In Times of Zionist Endangers and Dangers!
By Evelyn Hecht-Galinski,
Sicht vom Hochblauen, 28 December 2016, English Translation by Milena Rampoldi, edited by William Hanna, ProMosaik.
Sicht vom Hochblauen, 28 December 2016, English Translation by Milena Rampoldi, edited by William Hanna, ProMosaik.
What a rebellion around the toothless UN
Resolution as Zaid Jilani brought it to the point in The Intercept. (1)
Resolution as Zaid Jilani brought it to the point in The Intercept. (1)
Obama had decided not
to block the illegal Jewish occupation of Palestinian Land with a veto at the
UN, so what? How does the reinforcement of the condemnation of the settlement building de facto help? It will
certainly change nothing about the Zionist occupation power which has been
violating international law for decades. Furthermore,
the resolution is neither binding for the Jewish occupiers‘ regime, nor
does it require any basic changes to the illegal Jewish occupation of Palestine
or the dismantling of the settlements. It is a pathetic farce that the most
powerful body of the UN, the Security Council, after eight years of silence,
for the first time decided just to request a halt to settlement building. For
almost 50 years the “Jewish State” has been continuously committed to grabbing land for settlement construction —
the raison d’être for a Zionist state — with
an almost seamless transition from the Nakba in 1948 to the subsequent ethnic
cleansing of Palestine up to the present time. So the Resolution 2334 is not
even worth the paper its written on, if it remains without consequences. This
resolution undermines Palestinian rights and in reality damages Palestine. (2) (3)
to block the illegal Jewish occupation of Palestinian Land with a veto at the
UN, so what? How does the reinforcement of the condemnation of the settlement building de facto help? It will
certainly change nothing about the Zionist occupation power which has been
violating international law for decades. Furthermore,
the resolution is neither binding for the Jewish occupiers‘ regime, nor
does it require any basic changes to the illegal Jewish occupation of Palestine
or the dismantling of the settlements. It is a pathetic farce that the most
powerful body of the UN, the Security Council, after eight years of silence,
for the first time decided just to request a halt to settlement building. For
almost 50 years the “Jewish State” has been continuously committed to grabbing land for settlement construction —
the raison d’être for a Zionist state — with
an almost seamless transition from the Nakba in 1948 to the subsequent ethnic
cleansing of Palestine up to the present time. So the Resolution 2334 is not
even worth the paper its written on, if it remains without consequences. This
resolution undermines Palestinian rights and in reality damages Palestine. (2) (3)
What does halting settlement construction
actually mean without one word being said about the legal right of return for
Palestinians; without a world being said about the miserable strip overlooking
the sea; and without a word about the blockaded concentration camp in Gaza. In
the meantime, the illegally occupied Palestine is so full of settlements, that
the idea of “halting the settlements” is just a sick joke. Already this week,
the Netanyahu regime authorised other 300 illegal Jewish settlement units. The
Fata Morgana mirage of a two-state-solution has for a
long time deserved to be archived in the realm of fairy tales. What did Obama
hope to achieve with this half-hearted decision of abstention from a veto? Did
Obama not gift the Netanyahu regime with the
biggest military aid package in history of more than $38 billion while
cementing cooperation in security
matters even further?
actually mean without one word being said about the legal right of return for
Palestinians; without a world being said about the miserable strip overlooking
the sea; and without a word about the blockaded concentration camp in Gaza. In
the meantime, the illegally occupied Palestine is so full of settlements, that
the idea of “halting the settlements” is just a sick joke. Already this week,
the Netanyahu regime authorised other 300 illegal Jewish settlement units. The
Fata Morgana mirage of a two-state-solution has for a
long time deserved to be archived in the realm of fairy tales. What did Obama
hope to achieve with this half-hearted decision of abstention from a veto? Did
Obama not gift the Netanyahu regime with the
biggest military aid package in history of more than $38 billion while
cementing cooperation in security
matters even further?
So it is more than derisory if diverse
media outlets continuously suggest that the relationship between Obama and
Netanyahu is bad because this distorts
the reality of the situation. This is not a question of feelings. Here only
naked facts count which prove unconditional US-support
for
the “Jewish State.” If Netanyahu is already looking forward to January 20 with Trump’s “US threat” to
fulfil all of Netanyahu’s desires — including
the freedom to build more settlements and to move the U.S. Embassy from Tel
Aviv to Jerusalem — then there is nothing and nobody standing in the way of the
illegal Zionist Paradise in Palestine. Trump has already promised not to
recognise this resolution in keeping with Netanyahu’s viewpoint, and also to
question the Nuclear Deal with Iran. It seems that 2017 will be a good year for
the Netanyahu regime.
media outlets continuously suggest that the relationship between Obama and
Netanyahu is bad because this distorts
the reality of the situation. This is not a question of feelings. Here only
naked facts count which prove unconditional US-support
for
the “Jewish State.” If Netanyahu is already looking forward to January 20 with Trump’s “US threat” to
fulfil all of Netanyahu’s desires — including
the freedom to build more settlements and to move the U.S. Embassy from Tel
Aviv to Jerusalem — then there is nothing and nobody standing in the way of the
illegal Zionist Paradise in Palestine. Trump has already promised not to
recognise this resolution in keeping with Netanyahu’s viewpoint, and also to
question the Nuclear Deal with Iran. It seems that 2017 will be a good year for
the Netanyahu regime.
