July 10 2007; 11:07AM
Principle Positions: It’s the Palestinian state, stupid!
Posted by Rabbi Benny Elon | Comments: 9
Israelis must learn from the mistakes of their leaders. Superficial solutions do not resolve our problems. Just as aspirin temporarily masks the pain of an infected tooth, the propagation of the false hope of a Palestinian state only prolongs the bloodshed and violence in our region. Israel has taken enough aspirin. We need a root canal to cure the infection that is causing us so much pain.
Our attention must be focused on solving the problem of the Palestinians, not the “Palestinian Problem”. Arab states do not want a resolution, which is why they refuse citizenship to Palestinians and why they pressure UNRWA to preserve the refugee problem. The only way to save the Palestinians, as well as the region, is to understand that the illusion of an independent Palestinian state will continue to fuel this conflict.
In order to have regional peace, Israel cannot enter into negotiations with Palestinian terrorists. Israel as a sovereign state must cooperate with other sovereign states such as Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, and Syria. Israel deserves to have sovereign states as neighbors. We definitely prefer Lebanon ...   more »

By Aaron Klein
Syrian President Bashar Assad
JERUSALEM – The Syrian government, preparing for a war with the Jewish state, has given its officials and top contacts alternative phone numbers to key government ministries in case the Damascus phone system is knocked out during an Israeli aerial bombardment, WND has learned.
An official from Syrian President Bashar Assad's Baath party, speaking to WND from Damascus on condition of anonymity, said the Syrian government distributed the alternative phone numbers earlier this month to ensure continued communication in what he said was the "likely" event of war.
He said Syria was worried that in the opening salvo of a possible confrontation with the Jewish state, the Israeli air force would bombard installations in Damascus, including telephone lines.  
Yesterday, WND quoted a top Baath official warning if Israel doesn't vacate the strategic Golan Heights by August-September, Syrian guerrillas will immediately launch "resistance operations" against the Golan's Jewish communities.
The Baath official said Damascus is preparing for anticipated Israeli retaliation following Syrian guerrilla attacks and for a larger war with the Jewish state in August or September. He said in the opening salvo of any conflict, Syria has the capabilities of firing "hundreds" ...   more »

By Yossi Verter, Haaretz Correspondent and Haaretz Service  
Likud Chairman Benjamin Netanyahu harshly criticized the 2000 Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, led by then prime minister Ehud Barak, saying the move was irresponsible, and that Barak's administration "brought [Hezbollah leader Hassan] Nasarllah to our fence."
The Likud leader, who also served a term as prime minister, spoke at a Likud Party conference marking the first anniversary of the Second Lebanon War, saying Barak was "amateur, rash and adventurous."
Barak won the Labor Party primary on June 12, and polls show the he poses the biggest threat to Netanyahu's likely bid for the position of prime minister in the next elections.    
"Barak is a dilettante and reckless politician who has a tendency to pursue political adventures," Netanyahu said.
Netanyahu called the 12 months that have passed since the Second Lebanon War broke out "a year of failure and treading in place. We believe we can pull this country out of the quagmire; we can walk down a different path."
The conference was attended by other senior Likud figures, who also chose to sling barbs at Barak. MK Gideon Sa'ar said that by not retaliating for Hezbollah's abduction of three Israel ...   more »