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Palestinians Want an Even Bigger State Than the 1967 Borders | TheBlaze.com
Palestinians Want an Even Bigger State Than the 1967 Borders
Sep. 27, 2011 12:46am Sharona Schwartz
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When the Palestinians presented their bid for statehood at the UN Friday, most news outlets suggested Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was aiming for a state based on 1967 borders covering only the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem.
A closer look at the actual letter he presented to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon applying for UN membership reveals the Palestinians are aiming for far more territory.
As reprinted in the Telegraph, Abbass letter reads:
This application for membership is being submitted on the Palestinian peoples natural, legal and historic rights and based on United Nations General Assembly resolution 181 (II) of 29 November 1947 as well as the Declaration of Independence of the State of Palestine of 15 November 1988 and the acknowledgement by the General Assembly of this declaration in resolution 43/177 of 15 December 1988.
Lots of dates are cited here. Lets take a closer look. Abbas says his peoples rights are based on the 1947 UN Resolution. That year refers to the UN Partition Plan, the same plan all Arab states rejected and the Jews accepted for their homeland, after which those Arab neighbors declared war on Israel.
These maps from GBTV reveal the land allotted to the Jewish State under the 1947 Partition Plan was in fact much smaller than that afforded under 1967 borders.
Palestinians Want Even Bigger State Than 1967 Borders
Palestinians Want Even Bigger State Than 1967 Borders
Though President Obama has endorsed Palestinian demands stated until now that their future state be based on 1967 borders, Israel says borders should be based on the outcome of negotiations. If Abbass proposal is accepted by the UN Security Council, gone from Israel is Jerusalem its capital and home to the sites most sacred to Jews and Christians. Also gone: Ben Gurion Airport just outside Tel Aviv, the countrys only major international airport.
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The blog Israel Matzav explains the significance:
It would mean no Jerusalem and no airport. Even more indefensible borders than the 1949 armistice lines. The Palestinians ignore Security Council Resolution 242, which requires that Israel be left with defensible borders and says nothing about a Palestinian state.
There are other alarming suggestions the Palestinians are not being upfront in stating their intentions regarding the size of the state they aim for.One of the sticking points in restarting negotiations with Israel is the Palestinians continued opposition to recognizing Israel as a Jewish State. In fact, last week a round of talks aimed at restarting peace negotiations broke up over Abbas refusal to recognize Israel as a Jewish State.
Secondly, the Palestine Liberation Organizations current logo on its UN Observer Mission website suggests it wants the entire state of Israel incorporated into its future state not just the West Bank and Gaza. The map on the logo appears to suggest the goal is to wipe Israel completely off the map. The Weekly Standard posted this:
They are not going to get any of it
Palestinians Want an Even Bigger State Than the 1967 Borders
Sep. 27, 2011 12:46am Sharona Schwartz
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When the Palestinians presented their bid for statehood at the UN Friday, most news outlets suggested Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was aiming for a state based on 1967 borders covering only the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem.
A closer look at the actual letter he presented to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon applying for UN membership reveals the Palestinians are aiming for far more territory.
As reprinted in the Telegraph, Abbass letter reads:
This application for membership is being submitted on the Palestinian peoples natural, legal and historic rights and based on United Nations General Assembly resolution 181 (II) of 29 November 1947 as well as the Declaration of Independence of the State of Palestine of 15 November 1988 and the acknowledgement by the General Assembly of this declaration in resolution 43/177 of 15 December 1988.
Lots of dates are cited here. Lets take a closer look. Abbas says his peoples rights are based on the 1947 UN Resolution. That year refers to the UN Partition Plan, the same plan all Arab states rejected and the Jews accepted for their homeland, after which those Arab neighbors declared war on Israel.
These maps from GBTV reveal the land allotted to the Jewish State under the 1947 Partition Plan was in fact much smaller than that afforded under 1967 borders.
Palestinians Want Even Bigger State Than 1967 Borders
Palestinians Want Even Bigger State Than 1967 Borders
Though President Obama has endorsed Palestinian demands stated until now that their future state be based on 1967 borders, Israel says borders should be based on the outcome of negotiations. If Abbass proposal is accepted by the UN Security Council, gone from Israel is Jerusalem its capital and home to the sites most sacred to Jews and Christians. Also gone: Ben Gurion Airport just outside Tel Aviv, the countrys only major international airport.
.
The blog Israel Matzav explains the significance:
It would mean no Jerusalem and no airport. Even more indefensible borders than the 1949 armistice lines. The Palestinians ignore Security Council Resolution 242, which requires that Israel be left with defensible borders and says nothing about a Palestinian state.
There are other alarming suggestions the Palestinians are not being upfront in stating their intentions regarding the size of the state they aim for.One of the sticking points in restarting negotiations with Israel is the Palestinians continued opposition to recognizing Israel as a Jewish State. In fact, last week a round of talks aimed at restarting peace negotiations broke up over Abbas refusal to recognize Israel as a Jewish State.
Secondly, the Palestine Liberation Organizations current logo on its UN Observer Mission website suggests it wants the entire state of Israel incorporated into its future state not just the West Bank and Gaza. The map on the logo appears to suggest the goal is to wipe Israel completely off the map. The Weekly Standard posted this:
They are not going to get any of it