Also the nomination of the orthodox
Over-Zionist David Friedman as future US-ambassador to the “Jewish State” has
awakened the worst fears. David Friedman is an active supporter of the illegal
Jewish settlements, an enemy of the Palestinians who like Trump and the Israeli
UN-ambassador Ron Derner is pressing for the
rapid realisation of the U.S. embassy’s relocation
to Jerusalem. And this is an unparalleled affront not just against the
Palestinians, but also against international law. (4)
Over-Zionist David Friedman as future US-ambassador to the “Jewish State” has
awakened the worst fears. David Friedman is an active supporter of the illegal
Jewish settlements, an enemy of the Palestinians who like Trump and the Israeli
UN-ambassador Ron Derner is pressing for the
rapid realisation of the U.S. embassy’s relocation
to Jerusalem. And this is an unparalleled affront not just against the
Palestinians, but also against international law. (4)
So Netanyahu has once again succeeded in creating a
storm in a teacup by foaming at the mouth and introducing sanctions against UN
organisations; by stopping payments, and in summoning ambassadors to protest
against the “infamous Israel hostility”; and by the “betrayal of Jewish people.”
Yes, this “elected” Jewish occupiers‘ regime always likes to enjoy special
rules and a special status for itself. In fact, up to now Israel has just
recognised one UN resolution – the one concerning its foundation!
storm in a teacup by foaming at the mouth and introducing sanctions against UN
organisations; by stopping payments, and in summoning ambassadors to protest
against the “infamous Israel hostility”; and by the “betrayal of Jewish people.”
Yes, this “elected” Jewish occupiers‘ regime always likes to enjoy special
rules and a special status for itself. In fact, up to now Israel has just
recognised one UN resolution – the one concerning its foundation!
While the “Jewish State” violates international law and
continues grabbing Palestinian land; destroying houses; making whole families
homeless; and imposing travel
bans and sanctions, the hypocritical
community of states is unable to stand up and unanimously support a free
Palestine. Consequently it is only by the active support of the U.S., the EU
and in particular Germany, that the “Jewish State” is able to maintain its
illegal occupation of Palestine. It is true that the German Foreign Minister
and future President of Germany Steinmeier welcomed the UN decision, but his
past silence for years contributed to the injustice and
permitted the ongoing illegal Jewish settlements in Palestine and the ethnic
cleansing of Palestine.
continues grabbing Palestinian land; destroying houses; making whole families
homeless; and imposing travel
bans and sanctions, the hypocritical
community of states is unable to stand up and unanimously support a free
Palestine. Consequently it is only by the active support of the U.S., the EU
and in particular Germany, that the “Jewish State” is able to maintain its
illegal occupation of Palestine. It is true that the German Foreign Minister
and future President of Germany Steinmeier welcomed the UN decision, but his
past silence for years contributed to the injustice and
permitted the ongoing illegal Jewish settlements in Palestine and the ethnic
cleansing of Palestine.
The hypocritical “special relationship” with the “Jewish
State,” also justified by the Holocaust, is a political crime. Our future as
supporters of a free Palestine looks bleak, because the Zentralrat der Juden,
other pro-Israeli lobby groups and the sayanim, in particular in Germany, but
also all over the world, gain more and more influence and mobilise all to
muzzle critics of the Israeli occupation policies among others by cancellations
of conference rooms compelled by allegations of Anti-Semitism – a de facto ban
on speaking – at Universities, schools, by the cancellation of bank accounts
and the de-legitimation of the non-violent BDS campaign to perpetuate the
occupation of Palestine.
State,” also justified by the Holocaust, is a political crime. Our future as
supporters of a free Palestine looks bleak, because the Zentralrat der Juden,
other pro-Israeli lobby groups and the sayanim, in particular in Germany, but
also all over the world, gain more and more influence and mobilise all to
muzzle critics of the Israeli occupation policies among others by cancellations
of conference rooms compelled by allegations of Anti-Semitism – a de facto ban
on speaking – at Universities, schools, by the cancellation of bank accounts
and the de-legitimation of the non-violent BDS campaign to perpetuate the
occupation of Palestine.
Next year will be particularly rancorous, not just for the
Palestinian people, because it has to recollect the 50-years‘ illegal Jewish
occupation, but also for German politics which because of its coward silencing
gets more and more entangled in a second guilt. The “Jewish State” armed to the
teeth is not a victim, but an aggressive threat to world politics because it
does not stop at nothing and represents a serious danger. Israel feels
surrounded by enemies and represents itself as peaceful! What a story time.
Even asylum seekers in Germany have to recognise the right of existence of the “Jewish
State” to get asylum. How can democratic people claim for the recognition of a “Jewish
State” – without defined borders! – which has lost any moral existence and
legitimation, as long as its existence is based on occupation, colonisation,
land grab to build illegal settlements and the oppression of another people.
