How so?P F Tinmore, et al,
Did I say that. I think not.
(COMMENT)What is dangerous?P F Tinmore, et al,
Ms Arraf, esq. is up in Albany (more a political animal and less of an attorney --- clearly knows nothing about nation building). Like many attorneys-at-law, she has fairly good speaking skills and choses her words wisely. Like all Americans, she has her opinion.
(COMMENT)Who are the Palestinians?
Huwaida Arraf
Her presentation, especially with the baby in arms, is a carefully crafted theatrical performance designed to appeal to the emotion of the audience which was pro-Palestinian. But make no mistake, without becoming confrontational, she espouses the Palestinian concept that Palestinian (from the river to the sea) is her national identity.
KHAN YOUNIS (Alresalah.ps) Senior leader of Hamas Mahmoud al-Zahhar said all options are available to confront the Israeli occupation, including armed and popular resistance and resistance of boycott. ... ... ... Al-Zahhar stressed that the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) refuses a Palestinian state within the 1967 or 1948 territories, saying "Our policy is Palestine, all of Palestine". He explained that Palestine as a whole is a part of the Islamic dogma that is derived from the Holy Qura'an.This very important. This is a direction connection between HAMAS and another terrorist organization called the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. She advocate the same tenants that pro-HAMAS followers hold: the political position that "(T)here is no solution for the Palestinian question except through Jihad."
Speaking of relations with the Islamic Jihad, al-Zahhar confirmed that both movements cooperate at political, security, military, and syndicate levels. Political leaders meet continuously, said al-Zahhar. At military level, there is a full coordination between Hamas and the Islamic Jihad, added he.
Al-Zahhar expressed his aspirations that both movements would unit, alongside with other Palestinian parties, to confront the Israeli occupier.
No matter how cute she might look up on the stage, she holds some dangerous ideas that parallel those of the Islamic Resistance Movement.
Most Respectfully,
R
What did she say that was incorrect?
Her opinion implies some dangerous ideas that promote the continuation of conflict.
Palestine was formerly under mandate.Her opinion suggest that to be Palestinian is to be from any place that was formerly under the Mandate for Palestine.
So?
Isn't Arab a race and Palestinian a nationality? Why would they classify people by race unless they were racist. My ID does not list my race because where I live it doesn't matter.Thus, instead of being an Arab of Israel, she is Palestinian.
Actually she said that Israel made Palestinians a minority in their own country. Remember, Palestinians are not immigrants. They were Palestinians who were living there before Israel.That is improper although eloquently argued. If you were born in Israel, you are a citizen of Israel with the nationality as law dictates. To be Palestinian, you must have been a citizen of the West Bank or Gaza Strip; or born prior to 1948 during the Administration of the Mandate. (BTW: Huwaida Arraf was born in Detroit --- American.)
Her opinion implies that she is a member of a minority class in Israel; arguing as if there is something wrong or illegal about that.
It is a rare nation in the world that has the same number (equal proportions) of each ethnic constituents represented in the general population. Once you understand this, you can by logical extension, the absurdity of her argument. Of course their is going to be a majority aspect to a portion of the population. And, that means there will be a "minority." She is complaining that she is of a minority heritage. Well, somebody has to be the minority if that are not equal in numbers.
She points out that as a "Palestinian" she is subjected to extra security scrutiny at the Ben-Gurion Airport. As if that is a bad thing. The risk assessment suggests that given and Israeli and a Palestinian, the Palestinian is more likely to be a security threat to the aircraft and passengers that the Israeli. With the exception of Jewish Israeli named --- Israel Rabinowits --- how many Jewish suicide bombers have you heard of --- certainly none in the last 30 years (1983 was the last time). I can't find an example of a Jewish hijacker. But in scanning the List of Aircraft Hijackings, there are many many examples of Palestinians engaged in hijacking aircraft. People who identify with "Palestinians and the Palestinian Cause" are more likely to be a security threat than other ethnic groups.
She argue and by implication suggests that Israel being a "Jewish" State is somehow wrong. The San Remo Convention, the Mandate for Palestine, and the Resolution of November 1947 [A/RES/181(II)] all suggest otherwise; either in terms of the "Jewish National Home" or the "Jewish State." Whatever the State of Israel wants to call themselves is up to them. It is a domestic issue. Neither a crackpot attorney from the US --- nor the UN can challenge and change the internal decision.
Article 2(7) - Chapter I - UN Charter said:7. Nothing contained in the present Charter shall authorize the United Nations to intervene in matters which are essentially within the domestic jurisdiction of any state or shall require the Members to submit such matters to settlement under the present Charter; but this principle shall not prejudice the application of enforcement measures under Chapter VII.
Ms Arraf spent a lot of time on the topic of discrimination. Again, a domestic issues pertaining to laws enacted through the Knesset. But she also argues that laws and investigative responsibilities to pursue those people that provides material support or resources and functionally conceals or disguises the nature of the support to a terrorist or a terrorist organization. And by innuendo, suggests that this is malfeasant. The US knows quite well the consequences and impact of not pursuing those engaged in direct or indirect support to terrorist operations. By extension she is advocating that a Palestinian and a Jewish Citizen should be handled and considered to be the projecting the same level of threat --- thus given the same freedoms from scrutiny and access. If a Palestinian fits the profile and there is reasonable cause to suspect a terrorist connection, then of course they should be considered for investigation. In America, we call this "Probable Cause." And no matter a finely she wraps the argument around it, the persons suspected of illicit activity along those lines should be pursued and, if necessary, prosecuted. This is not a bad thing. This is how it is suppose to work.
Most Respectfully,
R
Can you prove beyond reasonable doubt that the arabs had inhabited Palestine before the 7C, and had continued to hold sovereign control ever since ?