Wasn't It Obvious And Predictable?

(Corrections.  There was an obvious error in my Part II post of "The West Has Lost Its Way."  In paragraph three, it should have said "demilitarized" and not "militarized".  There was also a spelling error of "gubernatorial;" and I made a change to more clearly reflect my point about our troops, and those of the IDF, defending freedom and liberty.  As I still work, my first draft of each post is also my last draft.  Nevertheless, my apologies to my readers, and the corrections have been made.)

In the above referenced post, I called the leaders of France, the U.K. and Canada "delusional" for thinking that giving recognition to a Palestinian state would bring peace.  Now that I've read the comments by Ghazi Hamad, a leader of Hamas, the most accurate description of those leaders is "evil."  Evil because it is inexcusable not to expect Hamas to react to their statements exactly as I predicted.  I believe they had to know - but did not care.  Hence, evil.

Hamad:  "The powerful blow that was delivered to Israel on October 7 has yielded three very important historic achievements.  First of all, it brought the Palestinian cause back.  Why are all these countries recognizing Palestine now?"  Why indeed!  Hamad:  "The overall outcome of October 7, forced the world to open its eyes to the Palestinian cause, and to act forcefully in this respect."  Let's not forget that Trump might have been on the verge of getting Saudi Arabia to join the other Arab nations who signed on the Abraham Accords.  But October 7 brought an end to that possibility.  

Take your pick of these two options:  1.  The combined military might of France, the U.K. and Canada is not as great as the military prowess of the terrorist organization known as Hamas.  Therefore those three countries had no option but to capitulate.  To essentially surrender in a war that they are not even fighting.  2.  The West has not only lost its way, but they are cowards.  Afraid of Hamas.  Afraid of their own Muslim populations.  But they know that criticizing, even weakening, Israel, will bring no repurcussions.  At least not for the time being.

As for the demand that a state of Palestine be "demilitarized," here is what Hamad thinks of that:  "The weapons constitute the Palestinian cause...Surrendering our weapons means the end of the resistance and the end of the Palestinian cause."  Recall that after, and referring to, October 7, Hamad said that "we will do this again and again."

Hamad:  "We are the victims.  Therefore, nobody should blame us for the things we do.  On October 7, on October 10, on October one-millionth, everything we do is justified."  Sure, rape, murder, mutilation and torture, killing babies and civilians...it's all "justified."  That is who Macron, Starmer and Carney want to reward with a state.  

So there you have it.  The three Western leaders have simply encouraged Hamas to prolong the war, to prolong the suffering of the civilian population of Gaza, and to make life difficult for the population of Israel, both economically and in terms of lives lost.  Right about now, I wish that I used some choice four letter words in the blog.  Just string together as many as you think of - and then multiply that by 100, and you'll begin to get some sense of what I think of the evil MORONS Macron, Starmer and Carney.  (Moron is not a four letter word.)

 

The West Has Lost Its Way, Part II

So, let's summarize.  Two of the three major powers in Europe, France and the U.K., joined by Canada, say they will give diplomatic recognition to "Palestine," which has never existed as a country.  Did I miss it?  Did I miss where Macron, Starmer and/or Carney insisted that the Jewish people have a right to have Israel accepted by Hamas and the PA as a Jewish state?  147 countries already have recognized a Palestinian state.  Did that bring peace?  

Does anyone really believe that these three leaders giving recognition to "Palestine" will now bring peace?  Maybe these three leaders just feel good about doing this.  Maybe they are virtue signaling.  But if they truly believe that recognition of a state of Palestine at this time will bring peace, then the nicest thing I can say about them is that they are delusional.  Neville Chamberlain apparently believed that ceding the Sudetenland to Hitler's Germany would bring "peace for our time."  Except, Hitler did not see it that way, as shortly thereafter Germany invaded Poland.  

