This is an uncomforting article:
https://www.jns.org/trumps-un-victory-is-a-path-to-a-stalemate-in-gaza/
Please read it.
Maybe tell us what you think of it. Are its prophecies true? Possibly partly true? Untrue?
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The Israel vs Palestinians issue cannot be resolved ânormallyâ. A ânormalâ resolution of an âinterpenetrated peoplesâ issue [where two tribes claim the same area ] happens when (1) one side or the other is effectively exterminated, or (2) decisively driven out of the contested area or into small bantustans surrounded by the dominant tribe, which usually involves a lot of mass killing.
One or the other of these outcomes is the aim of both sides in Israel/Palestine, but neither side is strong enough to achieve it. (If the Israelis went full fascist they could probably exterminate the Palestinians, but theyâre too civilized for this.)
So weâll probably see an indefinite extension of the status quo.
Indefinite, but not eternal. Two trends, if continued, will eventually result in some sort of terrible resolution of the issue:
(1) Israelâs increasing isolation in the world, including its on-going loss of support in the US.
(2) Progress by Iran in constructing nuclear weapons to achieve its openly-stated goal of âwiping Israel off the face of the mapâ.
Israeli intelligence work is brilliant [and of course they knew the October 3 attack was coming well in advance], but theyâve had to uncover some of their Iranian assets, plus the Iranians will be ultra-wary and secretive from now on.
How wonderful it would be if there were a benevolent God who could guarantee a happy ending to this. But there isnât. (In fact, the evidence is overwhelming that if there is one, itâs deeply malevolent.)
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Well, patriotic Jews can only see that as deeply pessimistic.
I donât see either of your predictions as a âtrendâ. Israel has more state allies now than ever before. And Iran is finding it hard to help itself.
We must read different sources of news, Doug1943.
By the way, I think you mean October 7 (2023), not October 3. Please correct it, or I will if you would prefer that.
Please explain why, if Mossad knew the terrible attack was coming, it did not prevent it.
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Well, at least âIsrael has been strengthenedâŚwhile itâs enemies are weakerâ. That appears to be the most positive result of it all, if it goes how he predicts, which it very likely will.
It seems to be the best we can hope for.
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However, what worries me as much as the Hamas problem is Americaâs Muslim problem.
There are alarming statistics of their growth in numbers here, the proliferation of mosques, and the obvious agenda of groups like CAIR and the MB, the originators of the concept of âIslamophobiaâ, the âFree Palestineâ front, and the projection of every vile aspect of themselves onto Jews and Israel - that Jews are genocidal Nazis manipulating the US for their agenda of control. No, that is Muslims.
Trump should declare both CAIR and MB as terrorist groups, as Greg Abbot did in Texas, and start mass deportations of them. But will he.
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Also confirmed in the excellent article by Bruce Bauer you posted at TAC!
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Yes, Iâd also like to know why you think the Mossad knew about the attack and did nothing.
It did seem highly suspicious at the time, but the explanations Iâve heard - that they wanted to provoke a war to further their agenda of conquest and power over Iran, profit off another âforever warâ, commit genocide of Palestinians, âethnic cleansingâ, etc, sound like talking points straight out of the Muslim Brotherhood/Marxist propaganda mill.
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I was glad to see (also at Powerline) that Trump has sent a letter ro Israelâs president requesting that he pardon Netanyahu.
I donât doubt that the attack against him is as politically motivated as all the attacks on Trump were.
Which makes the supposed âconservativesâ who have jumped on the bandwagon condemning Netanyahu all the more despicable.
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Youâd just as well try to turn me against Trump as to try to turn me against Netanyahu. He has long been my first choice to lead Israel.
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