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January 11, 2002
Israel could disappear
Letters
Editor: Not at all amazing is that none of the letter writers in
your issue of Jan. 4 followed up on their suggestion that refugees
(not all are refugees by the way) from the Palestine of early 1948
and their descendants (and infiltrators?) be permitted to return.
It is appropriate that we attempt to paint a scenario. Israel is
an undisputed democracy. No Arab nation is, nor are most Muslim
ones. The Palestinian Authority is not and is unlikely to be when
it obtains its state. In 1948, when the Jordanians captured the
Old City of Jerusalem, they turfed out every Jew living there (with
great fortune did not kill them) and, in the subsequent 19 years,
destroyed dozens of synagogues, including the venerated Hurva, turning
others into stables. They did not have time to build Mosques on
these ruins the way their ancestors had built the Dome of the Rock,
in the seventh century CE, on the ruins of our Temple.
Presuming that these people have their way, 3.6 million (the numbers
vary) more Arabs/Palestinians/Muslims will enter Israel. Israel
now has five million Jews and one million Muslims. In an instant,
it will have 4.6 million Muslims and still only five million Jews.
Being a democracy, an election will be held sooner rather than later.
And what does one suppose will be the result? In case some believe
that the Jews will have a majority, don't overlook the simple fact
that Jews in Israel vote for more than 20 parties.
The Palestinian National Constitution calls for the elimination
of Israel and all Jews therein. Thus, soon the Jews will be in a
minority and will suffer as do Jews in other Muslim lands, such
as Egypt, Iran, Iraq and elsewhere. PLO members have systematically
destroyed Jewish places of worship and veneration in areas under
their authority, not unlike the Taliban.
How long do members of the Middle East Crisis Committee and Jews
for a Just Peace believe Jewish life in Israel will remain in any
semblance of normality? Do they care? Are they concerned at all
for the future of Jews and Israeli Arabs who believe in Israel and
prefer to remain as Israelis? Will Israeli Bedouin, who are such
a great force in the Israel Defence Force, want to be ruled by Palestinians?
Have they given any thought to results of their demands?
I think not.
Bill Gruenthal
Burnaby
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