areas of the State of
The San Remo Resolution of
1920 “recognized the exclusive national Jewish rights to the Land of Israel under international law, on the strength of the historical
connection of the Jewish people to the territory previously known as Palestine . The outcome of this declaration gave birth to the
‘Mandate for Palestine ,’ an historical League of Nations document that laid down the Jewish legal right to
settle anywhere in western Palestine ,
between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea .”
(This document clearly establishes that Israeli settlements are completely
legal.)
The world must understand
that our people are called Jews because we come from Judea .
The fact remains that these territories are an integral part of the State of
Israel, and have always been connected to the Jewish people.
"It should be remembered
that in 1918, with the fall of the Ottoman Empire ,
Britain and France were handed more than 5,000,000 square miles to divvy
up and 99% was given to the Arabs to create countries that did not exist previously.
Less than 1% was given as a Mandate for the re-establishment of a state for the
Jews on both banks of the Jordan
River . In 1921, to appease
the Arabs once again, another
three quarters of that less than 1% was given to a fictitious state called
Trans-Jordan." (Jack Berger,May 31, 2004 .)
three quarters of that less than 1% was given to a fictitious state called
Trans-Jordan." (Jack Berger,
The total for all the 22 Arab
League countries set-up after WW1 is 6,145,389 square miles (SM). By
comparison, all 50 states of the United States have a total of 3,787,318 SM. Israel has 8,463 SM, about
one-sixth of that of the State of Michigan . Iran , Turkey , Pakistan and Afghanistan are Muslim but not Arab and are not included.
World Arab population: 300
million; World Jewish population: 13.6 million; Israel 's Jewish population: 5.4 million. (Dr. Wilbert Simkovitz, http://dehai.org/archives/deha...
"... during the late
1940s, more than 50 million refuges around the world were resettled, except for
one people. They [Palestinian Arabs] remain defined as refugees,
wallowing 60 years later in 59 UNRWA refugee camps, financed by $400 million
contributed annually by nations of the world to nurture the promise of the
"right of return" to Arab neighborhoods and Arab villages from 1948 that no longer exist." (Noam Bedein,Jerusalem Post, January 6, 2009 .)
wallowing 60 years later in 59 UNRWA refugee camps, financed by $400 million
contributed annually by nations of the world to nurture the promise of the
"right of return" to Arab neighborhoods and Arab villages from 1948 that no longer exist." (Noam Bedein,
Some 990,000 Jewish families
were persecuted and forced to leave the Arab countries while their assets
including 120,440 sq. km of Real estate property confiscated by the Arabs and
valued in the trillions of dollars, when they were forced to flee for their
lives
from the Arab countries in the 1940s. They hold deeds for five to six timesIsrael 's size. (Independent Media Centre, Winnipeg )
from the Arab countries in the 1940s. They hold deeds for five to six times
Re Israel 's
irrevocable ownership of Israel ,
Golan, Samaria ,
Judea
and Gaza :
"Nothing that Israel's
legal system says can change the facts that: (1) the legal binding 1920 San
Remo treaty and the confirmation of the Mandate for Jewish-Palestine by the League of Nations and (2) the obligations
of the Jewish Mandate for Palestine are valid in perpetuity." (Professor
Julius Stone) The U.N, cannot create states. it can only recommend.
"By 1918 the Ottoman Empire had exercised undisputed sovereignty over Jewish-Palestine
for 400 years. In Article 95 of the treaty of Sevres, that sovereignty was
transferred to England in trust for a national homeland for the Jewish
people. The local Arabs had never exercised sovereignty over Palestine and so they lost nothing. Their rights were fully protected
by a provisio in the grant: '...it being clearly understood that nothing shall
be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing
non-Jewish communities in Palestine...' The proviso has been fully observed by
the Israelis. Since 1950 the Arabs have built some 261 new settlements in Judea
and Samaria — more than twice as many as the Jews, but you never
hear of them. They fill them with Arabs from Lebanon , Egypt and Jordan and by the grace of God they become Palestinians.
Allah hu Akbar! The Arabs callJudea "the West Bank ' because they
would look silly claiming that Jews are illegally living in Judea ."
