Comments on: Obama and Kerry open door for Palestine Mandate Solution

By: Paul Winter

Paul Winter — Sun, 01 Jan 2017 10:49:22 +0000

Just remembered: the person I mentioned in my 9:35 pm post was Prof. Eugene Kantorovich of Mid-West University.

By: Paul Winter

Paul Winter — Sun, 01 Jan 2017 10:35:17 +0000

“The border between Israel and Jordan will be redrawn and each country will assert sovereignty over the territory within its own internationally recognised borders.”

Er…why?

When the Brits created Trans-Jordan, the border established was the Jordan River and as a law prof at a US mid-west uni (sorry, his surname starting with K slips my mind), pointed out that that remains the international border.

So, instead of redrawing borders, why not give the Arabs of Judea and Samaria Jordanian citizenship with residency rights and self-government in Area A, where 95% of them live?

Surely by now it is obvious that a “people” constructed to deny Jewish self-determination, who are murderous, Jew hating liars, have forfeited all entitlement or consideration for statehood when those local Arabs threaten the Bedouin Hashemites, who rule only with Israeli support.

By: David Singer

David Singer — Sun, 01 Jan 2017 07:37:13 +0000

Paul

The Palestine Mandate solution beckons because it now remains standing as the only viable option to resolve the 100 years old Jewish conflict.

The majority of the Arab residents of Judea and Samaria will once again become Jordanian citizens as they were between 1950 to 1988.

The balance of the Arab residents will become Israeli citizens.

The 1947 UN plan was only a recommendation and has no legal binding effect

Resolutions 242 and 337 will have been satisfied with conclusion of the Israel-Jordan agreement.

Oslo and the Bush Roadmap will join the pile of proposals that end up in the garbage bin of history like so many other failed ideas during the last 100 years.

The border between Israel and Jordan will be redrawn and each country will assert sovereignty over the territory within its own internationally recognised borders.

By: David Singer

David Singer — Sun, 01 Jan 2017 07:22:58 +0000

Adrian

Not sure what you mean by your question.

Please amplify.

By: David Singer

David Singer — Sun, 01 Jan 2017 07:22:02 +0000

Erica

The two-state solution has always been an idea with no basis or substance since the UN Palestine Commission came up with the idea in 1947, the UN General Assembly approved it and the Arabs rejected it.

Trying to flog a dead horse has caused terrible suffering for both Jews and Arabs.

Yes it is time to turn back to the solution first proposed in 1922 – one homeland for the Jews and one – not two – for the Arabs.

That solution has been implemented for 95% of the territory involved. Finishing the job should take no more than three months.

By: P Henenberg

P Henenberg — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 08:34:56 +0000

It seems obvious to me that the biggest irony of our time is that the only nation that really cares about the well being and future of the Palestinians is Israel! If any other country including the USA would stop to consider what is in the best interests of the Palestinians, they would surely conclude that the need to come to terms with the existence of Israel as a Jewish State is of paramount importance if there is to be a real meaningful peace with a two state solution in place.
It is difficult to think of any other international dispute between two peoples living so close together that was resolved with one people refusing to recognise the existence of the other.
It is incredibly sad to witness the widespread disinterest in the future of the Palestinian people by most nations of the world including of course the Arab nations. Egypt and Jordan enjoy increased prosperity with trade and commerce with Israel – but both these countries have little to offer by way of guidance to the Palestinians to achieve the same goal.
I shouldn’t be surprised by the apathy of the world toward the Palestinians-after all, what has the UN done about Syria or Nigeria or numerous other hotspots of deadly violence.
If the Palestinians continue in their UN approved path toward nationhood without recognising Israel and form a military capacity with which to direct hostilities toward Israel, maybe the world will then sit up as Israel defends herself against their new State. Tragedy of immense proportions awaits the Palestinians if their leadership fails to secure proper meaningful relations with Israel, and insist instead in continuing their animosity toward Israel.

By: Paul Winter

Paul Winter — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 06:17:55 +0000

“The Palestine Mandate Solution beckons…”. What does that mean?

Do the Arabs who pretend to be a people miss out getting a state they claim they want?

Does it mean that the 1947 partition plan, UNSC 242 & 343, the Oslo Accords and the Road Map become null and void.

Does it mean that Israel is entitled to land west of the Jordan or that Israel is now required to restart negotiations from scratch or that the international community is not obliged to reconsider or revoke binding international legislation?

By: Lynne Newington

Lynne Newington — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 06:07:59 +0000

In that case why hadn’t the Holy See mentioned it if sincere in their effort to bring peace instead of playing one against the other. Francis stated there’s a Christian cunning that differs from a crook and in my opinion, he would have to know surviving the Argentine dictatorship to his present status….

By: Adrian Jackson

Adrian Jackson — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 03:52:59 +0000

Were is multiculturalism in all this?

By: Erica Edelman

Erica Edelman — Thu, 29 Dec 2016 07:37:34 +0000

Both ways the Arabs want it – and it’s dead and buried as you say.

It’s complicated but not that complicated. San Remo holds
The key. The Arabs want cherry picking. They can only
Grow the orchard from the ground up now. Too late for the crop.
The crop belongs to Israel and the vines are heavy with expectation.
Israel will win this one.