid against awareness of the reality in the field, wheth- gists preach that once a minority community reaches 20% Samaria will applaud the opportunity to become part of a him to one conclusion – the Law of Jerusa- the municipality’s people in order to carry Jews there. This is clear discrimination. er in the virtual space or in meetings and to 33% of the total population, the character of a state thriving just society. lem does indeed forbid the transfer of sov- out these actions, thus, effectively prevent- There is someone here who places himself writing to public figures, media and other changes. The majority cultural group loses its integrity and Concerns associated with regard to a large minority ereignty over the territories of Jerusalem ing enforcement. When we continued and above the Law of Planning and Building citizens. “We must spread the information a new creation is morphed into reality. Where and how community – security and social issues, prejudice, po- to any foreign body, but in practice, that asked the police as well, they told us to re- and this someone is Benjamin Netanyahu. about the division of Jerusalem that Netan- were the “scientific” conclusion reached? By observing litical and economic issues, global reactions, character of Signs put up in Judea, Samaria and also in Jerusalem is exactly what the governments of Israel fer our questions to the prime minister’s Photo: Women in Green He can decide that you cannot build be- yahu is carrying out. The Likud ministers multiple non-Jewish societies around the world. Can these a Jewish state, character of a democratic state, religious have done, one after another. office. This is a directive that was upgraded cause of what is defined as ‘political con- and members of Knesset know and are theories account for the history and integrity of the Jewish issues, inter-marriage, conversion, impact on Jewish im- King directs the main thrust of his criti- by Yaakov Amidror who headed the Na- Why are the Arabs permitted siderations’, it was explained to us in an silent. A rightist cannot be part of such a people through their almost 2,000 year Diaspora? No. migration and emigration, government budgets, electoral cism toward the present government of tional Security Council. He frightened Ne- to enter the Western Wall official document of the Ministry of the government.” The survival of the Jewish people as distinct minorities issues, districting and representation, paths and criteria for Israel and its head, Benjamin Netanyahu, tanyahu into stating that everything that is freely and Jews are forbidden Interior.” And what if there is, indeed, something in multiple societies suggests that Jewish society is a re- citizenship, all must be analyzed, quantified and put into perhaps because of the rightist orientation done in East Jerusalem, such as building to go up to the Temple Mount King has many examples of this reality to the political misgivings that the prime markable exception to conventional sociological thinking. proper perspective using game theoretic disciplines. shown by many of its members, both now enforcement, must be submitted for ap- and he brings up a few of them. “Lots that minister’s office projects? Perhaps, never- Jewish minorities of 1-5% have prospered and grown, in There is no quick, assured or ideal resolution to a con- and in the past. King is very disappointed proval of the prime minister’s office.” freely? Every week Jews were intended for building in the eastern theless, there are considerations that the remarkably diverse environments, economically, cultur- flict that has more than a 100 year history. Nonetheless, with the behavior of those who, until not are attacked in the Mount of part of the city and belong to Jews, are not prime minister is aware of and takes into ally, and demographically (sans pogroms and inquisitions) it has become increas- very long ago, knew quite well how to criti- Olives and we are silent. dealt with at all in the municipal commit- account? over a period of 2,500 years since the destruction of the ingly clear that com- cize the process of nibbling away at Israeli Large signs stating – entry to tees, when there is a boom in Arab building King does not accept this sort of explana- First Temple. The Jews in Babylonia as well as in Lithu- plete annexation of Ju- sovereignty in the capital and now have Jews is forbidden in its surroundings. The deputy legal advi- tion. “These considerations do not interest ania, the Ukraine and Poland succeeded and violated all dea and Samaria offers nothing to say about this most problem- sor states that no matters regarding build- me. At one time there were considerations the accepted norms about assimilation and acculturation. the best opportunity atic conduct. “The current reality is that, at the en- ing should be considered besides those of regarding Bush the father, afterwards Clin- Societies where the Jewish minority never even exceeded for security, peace and “The Netanyahu government made try to the Jerusalem neighborhoods, huge zoning. The building laws do not allow the ton, Bush the son and now Obama. This 5% exhibited extraordinary Jewish participation in the prosperity for all the the decision to prevent Jews from enter- signs are in place stating that entry to Is- prevention of building and despite this, in is not interesting. The only consideration highest levels of society and administrative infra-structure. residents of Israel. ing eight neighborhoods in Jerusalem. In raelis is forbidden. The problem is that ev- the neighborhood of Shimon haTzadik, that interests me is protecting Jerusalem. We will not go into the causes and explanations, but there these neighborhoods Jews are forbidden to eryone who lives in these neighborhoods eighty meters from the light railway, Jews No consideration, not