(Comment by Wallace Brand on Martin Peretz "Narrative Dissonance" The
New Republic, July 1, 2009 )
Allah hu Akbar! The Arabs call
HOW TO HANDLE ARAB VIOLENCE IN ISRAEL
This is Israel the Jewish home and any threats or violent actions
against the
Jewish people or visitors will be dealt with the most extreme action by the
Israeli authorities.
Jewish people or visitors will be dealt with the most extreme action by the
Israeli authorities.
The Jewish people have the
right to live in peace and harmony without threats
or fear of violence.
or fear of violence.
The Israeli government prides
itself that it gives access to all people for all religions to worship any and
all religious sites. How come Jews cannot have access to all religious sites,
this is unacceptable.
It is insanity to try and
make peace with people who are raining and educating their children and the
masses to commit terror and violence, reiterating to everyone that they want to
kill all the Jews and have no respect for human life.
YJ Draiman
Balfour declaration of 1917
After WWI the Allied powers under
the 1920 San Remo agreement set-up the British Mandate. The League of Nations (and later, the UN) has given the British a mandate
for Palestine after they took control from the Ottoman Empire . In 1948 Jordan occupied part of the territory Judea
and Samaria nowadays called “West Bank ”, otherwise known as Judea and Samaria , and Egypt occupied Gaza , areas that were re-taken and liberated by Israel in the June 1967 war. Jordan annexed the Judea and Samaria aka West Bank (a move unrecognized by anyone except UK and Pakistan ) and has renounced the annexation since. These areas
are therefore “orphans” in terms of statehood, and this should be included in
the discussion of the legality of Israeli’s living in Judea
and Samaria . We must also review the 1920 San
Remo Agreement and its implications on the exclusive political rights of the
Jews and the allocation of the land to the Jewish people which includes
Trans-Jordan. It also stated that Jews can live anywhere within the Mandate of Palestine and it also incorporated the Balfour Declaration.
Remo Agreement and its implications on the exclusive political rights of the
Jews and the allocation of the land to the Jewish people which includes
Trans-Jordan. It also stated that Jews can live anywhere within the Mandate of Palestine and it also incorporated the Balfour Declaration.
Preventing Jewish settlements in Judea and Samaria is a violation of
international law and League of Nations
The “Mandate” Defined Where Jews Are and Are Not Permitted
to Settle
The “Mandate for Palestine ”
document did not set final borders. It left this for the Mandatory to stipulate
in a binding appendix to the final document in the form of a memorandum.
However, Article 6 of the “Mandate” clearly states:
“The Administration of Palestine, while ensuring that the
rights and position of other sections of the population are not prejudiced,
shall facilitate Jewish immigration under suitable conditions and shall
encourage, in co-operation with the Jewish agency referred to in Article 4,
close settlement by Jews on the land, including State lands and waste lands not
required for public purposes.”
"It should be remembered that in 1918, with the fall of
the Ottoman Empire , Britain
and France were
handed more than 5,000,000 square miles to divvy up and 99% was given to the
Arabs to create countries that did not exist previously. Less than 1% was given
as a Mandate for the re-establishment of a state for the Jews on both banks of
the Jordan River . In 1921, to appease the Arabs once
again, another three quarters of that less than 1% was given to a fictitious
state called Trans-Jordan." (Jack Berger, May 31, 2004 .)
The total for all the 22 Arab League countries is 6,145,389
square miles (SM). By comparison, all 50 states of the United
States have a total of 3,787,318 SM. Israel
has 8,463 SM, about one-sixth of that of the State of Michigan .
Iran , Turkey ,
Pakistan and Afghanistan
are Muslim but not Arab and are not included.
World Arab population: 300 million; World Jewish population:
13.6 million; Israel 's
Jewish population: 5.4 million. (Dr. Wilbert Simkovitz, http://dehai.org/archives/deha...
"... during the late 1940s, more than 40 million
refuges around the world were resettled, except for one people. They [Palestinian
Arabs] remain defined as refugees, wallowing 60 years later in 59 UNRWA refugee
camps, financed by $400 million contributed annually by nations of the world to
nurture the promise of the "right of return" to Arab neighborhoods
and Arab villages from 1948 that no longer exist." (Noam Bedein, Jerusalem
Post, January 6, 2009 .)
