by Bassam Tawil December 17, 2015
For the full article go to: http://tinyurl.com/zpvst9p
§ We still have never encountered even one case where a
terrorist complained about the absence of a two-state solution. Also, contrary
to Abbas's claim, none of the terrorists has ever complained about checkpoints
or settlements. This latest wave of terrorism is not about "despair,"
unemployment, poor living conditions or freedom of movement. Instead, it is
another attempt by Palestinian "youths" to eliminate Israel, again
using the false excuse that Jews are "desecrating" and "destroying"
Islamic holy sites.
§ A review of the Facebook accounts of most of the
terrorists shows that their main intention was to murder as many Jews as
possible in order to become "martyrs" -- to impose a reign of terror
Jews, to force them to leave Israel.
§ Abbas is well aware that the "youths" are not
complaining about the "occupation." The "occupation" these
" youths" have a problem with is the one that began with
§ A new generation of Palestinians has once again been
deceived into believing that the Jews are plotting to destroy the Al-Aqsa
Mosque. The Al-Aqsa Mosque stands, as always, unharmed in its place.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas now wants us to
believe that the Palestinian "youths," who are sent out to murder
Jewish soldiers and civilians, are acting out of "despair." He wants
us to believe that these "youths" decided to murder Jews because
their dream of a two-state solution has not been realized. Abbas is also trying
to convince us that these "youths" are
upset about Israeli checkpoints, construction in settlements, and visits by
Jews to the Noble Sanctuary (Temple Mount).
These latest statements by President Abbas show that he
is either completely disconnected from reality, or else thinks that everyone
will believe whatever he tells them. His claim -- that the Palestinian
assailants who carry out stabbing and car ramming attacks against Israelis, are
frustrated because the two-state solution has not yet been realized -- is, frankly,
an insult. We still have never encountered one case -- ever -- where a
terrorist complained about the absence of a two-state solution. Also, contrary
to Abbas's claim, none of the terrorists has ever complained about settlements
or checkpoints. In fact, these "youths" that Abbas is talking about
are mostly affiliated with Hamas, and do not believe in any two-state
solution. Like Hamas, these terrorists want to see Israel wiped off the map.
Abbas's "youths," who, since the beginning of
October, have murdered 22 Israelis and wounded dozens of others, set out on
their missions because their leaders have been telling them that the Jews are
planning to destroy the Al-Aqsa Mosque. These "youths" are driven by
hatred, not by 'despair," as Abbas has been claiming. His allegation that
the "youths" are "lone wolves" acting on their own
initiative is also not true. What is true is that both Hamas and Islamic
Jihad have publicly admitted that some of the terrorists were members of these
two Islamist groups.
Similarly, Islamic Jihad also endorsed some of the
terrorists who carried out the recent attacks in Jerusalem and the West Bank --
again exploding the claim that the "youths" were acting on their own.
Abbas is well aware that the "youths" are not
complaining about the "occupation" of the West Bank, the Gaza Strip
and east Jerusalem. The "occupation" these " youths" have a
problem with is the one that began with the creation of Israel in 1948. As
recently as last month, official Palestinian Authority TV was stating this, adding that Israel would
cease to exist: "The occupation must know... [Haifa, Jaffa, Acre,
Nazareth] - all of this land belongs to us... and will return to us."
Jewish visits to the Noble Sanctuary, or Temple Mount,
are merely an excuse being used to proceed with the plan to eliminate Israel.
The Al-Aqsa Mosque has not been destroyed or desecrated by Jews. The terrorists
nevertheless continue to launch attacks against Israelis under the pretext that
Jews are seeking to destroy Islamic holy sites.
The person who bears much of the responsibility for
these attacks is Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas. His
ongoing lies and inflammatory, anti-Israeli rhetoric have contributed
significantly to the poisoning of the hearts and minds of many of these
"youths." It was Abbas who told his people, a few days before the
current wave of terrorism erupted, that he would not allow Jews to
"contaminate with their filthy feet our holy sites." It was also
Abbas who announced that, "Every drop of blood that
is spilled in Jerusalem is pure blood."
Today, history seems to be repeating itself, as a new
generation of Palestinians has once again been deceived into believing that the
Jews are plotting to destroy the Al-Aqsa Mosque. In the Al-Aqsa Intifada,
Palestinian youths were not driven by "despair," and they are not
driven by "despair" now. They are driven by hatred and bigotry
towards Israel and Jews. The generation of the Al-Aqsa Intifada, like the
" youths" of today, believed that suicide bombings and drive-by
shootings would ultimately lead to the destruction of Israel.
We are now witnessing the same scenario. Although the
Al-Aqsa Mosque has neither been desecrated nor destroyed, the stabbings and car
attacks continue almost on a daily basis. Would you like to know why? Because
there is a new generation of Palestinians who believes that this from of
terrorism will bring them closer to achieving their goal of destroying Israel.
President Abbas knows that he is lying when he talks
about the "despair" of Palestinians because of checkpoints and
settlements. The terrorists from east Jerusalem held Israeli-issued ID cards
which gave them the right to travel around freely and work in Israel.
The only difference between these terrorists and an
Israeli citizen is that they cannot vote for members of parliament. One of the
east Jerusalem terrorists, Abu Jamal, was even working for the Israeli phone
company, Bezeq, and was receiving a monthly salary of nearly USD $4500. He and
the other terrorists were certainly not driven by "despair."
Some of the terrorists who came from the West Bank had
Israeli-issued permits to work inside Israel. The permits did not stop these
terrorists from setting out to murder Jews. Take, for example, the case of Raed
Masalmeh, 36, who murdered two Israelis in Tel Aviv last month. He had a work permit and was employed at a
restaurant in Jaffa. He was neither unemployed nor restricted in his freedom of
movement. He is the last person who can be described as "desperate."
The current wave of terrorism against Israelis is not
linked to settlements, checkpoints or a two-state solution. Nor, as Abbas
falsely claims, does it have to do with the Al-Aqsa Mosque or a feeling of
"despair" and "frustration." The terrorists have one thing
in mind -- destroying Israel and killing as many Jews as they can.
What we are witnessing these days is an attempt by a
new generation of brainwashed Palestinians to eliminate Israel. These "youths"
want to replace Israel with an Islamist empire. We have not heard even one of
them complain about a checkpoint or settlement, or that he or she is seeking a
Palestinian state next to Israel. This latest wave of terrorism is not
about "despair." It is not about unemployment, poor living conditions
or freedom of movement. Instead, it is another attempt by Palestinian
"youths" to eliminate Israel, by again using the false excuse that
Jew are "desecrating" and "destroying" Islamic holy sites.
This is something that President Abbas knows very well, but does not have the
courage to admit. He prefers to continue lying not only to the international
community, but even to his own public.
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