RE: Jewish Supremacy From the Jordan River to the Sea
SUBTOPIC: This is Apartheid.
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PREFACE: Back on topic, from the original posting.
BLUF: This is an unusual approach to capture the reader. It has been used by such people as Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-MI).
We should be able to call this what it is...
Jewish apartheid is the source of most of the violence across the Middle East; anyone seriously interested in bringing peace to that blood-soaked domain should start in the Jordan valley.
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From the “River to the Sea”: B’Tselem’s Demonization Crosses the Line
January 19, 2021
Click here for NGO Monitor Correspondence with B’Tselem’s Primary Donors Regarding its "Apartheid" Campaign
Phrases such as apartheid and “Jewish supremacy” repeat the canard that labels Jewish self-determination as inherently racist, and signals the embrace of a “one-state” agenda. At the end, the publication suggests the replacement of Israel with a bi-national state: “There are various political paths to a just future here, between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea.”
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I think it is necessary to recall where this phrase "from the River to the Sea" is politically used in the context of the conflict. BOTH
! sides in the conflict use this phrase to their advantage.
HAMAS said:
Hamas rejects any alternative to the full and complete liberation of Palestine, from the river to the sea.
SOURCE: Paragraph 20 •
General Principles and Policies (The Islamic Resistance Movement “Hamas”)
But what is important here is to understand that its application (from the River to the Sea) in the context of "apartheid" is pure propaganda. The application is targeting those readers who do not known any better and think, just because Israel has a border that separates the Israelis from the Arab Palestinians of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, it must be "apartheid." Intellectually it is a stupid contention. Every country in the world has its borders. And each of those countries has its rules on how to legally enter the country.
What does "Apartheid" mean?
Rome Statute said:
"The crime of apartheid" means inhumane acts of a character similar to those referred to in paragraph 1, committed in the context of an institutionalized regime of systematic oppression and domination by one racial group over any other racial group or groups and committed with the intention of maintaining that regime;
SOURCE: Article 7(2h) • Crimes Against Humanity •
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
What is the opposing Rule of Law?
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights said:
1. Everyone lawfully within the territory of a State shall, within that territory, have the right to liberty of movement and freedom to choose his residence.
2. Everyone shall be free to leave any country, including his own.
3. The above-mentioned rights shall not be subject to any restrictions
except those which are provided by law, are necessary to protect national security, public order (ordre public), public health or morals or the rights and freedoms of others, and are consistent with the other rights recognized in the present Covenant.
4. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of the right to enter his own country.
SOURCE: Article 12,
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (CCPR)
The exception to the General Rule of Law is that Arab Palestinians that pose a threat to "
national security, public order (ordre public), public health or morals or the rights and freedoms of others" may be denied entry for cause. AND every country can set its immigration laws.
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Key factors about Israel:
Ethnic groups
Jewish 74.4% (of which Israel-born 76.9%, Europe/America/Oceania-born 15.9%, Africa-born 4.6%, Asia-born 2.6%), Arab 20.9%, other 4.7% (2018 est.)
Languages
Hebrew (official), Arabic (special status under Israeli law), English (most commonly used foreign language)
Religions
Jewish 74.3%, Muslim 17.8%, Christian 1.9%, Druze 1.6%, other 4.4% (2018 est.)
Who is enforcing "Apartheid?" I don't know. But Israel has a population that is 20% Arab (1 in 5). It DOES NOT have a policy of "No Arabs Allowed." And such a policy is not on the table. Israel has a policy that it will deny entry to those people that pose a threat to "
national security, public order (ordre public), public health or morals or the rights and freedoms of others."
Just My 2 cents worth of thought,
Most Respectfully,
R