Some 990,000 Jewish families were forced to leave behind $3
trillion in assets when they were forced to flee for their lives from the Arab
countries in the 1940s. They hold deeds for five times Israel 's
size. (Independent Media Centre, Winnipeg
- 120,440 sq. km.)
Re Israel 's irrevocable ownership
of Israel , Golan, Samaria , Judea and Gaza :
The 1920 Treaty of San Remo
the Jewish Magna Carts. "Nothing that Israel 's
legal system says can change the facts that: (1) the legal binding document is
the Mandate of the League of Nations and (2) the
obligations of the Mandate are valid in
perpetuity." (Professor Julius Stone)
perpetuity." (Professor Julius Stone)
"By 1920 the Ottoman Empire had
exercised undisputed sovereignty over Palestine
for 400 years. In Article 95 of the treaty of Sevres, that sovereignty was
transferred to England
in trust for a national homeland for the Jewish people.
The local Arabs had never exercised sovereignty over Palestine
and so they lost nothing. Their rights were fully protected by a provisio in
the grant: '...it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may
prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in
Palestine...' The proviso has been fully observed by the Israelis. Since 1950
the Arabs have built some 261 new settlements in Judea
and Samaria — more than twice as
many as the Jews, but you never hear of them. They fill them with Arabs from Lebanon ,
Egypt and Jordan
and by the grace of God they become Palestinians.
Allah hu Akbar! The Arabs callJudea "the West
Bank ' because they would look silly claiming that Jews are
illegally living in Judea ." (Comment by Wallace
Brand on Martin Peretz "Narrative
Dissonance" The New Republic,July
1, 2009 )
Jordan is the Palestinian State - The land originally allocated to the Jewish people,
U.S. cannot and should not dictate to Israel what it should do or not do.
Israel -
the victors sued for peace and the vanquished Arabs called for unconditional
surrender.
Allah hu Akbar! The Arabs call
Dissonance" The New Republic,
Here is some information that you need to
know about the Arab-Palestinians.
There never has been, there
is not now and there never will be an Arab country called "Palestine " in Greater Israel - west of the Jordan river .
The Arab-Palestinians-Muslims
squatting on Jewish land in and around Israel are overwhelmingly either descendants of invaders, illegal
immigrants or trespassers.
The term "Arab-Palestinian"
was popularized after the Six Day War in '67 in an attempt to delegitimize Israel .
There are already 21 Arab-Palestinians-Muslim
dominated countries spread out over a few millions square miles of territory,
including most of Jordan which was part of the Jewish allocated land under the 1920 San Remo treaty and confirmed by the League of Nations in 1922. It also stated that the Jewish people are to
set up their own government and none other. The Arabs also persecuted and
expelled over a million Jewish families and their children who lived in the
Arab countries over 2,400 years from their countries, the Arabs confiscated
their personal assets, businesses, homes and Real estate property 5-6 times the
size of Israel - 120,440 sq. km. many of the Jewish souls died while leaving
the Arab countries due to violence, hardship and starvation. Most of the Jewish
families expelled from Arab countries have been resettled in Greater Israel.
The Arab-Palestinians-Moslems
are not interested in creating a 22nd Arab controlled country.
Their only desire is to
annihilate the one and only Jewish state.
The Quran states: "And
We said thereafter to the Children of Israel "Dwell securely in the land
(of ... (Holy Quran 17:104).
(Surah Al-Ma’ida, verse 21),
and the other (Surah Al-Shara’a, verse 59) says that the
land was bequeathed to the Jews.
land was bequeathed to the Jews.
Under the 1920 International
Laws and Treaties – An Arab-Palestinian State cannot be
established in Greater Israel on Jewish land allocated to the Jewish people under theSan Remo international agreement of 1920 and confirmed by all the
members in thee League of
Nations and signed by 51
member states.
established in Greater Israel on Jewish land allocated to the Jewish people under the
The British violated the
agreement and gave it to the Arabs.