Iran and no other are many unique factors that contributed to their success. enter, and we’re not just talking about indi- is Israeli. These are Israeli Arabs with blue hold the rights for the land that is desig- security considerations are worth more One need not explain the phenomenon to observe it as vidual Jews; law enforcement bodies such identification cards. The true interpreta- nated for building and their case has still than the fact that the Jewish People are, in proven fact. * Dr. Michael L. Wise, as police, tax collectors and city munici- tion of what is written there is that entry is not begun to be discussed in the commit- reality, losing this city. Why, this city is why Now imagine a country that is 67% Jewish, with a Physicist, High Tech Investor, pal inspectors are also forbidden to enter forbidden to Jews. We have seen the proof tees. Meanwhile an Arab to the right of we came here. We are not called Israelis, strong Jewish presence and contribution in all segments Demographer and even governmental bodies such as fire of this in the field. We came there with in- that building submitted an application six but Zionists, for the name of Zion, which from Arts and Science, Politics, Religion, Medicine, Law, Aryeh King at the Mothers' Vigil for Sovereignty. www.onestateplan.com www.israeldemography.com fighters, the electric company and others tent to enter and the police, who forbade Standing next to him is MK Shuli Muallem- Refaeli months after [his] construction was com- is Jerusalem. She is the reason that we came Security and Foreign Policy, Business and Finance, High are forbidden to enter,” he says and relates us to enter, clearly told us that entry to Photo: Women in Green pleted and to the left, an Arab submitted here and we are abandoning her.” הועד למען

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Professor Moshe Arens, former Minister of Defense, gives a lecture in Shdema about his book Flags over the Warsaw Ghetto. Photo: Women in Green Eretz Yisrael 2014 Summer Program סדרת הרצאות ואירועים – קיץ תשע"ד Lectures and events

Friday, April 25, at Shdema | 9:00 am Wednesday, May 28, at Haifa | 5:30 pm Friday, June 27, at Shdema | 9:00 am The Attitude of Rabbis to the Warsaw Merkaz Rambam, Menachem Hall Footsteps Ghetto Uprising Conference on Israeli Sovereignty Prof. Adam Zertal, archaeologist, Dr. Chaim Shalem, historian over Judea and Samaria Professor Emeritus of Land of Israel Participants: DM of Defense Danny Archaeology, Haifa University Friday, May 2, at Shdema | 9:00 am Danon, Rabbi Eliyahu Zini, Adv. Alan The History of Settlement and Baker, Dr. Martin Sherman, Adv. Friday, July 4, at Shdema | 9:00 am Warfare in Gush Etzion Elyakim HaEtzni, Amb. (ret.) Yoram The Two State Solution Yohanan Ben Yaakov, one of the Ettinger, Eran Bar-Tal, Dr. David Dr. Mordechai Nisan, Lecturer on Middle founders of the Kfar Etzion Field School, Boukai, Dudu Elharar. In conjunction East Studies, Hebrew University Eretz Israel researcher with the Chazon Leumi student group Friday, July 11, at Shdema | 9:00 am Friday, May 30, at Shdema | 9:00 am Friday, May 9, at Shdema | 9:00 am Upon Your Walls, O Jerusalem Are Lessons Learned in the IDF? Hachnassat Sefer Torah by the Mayer Aryeh Rotenberg, Kfar Etzion Field Dr. Uri Milstein, military historian Blisko Family Foundation in memory School of Eli and Dina Horvitz HY’D. Tuesday May 13 at Chashmonaim | 7:30 pm With Dep. Minister Rabbi Eli Ben Friday, July 18, at Shdema | 9:00 am Conference on Israeli Sovereignty Dahan, Rabbi Chananel Etrog, head of The Monarchy in Israel (part 1) over Judea and Samaria Shavei Hevron yeshiva, Mr. Davidi Perl, David Nativ, Bible lecturer At Rimon shul, with Rabbi Itamar mayor of Gush Etzion, Rabbi Yaron Orbach of Chasmonaim, Durani, Rabbi of Nokdim and Shdema, Friday, July 25 at Shdema | 9:00 am MK Yariv Levin, Amb. (ret.) Yoram Rabbi Itamar Cohen, Magen Shaul The Monarchy in Israel (part 2) Ettinger in conjunction Mechina Nokdim, Rabbi Shmuel David Nativ, Bible lecturer with “Am Chazak” Natanson, Yedida Mechina, Sde Bar Friday, June 6, at Shdema | 9:00 am Friday, August 1 at Shdema | 9:00 am Friday, May 16, at Shdema | 9:00 am Eretz Yisrael and Israeli society from Screening of the movie Home Game Is There Anyone to Talk With, a psycho-historical perspective and discussion and Is There Anything to Talk About? Dror Eydar, literary scholar and “Yisrael Avi Abelow, founder, 12 Tribe Films Prof. Moshe Sharon, Professor Emeritus, Hayom” columnist Hebrew University, expert on Islam Monday Tisha B’Av eve, August 4 Jerusalem Friday, June 13, at Shdema | 9:00 am Annual Tisha B’Av Walk with the Friday, May 23 at Shdema | 9:00 am The Annexation of Palestine participation of Housing Minister Uri The Rabbis' War against Early Christianity Rabbi Yisrael Rosen, head of the Ariel. Details to follow. Dr. David Matar, Talmud researcher and Zomet Institute pediatrician Friday, June 20, at Shdema | 9:00 am A Personal Discovery about the Lectures are in Hebrew with Kindertransport simultaneous translation to English Yochi Shimon, Alon Shvut www.womeningreen.org Shdema is a military base between Har Homa and Tekoa. Abandoned by the IDF in 2006. Arabs, aided by international Women in Green and the Committee for a Jewish Shdema anti-Israeli NGO’s , have set their sight on the hill in order to interrupt the Jewish continuity between Jerusalem and Gush Etzion. In 2010, after Women in Green and the Committee for a Jewish Shdema got involved intensely, the IDF returned to Shdema. For details Women in Green and the Committee for a Jewish Shdema have been active in Shdema for the past six years to intensify the Yehudit Katsover 050-7161818 Jewish presence at the site. Nadia Matar 050-5500834 Shdema is accessible by private car or by transportation (by prior registration)