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SOVEREIGNTY a Political Journal / Issue No 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 benets. The cost of housing will be reduced throughout Israel, and that's only one of the benets. 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 4 10 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.
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