YJ Draiman
Combating Delegitimization
How can we overcome this challenge?
The Jewish community needs to mobilize itself and partner
with outside organizations. It is imperative to gain allies from non-Jewish
religious groups, business leaders, political leaders, scholars and other influential
to speak on our behalf. We must also educate our friends and ourselves about
the tools of Delegitimization. Only when we are aware of the attack and
understand its motive, can we effectively respond. Finally, we must maintain a
coordinated effort and remain vigilant of
the threats and assaults onIsrael ’s
legitimacy. When threats and assaults arise, we must be quick to respond, and
respond effectively using the necessary tools in our arsenal. IAN will be a
repository for such tools, watch for potential threats, and provide actionable
responses to communities to fight back.
the threats and assaults on
How can I help fight Delegitimization?
IAN’s (Israel Action Network) Community
Mobilization Manual, outlines 10 steps for combating Delegitimization in your
communities:
• TIP 1: Understand the Challenge
• TIP 2: Is this Criticism or Delegitimization?
• TIP 3: Know your Facts; Do the Research
• TIP 4: Identify your Audience: Supporters; Opponents;
Target Communities of Concerned Individuals and Organizations
• TIP 5: Take an Inventory of your Assets: People; Skills;
Program; Missions; Cultural Events; Monetary Resources
• TIP 6: Map Out your Strategies
• TIP 7: Clean your Message Slate
• TIP 8: Engage
• TIP 9: Stay Connected and Networked
• TIP 10: Evaluate; Applaud Successes; Reward Advocates;
Invest in What Works
No Arab Palestinian State on Jewish land
A better view is that the Jews obtained a beneficial interest in sovereignty over all ofPalestine
in the 1920 agreement at San Remo
of a British Mandate for Palestine ,
that entrusted exclusive political or national rights in Palestine
to Britain . The
trust and guardianship was provided for the benefit of the World Jewry -- to
vest when the Jews, a population minority of only 10% at the time, later
matured into a legal interest. This vesting occurred at least by the time of
the abandonment of the trusteeship by Britain in 1948 when the trust res
devolved to the beneficiary, and in any event by the attainment of the Jews of
a majority population in 1950.
A better view is that the Jews obtained a beneficial interest in sovereignty over all of
The trusteeship was to be called a "mandate" as
shown in Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 22 of the League Covenant, but it was
clearly based on the British legal concepts of trusts and guardianships.
The Arab Palestinian have no legal right to govern on the territory assigned to the Jewish people, According to the San Remo agreement signed by 51 member nations under the league of Nations, which later was taken over with all its treaties and obligations by the United Nation.
The British violated the Trust by giving about 77% of the Jewish promised land to King Abdullah who called it Trans-Jordan which is to day is named Jordan. Currently over 75% of the people living inJordan
are Arab Palestinians.
YJ Draiman
The Arab Palestinian have no legal right to govern on the territory assigned to the Jewish people, According to the San Remo agreement signed by 51 member nations under the league of Nations, which later was taken over with all its treaties and obligations by the United Nation.
The British violated the Trust by giving about 77% of the Jewish promised land to King Abdullah who called it Trans-Jordan which is to day is named Jordan. Currently over 75% of the people living in
YJ Draiman
As long as the Palestinian Arabs teach hate to their children,
there will never be peace.
Has Abbas the leader of the Palestinian Arabs or his people ever
lived up to their promises or agreements? The answer is no.
What has changed, why should Israel
trust them now. They teach their children to hate and violence and declare that
they want to destroy Israel .
A real peace will be an economic boost to all the people in the
region. It will create an economy that the rest of the world would envy.
In recent years Israel
has discovered vast amounts of Natural Gas and Oil, the blackmail by the Arab
Oil producing nations is diminished. TheUnited
States and many other countries are
discovering and developing new sources of Natural Gas and Oil, it will enhance
the Energy independence of those countries and boost economic development.
Oil producing nations is diminished. The
YJ Draiman
Transfer all Arabs from Israel to Jewish Land and Homes
confiscated by Arab Countries.
Prominent PLO Arab says there are no 'Palestinians' and no "Palestine "
PLO executive committee member Zahir Muhsein admitted in aMarch 31, 1977 interview with a Dutch newspaper
Trouw.