Palestinian people, because it has to recollect the 50-years‘ illegal Jewish
occupation, but also for German politics which because of its coward silencing
gets more and more entangled in a second guilt. The “Jewish State” armed to the
teeth is not a victim, but an aggressive threat to world politics because it
does not stop at nothing and represents a serious danger. Israel feels
surrounded by enemies and represents itself as peaceful! What a story time.
Even asylum seekers in Germany have to recognise the right of existence of the “Jewish
State” to get asylum. How can democratic people claim for the recognition of a “Jewish
State” – without defined borders! – which has lost any moral existence and
legitimation, as long as its existence is based on occupation, colonisation,
land grab to build illegal settlements and the oppression of another people.
We cannot continue to support the Jewish occupiers’s claim
for all Palestine and an undivided Jerusalem for their capitol. As long as the
hypocritical community of values does not stop this injustice by sanctions and
by applying pressure, the Jewish State/Palestine will be a thorn and a
continuous flashpoint threatening world peace. The reasons stated for the
security of the “Jewish State” are violations against any
democratic value.
for all Palestine and an undivided Jerusalem for their capitol. As long as the
hypocritical community of values does not stop this injustice by sanctions and
by applying pressure, the Jewish State/Palestine will be a thorn and a
continuous flashpoint threatening world peace. The reasons stated for the
security of the “Jewish State” are violations against any
democratic value.
It is a scandalous injustice that we can only oppose with
BDS measures. I invite German citizens,
Jews, Christians, Muslims, and other religious people, not to keep silent
anymore in 2017, despite the danger of being defamed as being Anti-Semite and
instead to bravely oppose these Zionist
threats. The security for the Jewish State always means occupation and ethnic
cleansing, and represents a threat against other peoples. The bellicose “Jewish
State” does not serve peace and does not help as a model for a solution of the
refugee problem, but is a deterrent example of a wrong politics producing
terrorism. And up to now we are facing this terrorism. This becomes clear in
particular in the case of the recommendation of Israeli “terror experts” and
politicians who say: “Forget human rights!” In fact, human rights do not count
at all for the “Jewish State”. They even do not count for all Jews, because
critical Jews are also opposed to such rights.
BDS measures. I invite German citizens,
Jews, Christians, Muslims, and other religious people, not to keep silent
anymore in 2017, despite the danger of being defamed as being Anti-Semite and
instead to bravely oppose these Zionist
threats. The security for the Jewish State always means occupation and ethnic
cleansing, and represents a threat against other peoples. The bellicose “Jewish
State” does not serve peace and does not help as a model for a solution of the
refugee problem, but is a deterrent example of a wrong politics producing
terrorism. And up to now we are facing this terrorism. This becomes clear in
particular in the case of the recommendation of Israeli “terror experts” and
politicians who say: “Forget human rights!” In fact, human rights do not count
at all for the “Jewish State”. They even do not count for all Jews, because
critical Jews are also opposed to such rights.
2017 should be the
year of conversion in the field of foreign politics. Stop with the
inhuman drone and bombs politics we have applied all together with the so
called Western “alliance of values”. The effects of such aggressive actions are
visible in Ukraine, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Egypt, Yemen, not to forget Syria
where jihadists are strongly armed. Now we see the result of it, like in Mali
and other African countries. Everywhere the hypocritical community of values
will sell war and terrorism as democratic values. Terrorism will fight back,
this is the horrible result of a completely wrong Western colonial and
hegemonic politics which if we do not pay attention will take us into the abyss
of terrorism. The refugees are not responsible for this terrorism, but the
Western financing and arming of terrorists. Miss Merkel should recognise her
own barbarity which cost the lives of many innocent victims. Muslim victims
complain they are forgotten by the “Christian-Jewish community of values” since
the West does only cries for its own
victims. The threat by the hypocrisy of Western governments, the so called
alliance of values must be ended in 2017.
year of conversion in the field of foreign politics. Stop with the
inhuman drone and bombs politics we have applied all together with the so
called Western “alliance of values”. The effects of such aggressive actions are
visible in Ukraine, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Egypt, Yemen, not to forget Syria
where jihadists are strongly armed. Now we see the result of it, like in Mali
and other African countries. Everywhere the hypocritical community of values
will sell war and terrorism as democratic values. Terrorism will fight back,
this is the horrible result of a completely wrong Western colonial and
hegemonic politics which if we do not pay attention will take us into the abyss
of terrorism. The refugees are not responsible for this terrorism, but the
Western financing and arming of terrorists. Miss Merkel should recognise her
own barbarity which cost the lives of many innocent victims. Muslim victims
complain they are forgotten by the “Christian-Jewish community of values” since
the West does only cries for its own
victims. The threat by the hypocrisy of Western governments, the so called
alliance of values must be ended in 2017.
In this sense, Happy New Year 2017, by hoping it will be a
more peaceful one!
more peaceful one!
