the Israeli Solution - By Caroline Glick

The Israeli Solution:  A one state-plan for peace in the middle east is an excellent and very compelling argument for the abandonment of the "two-state solution".  Just today, I heard that, though Israel had accepted a cease-fire, Hamas  rejected it. So Israel still has to defend itself against their enemies who do not desire peace with them, but desire their annihilation instead.  This has been the case for many years, beginning even before Israel even existed as a state.   

In this book, Caroline Glick takes us on a trip through history to examine the Arabs' constant rejection a Palestinian state. As she puts it so well, "Israel's desire for peace with the Arabs has been amply proven".  They have put themselves at risk multiple times, releasing their proven enemies from prison, giving up land that could be used as a base of attack against them, even approving the entry of known terrorists into the land they relinquished.  In peace talks they have been willing to make huge concessions, some in particular that would make them greatly vulnerable to their enemies, all in order to have peace with the Arabs; but the Arab's have consistently rejected these offers.  Glick shows that history makes it clear that the Arabs do not want peace with Israel, nor do they want a Palestinian state, they simply do not want Israel on the map of the world. 

Reading this book really made me ashamed of America.  We have consistently supported and deferred to the Arabs for 20 years or more, and we have never supported Israel, our ally, as we ought.  Glick points out that "In 2013 alone, the US committed $440 million taxpayer dollars to direct financial support for the Palestinian Authority." I was appalled to learn about how much America has snubbed and spurned Israel, treating them as the 'bad guy' simply for trying to defend themselves, and despite Israel's proven desire for peace.  Even President Reagan literally protected Israel's enemies from Israel sending in Marines to protect them from Israel's forces.  It was embarrassing, frustrating, but also interesting to see the comparison of Obama and Bush's policy towards Israel.  Surprisingly, Glick shows that they both favored the Palestinians, "The distinction between Bush and Obama is rhetorical, not real." 

Glick shows the absurdity of the United States make Israel give up land for a Palestinian state, "This demand is without precedent in the in the history of warfare.  There is no precedent of a civilian population, displaced by a war that their leadership started and lost, claiming a right to return to territory that they failed to conquer."  By the same argument, America should start giving back the land they conquered from the Confederates, and then in turn, both the Union and Confederates should give America back to the British and then the "Native Americans" .  And every country should be held to this standard and so the world will be in chaos with everyone trying to figure out what land belongs to whom as they go further and further back into history to see who had what land, and who should give it up to a certain people, and who that certain people should give it up to…and it won't end for a long time, if ever.   

 This book is a very concise argument, one that emphasizes the obvious in a readable way.  This book serves as an excellent history lesson regarding the State of Israel and its relations with the United States.  Glick has a good, logical, present day application of that history.  There is repetition, but, in my opinion, it is done in a way that enhances the argument, rather than rendering it boring.  

I highly recommend this book if you are interested in learning more about America's role in the Middle East conflict, or if you are wondering what position to take on the issue. 

 

Thanks to Blogging for Books for sending me a free review copy of this book(My review did not have to be favorable)

 

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