"The Palestinian people do not exist. The creation of an Arab-Palestinian state is only a means for continuing our struggle against the state ofIsrael
for our Arab unity. In reality today there is no difference between Jordanians,
Palestinians, Syrians and Lebanese. Only for political and tactical reasons do
we speak today about the existence of a Palestinian people, since Arab national
interests demand that we posit the existence of a distinct 'Palestinian people'
to oppose Zionism. "
Prominent PLO Arab says there are no 'Palestinians' and no "
PLO executive committee member Zahir Muhsein admitted in a
"The Palestinian people do not exist. The creation of an Arab-Palestinian state is only a means for continuing our struggle against the state of
The Qur'an 17:104 - states the land belongs to the Jewish
people.
YJ Draiman
Tell the United States to mind its own business and take care of business in
the USA .
With this reasoning United States should give back the land to the American Indians and
the Mexicans.
Greater Israel is not occupied territory it is the liberated land of
the Jewish people and has been for over 3500 years.
Most of the Arabs living in Israel were brought in by the Jewish agriculture industry to
work the fields in the 1800 thru early 1900. Those Arabs stayed in Israel and hundreds of thousands of Arabs crossed the
borders illegally from 1920 thru 1947, while the British restricted Jewish immigration
that caused the deaths of millions of Jews in Nazi concentration camps.
The Arabs never had a
Country/State on Jewish territory in history except what was fraudulently taken
from Jews by the British and given to Jordan in violation of the 1920 San Remo Treaty and the League of Nations vote after WWI, which is also the obligation of the United
Nations. The Arabs expelled close to a million Jews from their countries and
confiscated their assets, businesses, homes and Real estate property 120,440
sq. km., let the Arabs in Greater Israel resettle in those properties or Jordan and leave Israel .
Stop the Arab false information
about Israel .
End the Unjust Arab
Occupation of Jewish Land - The Qur'an
17:104 - states the land belongs to the Jewish people
17:104 - states the land belongs to the Jewish people
YJ Draiman
YJ Draiman
Israel
is guilty of anything it’s of disproportionate restraint.
Israel
has the right, duty and obligation to defend its citizens – Protect its borders
The Qur'an 17:104 - states
the land of Israel
belongs to the Jewish people.
Any building of housing in
The Greater Israel is the right and duty of the Israeli government under
international laws and treaties. There is no such a thing as occupied
territory. It is the liberated land of Israel for over 3,500 years.
A two-state solution was
implemented in 1922.
In violation of the 1920 San
Remo treaty which was confirmed by the 1920 Treaty of Sevres and Lausanne, and
according to the 1920 League of Nations Resolution, two-state solution was
implemented in 1922 when British administration of occupied Israel violated
international treaty, allocated more than 78% of Israel territory to Arab-Palestinians
and created Transjordan (now Jordan) where today over 80 percent of the
population identify themselves as Arab-Palestinians. The Arab Palestinians in Judea
and Samaria aka West
Bank have Jordanian
passports. Every party, including UN, EU ,
US , etc., must respect and honor International treaties
and League of Nations Resolutions, adopted those treaties and accepted by UN. Neither
the League of Nations Nor the U.N. can assign and or dictate laws or
territories of any country, they can only recommend and upon acceptance by both
parties as a treaty it becomes valid. Since the Arabs refused time and again
into signing a treaty any obligations or acceptance by Israel are null and void. Therefore, all so called Arab "Palestinians"
must be relocated there. Enough stealing Israel land. Britain and Jordan and the Arab countries who expelled over a million
Jewish families from Arab countries and confiscated their assets and Real
estate property 120.440 sq. km. valued today in the trillions of dollars,
(majority of those Jewish families expelled from Arab countries settled in
Greater Israel) must compensate Israel and its people for stolen land and natural resources.
