by Mordechai Sones
'Creating groundwork for terrorist, fundamentalist, Muslim state in heart of Israel dangerous and lethal to security of Israel.'
Yoav Kisch, Betzalel Smotrich
Flash 90
Knesset Land of Israel
lobby heads MK Yoav Kish and MK Bezalel Smotrich today sent a letter to
leaders of the AIPAC lobby in the United States, including President of
the Board of Directors Ms. Lillian Pinkus, Chairman Mr. Robert Cohen,
Chief Executive Officer Mr. Howard Kohr, and members of the Executive
Council. In it they demanded that AIPAC policy on the two-state solution
be amended as expressed at the opening of the current conference.
"We, the co-chairmen of the
Land of Israel Caucus in the Knesset would like to take this opportunity
to convey our overwhelming gratitude for your ceaseless support for the
State of Israel," the letter began. "We have a deep seated appreciation
for the strong backing that your organization provides our nation. The
people of Israel are cognizant of the importance of strengthening the
ties between the United States and Israel.
"AIPAC is in the forefront of
guaranteeing the lasting quality of this relationship and the members of
the Land of Israel Caucus greatly appreciate your tireless efforts on
our behalf. Our joint values and aspirations for tikun olam, making the world a better place, insure the never-ending bond between our two countries.
"With this is mind, we would
like to address AIPAC’s obsolete policy for a two-state solution to
solve the Israel-Arab conflict in our region.
"The ruling party, the Likud,
in 2002 voted and presented an official policy statement rejecting the
two-state notion and this policy remains in place. Moreover, the
two-state proposal is opposed by the majority of the ministers of the
Israeli government, most of the ruling government coalition, and most
importantly, by the broad spectrum of the citizens of Israel. Pointedly,
the two-state idea is not included in the coalition’s defining
principles and policy guidelines.
"Harsh lessons of the past
regarding land concessions have demonstrated that creating the
groundwork for a terrorist, fundamentalist, Muslim state in the heart of
the Land of Israel is dangerous and lethal to the security of Israel.
This would undermine the existence of the Jewish, democratic state that,
with great sacrifice, we have strived to build over the last seventy
years. The People of Israel yearn to fulfill their historic destiny in
the land of our mutual forefathers and in pursuit of this mission we
will not allow terrorism to weaken our resolve.
"'We returned to the Land of Israel by the might of our right,' in the words of Prime Minister Begin, 'and not by the right of our might'.
"We urge you, the honorable
AIPAC leadership and members, to revise your policy and mold your vision
taking into account lessons of the past, existing realities and the
will of the people of Israel.
"With great admiration and gratitude,"
(signed) MK Yoav Kisch, MK Bezalel Smotrich
Source: https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/242740
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