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Middle East Analysis

Middle East Analysis. The recent Israeli Military Actions. Source: www.cnn.com. Recently, Israel has launched a major offensive in several Palestinian towns. More than 10 cities occupied Around 2.000 prisoners taken Thousands of weapons confiscated.

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Middle East Analysis

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  1. Middle East Analysis The recent Israeli Military Actions

  2. Source: www.cnn.com Recently, Israel has launched a major offensive in several Palestinian towns. • More than 10 cities occupied • Around 2.000 prisoners taken • Thousands of weapons confiscated

  3. 1) Israel is committing a genocide against the Palestinian people 2) Palestinians have no alternative to defend their cause besides terror • 3) Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is not responsible for the terror acts Some groups have claimed that the Israeli action is unjustified and illegal. Main Statements

  4. Let’s take a look at each of these statements

  5. Statement 1: Israel is committing a genocide against the Palestinian people. What is a genocide? “Deliberate extermination, total or partial, of a community, ethnic, racial or religious group” (source: Houaiss)

  6. Question: if Israel really intended to exterminate the Palestinian people, would the number of daily deaths caused by a whole army be 2? Source: www.bbc.com Let’s check if Israel is indeed committing a genocide. a) Israel has one of the world’s best armies, with 3.900 tanks, 440 combat planes and 534.000 troops b) During these 18 months of Intifada (uprising), about 1.200 Palestinians and 300 Israelis died. It’s about 2 Palestinians per day(up to April/07/2002 source: www.time.com) How many would have died so far if the Israeli government had really decided to order the army to kill?

  7. Holocaust 6.000.000 Intifada 1.200 Note: the areas of the above squares are proportional to the number of dead in each event. (up to April/07/2002 source: www.time.com) Let’s compare some historical events with the current Intifada. Number of dead

  8. 1.200 --------------- 8.000.000 6.000.000 --------------- 18.000.000 Sources: MEMRI Institute, www.bbc.com What are the proportions?

  9. It is possible that abuses occur within the Israeli army. These must be investigated and punished. Nevertheless, to compare the recent military actions with a genocide is as absurd as stating that every Arab is a terrorist.

  10. I’m doing this to protest the occupation Statement 2: Palestinians have no alternative to defend their cause except terror.

  11. Peace with Egypt (1979) Peace with Jordan (1994) Are concessions from Israel only granted through terror? Land voluntarily granted to Egypt in exchange for peace.

  12. Questions Israeli Offer Palestinian Demand Was the Israeli offer perfect? Territories 97% of the West Bank and Gaza + 3% of lands within Israel 100% of the West Bank and Gaza Jerusalem Palestinian East Jerusalem Palestinian East Jerusalem Refugees 4 options of citizenship to refugees. Limited number will move to Israel All 3 million refugees will be able to become Israeli citizens Sources: MEMRI Institute, www.haaretzdaily.com, Palestinian Media Watch Let’s recall what took place in Camp David and Taba. In the Camp David (2000) and Taba (2001) negotiations, the Barak government offered Palestinians the broadest concessions in the region’s history Possibly not, but it was very similar to the Palestinian demands and it was a genuine attempt to solve the conflict. The Palestinians could have continued in the negotiations and achieved by dialogue what they are not achieving now by terror.

  13. What was the Palestinian reply to Camp David? Instead of remaining in the negotiations, the Palestinian Authority has lauched a bloody uprising and a wave of terror attacks against Israel.

  14. One of the deadliest waves of attacks occurred during the period of biggest advances in the political stage Sources: Peace Watch, News Report Is terror a legitimate answer to political stagnation? Oslo Accords and Rabin Government

  15. Terror is unjustifiable Terror is not an alternative to negotiation Just like Egypt and Jordan negotiated with Israel and are today in peace, the Palestinians could have chosen the diplomatic road.

  16. Can’t reach it Statement 3: Arafat is not responsible for the terror attacks.

  17. “I’m ready to sacrifice 70 martyrs to kill each israeli” (On the official Palestinian Radio, 18 december 2001) Sources: www.imra.org , www.nyt.com What does Arafat say? In English: “I condemn the suicide attacks against Israeli civilians" (New York Times, 03/02/2002) In Arabic, 3 days earlier: “ The Fatah movement proudly glorifies it’s heroin martyr, from the Alamari Camp, the martyr Wafa Idris” (About the woman suicide bomber, Ramalah, 31/01/2002)

  18. "5) (…)We require a weekly average of 5 to 9 explosive charges to squads in various areas“ Sources: www.imra.org , www.cnn.com What does Arafat do? Letter from the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade to the Palestinian Authority: The Palestinian Finance Minister signed this document, directly financing a terrorist group. Results….

  19. The suicide bombings will continue until Israel ends the occupation… … of Israel. Of the West Bank and Gaza? Hamas Hamas The obstacles to peace.

  20. Education of the young “The fight will continue untill all of Palestine is liberated" (Yasser Arafat, Palestinian Voice Radio, 11/11/1995) Page 64 of the Palestinian Authority’s official 5th grade book: “there’s no Israel” In the last years, the Palestinian population literally went through a brainwash of anti-Israel hatred.

  21. Children are taught to hate: what kind of future is being built? Palestinians celebrate the suicide bombing of the Sbarro pizza house Palestinian painting glorifying the suicide bombings In many cases, it’s not about creating Palestine. It’s about destroying Israel.

  22. Until education for peace prevails, the blood bath will continue in the Middle East.

  23. Only dialogue and respect for the rights of both peoples, Jewish and Palestinian, can bring peace.

  24. Final thoughts. • Just like any other democracy, Israel also makes mistakes. It is entirely valid to criticize the Israeli government and question it’s actions. • Nevertheless, the recent military operations are legitimate defense against a wave of terror that has left hundreds of dead. • Every government in the world has the right to defend it’s citizens. • Now it’s up to the Palestinians to definitively renouce terror and Israel to support any initiative that may lead to the end of this terrible war. We would be thrilled if you could share your opinions with us at MidEast7878@hotmail.com Presentation prepared by a group of young Brazilian volunteers who believe in peace. Nani

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