Ref: article “Jewish legal rights to Judea and Samaria” By prominent International
Law specialist Ted Belman, Legal Rights and Title of Sovereignty of the Jewish
People to the Land of Israel and Palestine under International Law by Howard
Grief, and International
law expert Julius Stone, and Eugene
Rostow, Professor, Judge
Stephen M. Schwebel, past President of
the ICJ ... and agreed that Israel 's
rights would be reserved
under Article 51 of the UN. and Cambridge Professor
Sir Elihu Lauterpacht, Judge ad hoc of the International Court of Justice.
YJ Draiman
“Israel ’s
Disproportionate Restraint.” 2
The brutal slaughter of a family of 5 in Itamar just shows
that we
are dealing with a barbaric mentality.
are dealing with a barbaric mentality.
Add to it the bomb at a bus stop in Jerusalem .
A rocket at a school bus.
The daily launching of rockets from Gaza
against civilian population and schools.
No country and government that cares about its citizens
would
tolerate such atrocities.
tolerate such atrocities.
Terror should be handled in the following manner. When a
poison
strikes the human body, the only way to address it, is to remove it and destroy
it completely.
strikes the human body, the only way to address it, is to remove it and destroy
it completely.
It is a known fact that any country if attacked, its
citizens kidnapped, rocket bombardment on a daily basis.
It is sad that innocent civilians are hurt, but that is the
cost of war and conflict.
Any government and its citizen who do not resist terrorism
and let
terrorist organization entrench themselves in their country and utilize those
countries as bases of armed terrorism against a neighboring country. Eventually
pays the price for permitting such actions.
terrorist organization entrench themselves in their country and utilize those
countries as bases of armed terrorism against a neighboring country. Eventually
pays the price for permitting such actions.
If you gave the Arab population a vote in Israel and the
west bank
and Jerusalem the option to vote freely and without intimidation, you would
find out, that they would rather be living under Israel’s government. They
derive more stability more benefits, pensions, welfare, etc.
and Jerusalem the option to vote freely and without intimidation, you would
find out, that they would rather be living under Israel’s government. They
derive more stability more benefits, pensions, welfare, etc.
If the United States or any other government were to be
attacked
from across the border on a daily basis, have its citizens kidnapped, rockets
launched at them on a daily basis, the citizens would demand that immediate
military action be initiated with no holds barred, collateral damage or not.
That is the fact of life.
from across the border on a daily basis, have its citizens kidnapped, rockets
launched at them on a daily basis, the citizens would demand that immediate
military action be initiated with no holds barred, collateral damage or not.
That is the fact of life.
Terrorist and those who support them do not know what peace
is,
they thrive on violence. That is the only way they control the masses. Any
negotiations or compromise only strengthen those terrorist organizations. When
a poison strikes the human body, the only way to address it, is to remove it
and destroy it completely.
they thrive on violence. That is the only way they control the masses. Any
negotiations or compromise only strengthen those terrorist organizations. When
a poison strikes the human body, the only way to address it, is to remove it
and destroy it completely.
There is no such thing as a “disproportioned response to
terror.”
Our problem today is “Israel ’s
Disproportionate Restraint.”
This puts Israel
and its citizens in grave danger.
When a poison strikes the human body, the only way to
address it, is to remove
it and destroy it completely.
it and destroy it completely.
That is the way the terrorist organizations should be
treated.
“Like all sovereign nations, Israel
has not only a right, but
moreover, an obligation, to ensure the safety and security of her citizens”.
moreover, an obligation, to ensure the safety and security of her citizens”.
As quoted in a statement “the only time of a chance for
peace is,
when the Arab mother would love her children more than she hates the Israelis.
when the Arab mother would love her children more than she hates the Israelis.
The big mistake is that people are missing the economic
benefits
forIsrael
and its neighbors. That is if there was a true peace, you take the Israeli
Technology and know how, add to it the Arab labor and natural resources – and
you have an economic prosperity beyond your widest dreams.
for
and its neighbors. That is if there was a true peace, you take the Israeli
Technology and know how, add to it the Arab labor and natural resources – and
you have an economic prosperity beyond your widest dreams.
Nothing will change, nothing can change until the Arab
Palestinian
people recognize this reality; their greatest enemy is notIsrael .
The
greatest threat to the Palestinian people is, and always has been, their own
leaders.
people recognize this reality; their greatest enemy is not
greatest threat to the Palestinian people is, and always has been, their own
leaders.
