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What will happen after the conflict ends in Gaza? “America Wants to Help, But Is Undermining the War Effort,” by Meir Ben-Shabbat, JNS.org, December 10, 2023:
Nevertheless, Israel cannot compromise on achieving its goals while minimizing the burden on its fighters—regardless of how long it takes. This is the message Israel has to drive home when US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan visits in the coming days.
Those who insist on getting answers from the Israeli government over what happens “the day after” are doing so despite knowing full well that there are no good options in Gaza. If there were, they would have presumably been implemented during one of the many opportunities to do so over the years….
There is something absurd, and even cruel, about the Bidenites’ demanding that Israel spell out what it plans for the “day after” the war ends. How can anyone know the mood either of the Gazans — will they turn on Hamas in rage at the destruction the terrorists brought on everyone in Gaza, or become more fanatical in their hatred of Israel? — or of the Israelis, whose plans may depend on what happens to the hostages (will they all be freed by Hamas, or murdered?), or on how many casualties the IDF ultimately endures. It is clear that the Israeli government wants the IDF to remain for “months” in Gaza in order to completely clear the Strip of weapons. Will the Bidenites allow the Israelis the time necessary to fulfill that difficult task, or start to browbeat them to “hurry up” and suggest that America’s continued diplomatic support — such as exercising a veto at the Security Council — should not be taken for granted.
Israel must pursue Hamas with relentless attacks to achieve the goal of destroying it and achieving the goal of freeing the hostages. It is the ferocity of the former that is most likely to assure the success of the latter. Hamas has to be constantly reminded that it is being held responsible for every single one of the hostages, including those held by other groups such as Palestinian Islamic Jihad, or even by individual Gazans who may have taken a female hostage or two for their private, hideous delectation.
As the fighting continues, the IDF and the Shin Bet security agency continue to crack down on terrorists in Judea and Samaria. Israel’s political leaders must decide whether to allow Palestinian workers from Judea and Samaria to return to work in Israel, which has been prevented since Oct. 7 except for a relatively small number of positions defined as critical even at this time.
The main argument for allowing them back into Israel is the fear that economic hardship, frustration and unemployment will push them to act against Israel. Another consideration is the impact on the Israeli economy, particularly housing construction. Against these considerations stands the concern over attacks they may perpetrate because they have been inspired by Hamas in Gaza or because they want to avenge the deaths there, especially in light of the images and propaganda broadcast continuously on Al Jazeera….
I don’t think any Israeli at this point wants a single Palestinian worker from the West Bank, or Gaza, to return to work inside either Israel or the territories It is widely believed in Israel that some of those 20,000 workers from Gaza provided intelligence to Hamas that helped 3,000 of its operatives surge unopposed into Israel on October 7 to do what they did. They may have been given information on weak spots in the security fence, or on the security details at various kibbutzim, or even on the structure and placement of “safe” rooms, or on the weapons available to the people in the kibbutzim.
The argument that some of these workers should be allowed back into Israel because otherwise their economic despair will embitter them rings hollow. They will understand that they have only Hamas to blame for an end to those jobs inside Israel. As for the argument that Israel “needs” those workers for construction jobs, there are many non-Muslim foreigners, such as the 30,000 Thai workers already in Israel (some were killed by Hamas, others taken hostage), whose numbers could be quickly increased to fill the jobs no longer available to Palestinian guest-workers. Imagine the fear of ordinary Israelis, after all that has happened since October 7, if they had to endure the presence of tens of thousands of Palestinian workers throughout their land. It would be an intolerable situation, fraught with fear.
Ben-Shabbat notes that the Israeli public is now quick to notice any Palestinian in its midst; they stand out, as they did not before October 7, when 120,000 Palestinian workers were to be found all over Israel. This reduction in their numbers to zero helps Israelis in both the “detection” of potential terrorists and in ”neutralization” — i.e., wounding or killing those bent on terrorism, ideally before they have a chance to do significant harm. And ending the guest-worker program tells the Palestinians that Israel exacts an economic price as part of its response to Hamas atrocities.
Meir Ben-Shabbat clearly favors ending the guest-worker program for Palestinians. Not just because of the anxiety those workers’ presence will now, quite understandably, cause Israelis, and the great security risks they bring as potential terrorists, or as collaborators bringing back intelligence to terrorists in Gaza and the West Bank, but because he wants the Palestinians to turn on Hamas. And he thinks those Palestinians whose livelihoods are harmed because they can no longer work in Israel will blame Hamas — as of course they should — for this state of affairs.
May I say that this endless repetition of the unfounded assertion that poverty turns people into terrorists is easily disproved. One need only walk around the streets of the cities in the UK to see grinding poverty, (white) homeless people who have no prospects, no hope. And yet – there is a noticeable lack of terrorist acts committed by such people. In short: There are no terrorists in Grimsby! There are no terrorists in Torry!
Why is it so difficult for people to accept that there is *not* a causal link between poor economic prospects and running around raping people, cutting their heads off and mutilating their corpses?
The other clue (besides the lack of terrorist attacks in Grimsby, Blackpool or Hull) is that the perpetrators of these terrorist attacks are *not* shouting out “Gis a job!” (to quote Yosser Hughes, who was *not* a jihadist btw). No, these terrorists are yelling out the takbir.
