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History will not forgive a leader who says no | Israel today

2020-01-26T22:55:04.268Z


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The century deal is not perfect, offering the Palestinians an almost independent state and capital on the outskirts of Jerusalem. • But the "there" in the outline overcomes dozens of the "nothing" • commentary

  • Netanyahu & Gantz // Photos: AFP and Yossi Zeliger

There are moments in a nation's life that require transcendence over "small", above all political consideration. Such are the developments that await Israel in the coming days and weeks.

Very soon, even before the elections, the government will apply Israeli law to 30% of the territories of Samaria, Judea and the Jordan Valley. There are legal tools to do this even though we are in an election period, as Minister Bezalel Smutrich suggested. There are substantial justifications that will allow Israel to realize a vital interest that its greatest leaders throughout history could only dream of.

Immediately after returning from the United States, the government is expected to make one of the most important historical decisions in the history of the Zionist enterprise - a second or third major decision after the adoption of the 1947 partition resolution and the expansion of the land after the Six Day War.

Say "Yes" to Trump // Photo: AFP

Jewish history will not forgive an Israeli leader who forfeits the possibility of anchoring forever, under international patronage, territories that he believes are essential to Israel's security. Avigdor Lieberman is proposing to make his house in Nukes an integral part of Israel. Does he have any reason to vote against it?

"We reiterate that the Jordan Valley is the eastern defensive wall of the State of Israel in any future scenario... We consider this part of the country an integral part of the State of Israel. Netanyahu did not make this emphatic speech, but rather Benny Gantz, with Boogie Ya'alon, just a week ago in the middle of a tour of the valley.

Gantz scored a stamp, so from him and the rest of the blue and white leaders are now required to translate the words into actions. In five years or 50 years, no one will remember if Gantz lost or won the election. In contrast, the Jewish people will also remember if Gantz and Lapid and Ya'alon and Ashkenazi said "no" to sovereignty, just because of political competition. They won't forget that. Therefore, they and their commentators are expected to rise above local politics at this time.

The size of the hour must also be recognized on the right side of the map. Indeed, the century deal is not perfect and offers the Palestinians an almost independent state and capital on the outskirts of Jerusalem. But - just like the 1947 partition proposal - the "have" overpowered dozens of the "nothing". Three years after the US wanted to declare even the Kotel as occupied territory, another government comes and announces that Yitzhar and Itamar are part of Israel. Increased Jews in other parts of Palestine How can this be refused?

Source: israelhayom

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