And Israel
cannot negotiate with Hamas, anymore than Chamberlain could negotiate with Herr
Hitler.
cannot negotiate with Hamas, anymore than Chamberlain could negotiate with Herr
Hitler.
The Qur’an 17:104 – states the land belongs to the Jewish
people
Every time there is a terrorist act, Israel
should vacate an Arab
village and raze it.
village and raze it.
Any Arab rioting and or throwing stones at Israelis and
violating
Israeli laws – should be deported and his home destroyed.
Israeli laws – should be deported and his home destroyed.
There never was a Palestinian
Arab State
and there will never be an Arab Palestinian
State
on Jewish land – Anyone who thinks that there is going to be one is delusional.
on Jewish land – Anyone who thinks that there is going to be one is delusional.
YJ Draiman
1947 Text of the
Law Drafted by the Political Committee of the Arab League against the Jews in
Arab countries
Summary
In 1947, the Political Committee of the Arab League (League of
Arab States) drafted a law which was to govern the legal status of Jewish
residents in all Arab League countries. This law had already been approved
by Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Iraq, provided that, “beginning with a
specified date, all Jews – with the exception of citizens of non-Arab countries
– were to be considered members of the Jewish ‘minority state of Palestine,’
and that their bank account be frozen and used to finance resistance to
‘Zionist ambitions in Palestine.’ Jews believed to be active Zionists would be
interned as political prisoners and their assets confiscated. Only Jews who
accept active service in Arab armies or place themselves at the disposal of
these armies would be considered ‘Arabs.’” 1
Excerpts of
Direct Quotes of the Law drafted by the Political Committee of the Arab League
• “All
Jewish citizens…will be considered as members of the Jewish minority of the
State of Palestine and will have to register [“within 7 days”] with the
authorities of the region wherein they reside, giving their names, the exact
number of members in their families, their addresses, the names of their banks
and the amounts of their deposits in these banks…”2
• “Bank
accounts of Jews will be frozen. These funds will be utilized in part or in
full to finance the movement of resistance to Zionist ambitions in Palestine .”3
• “Only
Jews who are subjects of foreign countries will be considered ‘neutrals.’ These
will be compelled either to return to their countries, with a minimum of delay,
or be considered Arabs and obliged to accept active service in the Arab army.”4
• “Every
Jew whose activities reveal that he is an active Zionist will be considered as
a political prisoner and will be interned in places specifically designated for
that purpose by police authorities or by the Government. His financial
resources, instead of being frozen, will be confiscated.”5
• “Any
Jew who will be able to prove that his activities are anti-Zionist will be free
to act as he likes, provided that he declares his readiness to join the Arab
armies.”6
• “The
foregoing…does not mean that those Jews will not be submitted to paragraphs 1
and 2 of this law.”7
that bank accounts will be frozen and utilized for anti-Zionist resistance.)
1947: Draft Arab League Law Against Jews (Excerpts) - Following the partition resolution of the United Nations, the Arab League drafted a proposed law that would force all Jewish citizens of member countries to register, and that would lead to freezing and confiscation of their assets, reminiscent of draconic Nazi-era legislation,
1 Memorandum Submitted to the
U.N. Economic and Social Council by the World Jewish Congress. (Jan. 19, 1948 ) Section I. (2) a. June 2, 1948 . [ZIIC - This reference is in the
document prepared by JJAC and is probably incorrect]
2 Text of the
Law drafted by the Political Committee of the Arab League. Paragraph 1.
3 ibid.
Paragraph 2.
4 ibid.
Paragraph 3.
5 ibid.
Paragraph 5.
6 ibid.
Paragraph 6.
7 ibid.
Paragraph 7. (Paragraph 1 & 2 indicate all Jews must register and disclose
personal and banking information and
that bank accounts will be frozen and utilized for anti-Zionist resistance.)
1947: Draft Arab League Law Against Jews (Excerpts) - Following the partition resolution of the United Nations, the Arab League drafted a proposed law that would force all Jewish citizens of member countries to register, and that would lead to freezing and confiscation of their assets, reminiscent of draconic Nazi-era legislation,
Fighting terrorism is not unlike fighting a deadly cancer. It can not be treated just where it is visible - every diseased cell in the body must be destroyed. No matter what the name of the terrorist organization.
