THE NEXT ISRAELI ELECTIONS, due in March 2015, will bring a new negotiating partner to the Palestinians. He might be the same Benjamin Netanyahu, who had presented his credentials as a strong advocate of biblical irredentist expansionism in Palestinian territory, a lack of faith in a two state solution to end the Arab Israeli conflict, and as a strong supporter of Protective Edge bombing strategy to subdue his political opponents in Gaza. The Palestinians might also find themselves facing another negotiator like Naphtali Bennett, of the Habayit Hayahudi party, who demands an annexation of 60% of the West Bank as a solution to the problems with Palestinian terror. He was one of the first Israeli statesmen to demand a complete occupation of Gaza strip last July, at whatever cost to the Israeli soldiers, or the more than 2221confirmed killings of Arabs. Gone are the days when Arab heads of state could influence the Israeli electorate to vote right or left, in compliance with the peace initiatives announced in Arab capitals. The political gains earned by the Israeli labour party and the leftist activists years ago was partially due to statements by late King Hussein, whose announcements used to tip the balance between the main different political contestants to the Knesset. More than one Israeli politician admitted openly that a photo opportunity with the King could yield thousands of votes since Hussein’s credibility and popularity amongst peace advocates was unsurpassed. It is no longer a secret that the Jordanian Israeli peace treaty of 1994 was about to be followed by another Syrian Israeli peace treaty, as the final details were agreed upon in Turkey. But the assassin’s bullet, on the 4th of November 1995, murdered Yitzhak Rabin, the prime minister then, and killed with him the new vision of a reborn Middle East where multi-racial, multi- lingual, and multi- creedal peoples live in peace and prosperity. The Oslo accords, scripted and signed by Chairman Yasser Arafat generated so many hopes that an end to occupation was in sight. But the ultra orthodox fanatics who physically killed Rabin had succeeded in brainwashing the majority of the Israeli public opinion to ostracize the Israeli centre left political camp. The region has no longer those statesmen who could communicate to the Israeli public words of wisdom before the next elections in three months. Moreover, a third intifada by the Palestinians will bolster and invigorate the Netanyahu Bennett Lieberman popular support among voters. In sum, the Palestinians are left without any option to redress the injustices inflicted on them, neither by influencing the leftists, or courting the Likudniks. Such a political formula is a time bomb, according to strategic foresight dictum. Greetings and my best personal regards to you, Musa. ---------------- Dr Musa A Keilani, Editor-in-Chief, Al Urdon Newspaper, Post Office Box : 815414/11180, Jebel Amman, Amman - Jordan. Telephone :(+9626) 5 624 655. Fax :(+9626) 5 624 707. Email Address musakeilani@gmail
Posted on: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 19:44:17 +0000
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