Why is that again?
Lots of us were born into poverty. Thank God for America and its system of capitalism and government (prior to Obama & Biden). Terrorism is their culture from birth. They are counter civilization.
That would be a great big NO from me or any rational Western World people.
The people of Western Europe are beginning to discover the folly of importing Muslims to do the jobs that the French, English, Germans and Scandinavians won’t do. So the muj come in, don’t work, collect welfare and rape white women.
The Israelis should not be letting their own executioners into their country as well. It’s like having spies reporting on everything each and every day.
Nobody in their right mind should allow any muslims in their country for any reason.
I’d have to say NO! How many SNAKES should you allow in your HOME? There should be enough construction work in that islamic paradise to keep them busy for a few decades. Let them handle the clearing of the ruins and rebuilding utilizing that grand old 7th century intelligence and engineering! AND with 7th century equipment! I’m sure the civilized world will continue to feed them, but that should be it! As for re-entry into Israel? Only if they survive crossing the BUFFER ZONES! I would suggest large scale hog farming in the middle of the zones! If the US gives ANYTHING to the gazans it should be in the form of food, medicine, and hand tools! NO MONEY to be converted to weapons! Israel should impose a LEFTWING LIBERS’ DREAM WORLD provision – GUN FREE GAZA!!! Anyone found with a weapon who is NOT an Israeli Soldier to be shot on sight! THAT might just delay the next uprising! And every SCHOOL in Gaza should be stripped of “jihadi ideology”! Children should learn history, math, spelling, writing, reading, but not how to BEHEAD infidels!! It’s not that complicated!
How about having them stay the torah.
Of course no one in their “right mind” would let Palestinians (or Muslims) in.
But libs/progressives etc are NOT in their “right minds”
The Arabs calling themselves Palestinian have no real connection to the land. Afforded enough disincentives, they will wander off to other places where they make the population miserable. They should be treated with maximum unkindness.
Indeed they are NOT Palestinians but this big lie is still not discarded in any discourse on the conflict. Call them for who there are, Arabs or non-Israeli Arabs. They have no connection to Palestine, which is not even an Arab world, and by keeping them to their true identity may finally steer the world to this insufferable Arab propaganda. Its this propaganda of a false claim that is embedded in Western mindlessness and spread into more lies of Israeli occupation.
Isn’t it ridiculous that those who know the truth would still go along and address them by their fake identification. They are Arabs folks, keep to the truth.
Teacher, teacher, I know the answer to the question in the column’s headline. “NO!” No serious person could even entertain doing so.
That Teacher would even pose the question represents the new paradigm. It presupposes an answer that is something other than the obvious NO. It is evil.
I am sure they can find jobs in jordan
There shouldn’t be a living fakestinian/moslem left in all of Israel when this is over.
As for america, we all know that biden and his sicko collaborators have been stabbing Israel in the back since before this war started, and will continue to do so for as long as they have the opportunity.. As have and will the rest of the western countries.
Israel and Jews worldwide can only depend upon ourselves, and sometimes not even then, given the amount of leftists and jinos in our ranks.
Nope, it is about time the jihadis and their funders (other moslems who morally and financially support them) who are also jihadis since that is a form of jihad to conquer our lands. And sorry, let them starve OR start working in the Gaza to grow food, and take care of themselves!!!!!
I don’t know why they can’t get jobs in Egypt or other countries in the middle east.
That would be a recipe for assured self-destruction!
The Palestinians who support terrorism and call for the destruction of Israel should be sent to other countries.
Those who remain must be able to pledge allegiance to Israel. The two state solution is dead. However, the Christians in Gaza live in fear from both Hamas and the IDF. They should be evacuated. In fact, all civilians should be evacuated. Whether or not they get banished should depend on their behavior prior to 10/7.
Current Gazans and Palestinians have been asked if Jews should be allowed in “Palestine” and they reply with a resounding “NO.” Allowing palestinians in Israel risks the suffering of another “fifth column” catastrophe. Nevertheless, there is the realty of the necessity of their presence over the long term. Imposing a long term policy to re-educate the next palestinian generation as Israel controls the risk is doable considering the result. The Abraham Accords is not a rainbow in the horizon. But the predicate is that during the re education phase, Israel must remain in control of the culture in Gaza and the West Bank until the terrorist mindset is neutralized.
In a word, NO!
No to the entrance of any Fakestinians into Israel. No workers. No healthcare. No presence at all. And, above all, no pity.
They deserve nothing but disdain and total rejection.
Take a look at Egypt’s fortified wall. Israel needs this. Stop melting before the US. They’re not your parents.
At any given time, somewhere between a fifth and a sixth of the Cambodian workforce is working – legally or otherwise – over the [very porous] border in Thailand.
Israeli employers would be welcome to open recruiting offices here in Cambodia – after due consultation with the Cambodian government.
Israel should NOT allow them to return and let these yahoos stew in their Hamas juices. Nobody in the region wants these lunatics so let them create their own Hell within Gaza. I would not trust ANY of these Gazaniacs as far as I could throw them.