by Dr. Haim Shine
The riots in Jerusalem,
in the Triangle region adjacent to the Green Line, and in Wadi Ara cast
a heavy doubt about Jews' and Arabs' willingness to live together in
Israel. Balad MK Hanin Zoabi, former MK Azmi Bishara, and Sheikh Raed
Salah of the Islamic Movement are not lone voices. The hundreds of
protesters who went wild and endangered the lives of police officers,
border police, and civilians prove that the Arabs in Israel are becoming
more extreme. They have started to wave black flags, desiring a
separation from Israel. Incitement by the Arab leadership falls on a bed
of hatred and disloyalty to the state of which they are citizens. The
voice of the moderate leaders, if there is one, isn't being heard.
The hypocrisy of the
Arabs of Israel is unchecked and disgusting. On one hand, they are
unwilling to disengage from the nation state of the Jewish people, and
on the other they lend their voices to their country's worst enemies.
Unfortunately, they do not realize that their actions keep them walking a
tightrope that could collapse if their traitorous conduct persists.
Israeli Arabs should decide as soon as possible whether they are Israeli
citizens or an expeditionary force in the fight to wipe out the Zionist
entity from inside. They should remember that a democracy must not sit
with its hands folded when forces inside it are seeking to revolt and
bring it down.
The government has to
put a stop to exhibitions of anarchy at once. Everyone knows when
anarchy starts but no one knows when and how it ends. I expect everyone
who speaks for the Israeli Left, which for years has been trying to
convince us that coexistence with the Palestinian Authority and Hamas is
possible, to consider the possibility of coexistence with Israeli
Arabs. We should also refrain from Jewish incitement.
A kind of anarchy is
also growing on our southern border with Gaza. A government has the
obligation to ensure its citizens' personal safety. The residents of the
Gaza periphery cannot be allowed to live like hostages to a group of
terrorists that is serving the interests of Iran on our borders. I was
in Sderot last week and realized just how much loyal citizens, who have
been living under rocket barrages for years, are suffering.
It's true that in the
past few days there has been demand by government ministers,
journalists, and on social media for Israel to re-enter the Gaza Strip.
We should remember that these aren't the people who will have to look in
the eye the mothers who, God forbid, lose their sons in the reeking
alleyways of Gaza.
Anyone who has lost a family
member knows the pain. Great deliberation and moderation are needed, but
we can in no way let our citizens -- or our enemies -- feel a sense of
hesitation or fatigue. The only language our enemies understand is the
language of strength, so it's important to speak to them in their own
tongue. Peace in the Middle East is a dream, and sometimes we have to
fight to ensure our victory. The government needs to decide when and to
what extent, preferably sooner rather than later.
Dr. Haim Shine
Source: http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_opinion.php?id=8995
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