The international community bears no small degree of responsibility for the current fighting between Israel and Hizb’allah.
Israeli academic and sometimes government advisor Gerald Steinberg wrote this week about how in early 2000 he had participated in a meeting with European Union officials at the forefront of international pressure to get Israel out of southern Lebanon.
“In detailed talks that took place at the French ambassador’s residence in Jaffa…the Europeans assured us that once Israel retreated, Hezbollah would lose its raison d’etre as a ‘militia’ and transform itself into a political party. France and its partners would send peacekeepers to prevent terror and missile attacks against Israel, help the Lebanese army take control of the border, and disarm Hezbollah.”
When the IDF withdrew a few months later, Europe and the rest of the world heralded Israel’s capitulation as a real chance for peace, and did absolutely nothing as Hizb’allah, drunk with victory, turned it into anything but.
It took only five months for an emboldened Hizb’allah to launch its first cross-border raid, which resulted in the abduction and slaying of three IDF soldiers.
Had Europe and the world fulfilled their promises to Israel back then, the region would not be in “crisis” today.
Islam’s rejection of Israel may be the root cause of the violence, but the international community - in particular Europe and the UN - is its primary facilitator.
If the world really wants to see peace and stability in the Middle East, it needs to learn from its mistakes, shut its mouth, and let Israel take care of business.
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4 comments so far ↓
1 dennism // Jul 19, 2006 at 1:38 pm
EU and the UN will never never never keep its word to Israel.
2 Salah Uddin // Jul 19, 2006 at 8:26 pm
Pleae do not bear the burden of the rest of the world on your back, we can carry what is ours.
There are another 5 billion on this earth who do not give a damn about you or about your problems.
Always hiding behind the morals you expect of others but can’t apply yourself.
Shame on you!
Come an face us on the ground!
3 Marylin // Feb 5, 2008 at 7:34 am
salah uddin, you dumbass…
4 Marylin // Feb 5, 2008 at 7:35 am
Israel has been a sucker of this world for far too long..
It is time to leave political correctness where it belongs- in the dust bin.
Israel needs to finish off the “”palestinians”” once and for all.
International community shouldnt take precedence over Israel’s safety.
This is the best line of reasoning:
Israel gets “beatings” from the international community NOW.
Israel kicks out the “palestinians”, it WILL get more beatings.
Both sentences are reduced to the same consequences…
The only difference now is Israel coming out a winner!!!, “beatings” are immaterial, for the same reason that they occur both when Israel is being generous as well as when Israel is being defensive. Moreover the line of reasoning follows that the more Israel continue s to give in, the international community will increase the “beatings” all the more, and to the contrary Israel would spare itself much beatings if it took bold actions , yes it would get scrutiny and the cold shoulder, but this would not last, or at least not for long, once everyone has settled down the only thing that would remain is Israel’s victory! Where is if Israel remains passive, international “beatings” will never cease to stop so long as Israel remains immobile in its reactions towards palestinians.
The idea is quite basic, if Israel tends to its needs before others it will regain its respect from the global community, but if Israel doesnt stand up for itself the international community will keep giving it crap! There is nothing new here, neither is it a secret.
People will respect you only as much as you respect yourself!
If you think little of yourself, others will too. If you project strong confidence others will regard you as somebody who is not to be reckoned with. And this is no different with nations. A nation is a body of people who sets the standards for how it is going to be treated. It is a classic situation. When all is said and done nothing will be remembered except the present. The way i see it Israel has two options: Either it is going to continue on the same course looking into bogus peace negotiations which would essentially be a setback for Israel, and we’re back to square one again, and when i say square one, i mean that first square before the six day war, and Israel will continue to be ostracized by the international community, in a vulnerable position and an uncertain future it will live, OR,
Or,,, Israel will redirect itself from its present path that is only slopping downwards… get it together, foster the Israeli soul and raise its nation’s morale. But to do that it has to act and be bold!!!
Israel, kick some “palestinian” ass, the international community will give you beatings, regardless, so just do it, Do it!
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