ReplyDeleteI think you want to see a few more incidents like 911 before you change you liberal opinion that condone terrorism.
You are forgetting a very important peace of information.
ReplyDeleteIn June 1967 After 3 days of war with Egypt and Syria. The Arabs told Jordan that they are advancing on Tel-Aviv and that they should join the war.
Jordan started firing artillery, cannons at Israel and the Jordanian Army fired on Israel from the old city of Jerusalem and other locations.
Israel contacted Jordan and informed them that if they stop military actions against Israel nothing will happen to them and Israel will not attack them to defend themselves.
Jordan ignored the numerous warning and continued offensive military actions against Israel and its populations.
Israel in defense of its country and its people responded in a defensive war and defeated the Jordanian army with heavy losses and liberated Judea and Samaria aka The West Bank and in a stunning victory Israel liberated its 3000 year old ancestral capital Jerusalem.
Where now every religion can worship in peace without restrictions.
It is a know fact in International law that in a defensive war - to the conqueror goes the spoils.
The situation today is of the Arabs own doing.
In 1987 Jordan officially relinquished all territorial claims to Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria. Just like the Ottoman empire after WW1 officially relinquished all claims to Palestine and other territories conquered by the allied powers.
Israel - the victors sued for peace and the vanquished Arabs called for unconditional surrender.
YJ Draiman.
Cambridge Professor Sir Elihu Lauterpacht, Judge ad hoc of the International Court of Justice
Was there a concerted effort to divide and weaken the Middle East after World War I?
ReplyDeleteIf so, to what end?
Here are some breaking news: there was no Middle East to divide and weaken during WWI. There were no countries, no nations, no governments, no armies, no judicial systems and nothing else that resembles an array of countries.
There was one, big, Ottoman Empire that ruled the Middle East since the 1500's and all the countries making the Middle East today were provinces of the Ottoman Empire which were ruled and taxed by Ottoman commissioners located in Damascus, Baghdad, etc.
There was, however, a concreted effort to weak and erode the Ottoman Empire by the British and French even before WWI. The Ottomans knew it and tried to fight it. When WWI broke, the Ottomans were unprepared, economically and militarily, for a modern war and lost their centuries old Empire. The British and French re-designed the map of the Middle East and created new countries and so-called 'nations' without taking into account the religious and tribal conflicts in each new country (and I'm not talking about Palestine. This is one of the relatively small cases), as well as the tradition and the mentality of the people.
So as for the original question: no, there was no attempt to weaken the Middle East after WWI. There was something much worse: an attempt to build it on foundations that never really existed by people who were totally clueless about what they were doing. The house of cards they built held for a century under tyranny and fear; Now it all goes down in flames.
Was there a concerted effort to divide and weaken the Middle East after World War I?
ReplyDeleteIf so, to what end?
Here are some breaking news: there was no Middle East to divide and weaken during WWI. There were no countries, no nations, no governments, no armies, no judicial systems and nothing else that resembles an array of countries.
There was one, big, Ottoman Empire that ruled the Middle East since the 1500's and all the countries making the Middle East today were provinces of the Ottoman Empire which were ruled and taxed by Ottoman commissioners located in Damascus, Baghdad, etc.
There was, however, a concreted effort to weak and erode the Ottoman Empire by the British and French even before WWI. The Ottomans knew it and tried to fight it. When WWI broke, the Ottomans were unprepared, economically and militarily, for a modern war and lost their centuries old Empire. The British and French re-designed the map of the Middle East and created new countries and so-called 'nations' without taking into account the religious and tribal conflicts in each new country (and I'm not talking about Palestine. This is one of the relatively small cases), as well as the tradition and the mentality of the people.
So as for the original question: no, there was no attempt to weaken the Middle East after WWI. There was something much worse: an attempt to build it on foundations that never really existed by people who were totally clueless about what they were doing. The house of cards they built held for a century under tyranny and fear; Now it all goes down in flames.