These leaders have lost all sense of right and wrong.  Here is the message that these delusional leaders actually sent to Hamas and the PA/Abbas:  "We demand that Hamas release the hostages.  We demand that Hamas lay down it's arms.  We demand that Hamas leave Gaza and have no further involvement in governing Gaza.  And we demand that the PA/Abbas reform itself, and hold elections next year, and that the new state of Palestine be demilitarized.  We really mean it.  And to prove that we mean it, if you in Hamas and the PA do not do what we ask...we will give recognition to a "Palestinian" state anyway!"

If anyone doubts that that is the message sent by these leaders, and that that is the message heard by Hamas, here is what Hamas had to say.  It will not stop its "armed resistance" until there is an "independent, fully sovereign Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital."  By armed resistance, Hamas means what they already said - they will continue to carry out October 7 style attacks against Israel "over and over and over again."  By fully sovereign, Hamas means the right to have a military force, not to be demilitarized.  And when they say Jerusalem as the capital, they mean all of Jerusalem.  Notice they do not even pretend to mean what the Western liberals often refer to, which is "East" Jerusalem.   

So, that's the plan of the West.  Continue to reward Hamas and expect them to fall in line.  Why would they?  They believe they are winning.  In fact, they are winning in the West, where they see nothing but capitulation.  They see that they have succeeded in separating much of the Western world from the one democracy in the Middle East.  Not to mention that they are winning the hearts and minds of young people in the West, who know nothing of the history of the Middle East.  You think young people, and no doubt many leftwing adults, have any idea that the Arabs have refused to have their own state on at least six occasions?  When they talk about "occupied" territory, they are talking about all of Israel.  When they say "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free," they clearly state there will be no more Israel.  And when they say "globalize the intifada," they mean kill Jews everywhere on earth that they live.

So, that is who Macron, Starmer and Carney are rewarding.  But what about the U.S.A.?  Here is what the State Department, under Secretary Marco Rubio and President Donald Trump, had to say:  "This week, the UN will serve as a host to an unproductive and ill-timed conference on the two-state solution in New York City.  This is a publicity stunt that comes in the middle of delicate diplomatic efforts to end the conflict.  Far from promoting peace, the conference will prolong the war, embolden Hamas, and reward its obstruction and undermine real-world efforts to achieve peace."

The statement continued:  "As Secretary Rubio has made clear, this effort is a slap in the face to the victims of October 7th and a reward for terrorism.  It keeps hostages trapped in tunnels.  The United States will not participate in this insult...Our focus remains on serious diplomacy: not stage-managed conferences designed to manufacture the appearance of relevance."   To which I say - G-d bless President Donald Trump and Secretary Marco Rubio.  

But, for those of us who support President Trump, and who support America and Israel against the terrorists, this fight is far from over.  Just last week, the leading self-hating Jew in Congress, Bernie Sanders, proposed two anti-Israel resolutions in the Senate.  The first bill was a proposal to block $675 million in arms sales to Israel.  This at a time when Israel is fighting a multi-front war.  Yet, 24 Senators (all Democrats, as Sanders caucuses with the Democrats) voted in favor of blocking the aid.  That is one-half of the Democratic caucus!  Not surprisingly, not a single Republican Senator voted in favor of the measure.  Sanders other proposed measure was to stop the sale of rifles to Israel.  That measure got 27 votes - all Democrats.  

There is much talk of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez possibly being the Democratic candidate for President in 2028.  She is not a fan of America or Israel.  That usually goes hand in hand.  Thinking of that possiblility, and seeing the failure of the West to take a moral stance in support of a democracy over an authoritarian terrorist organization, I am reminded of two presidents.  Ronald Reagan, in his inaugural gubernatorial speech, reminded everyone that "Freedom is a fragile thing and is never more than one generation away from extinction.  It is not ours by inheritance, it must be fought for and defended constantly by each generation, for it comes only once to a people.  Those who have known freedom and lost it have never known it again."  

And, of course, President Kennedy in his inaugural address:  "Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty."  G-d bless our troops, and the soldiers of the Israeli Defense Forces, for they are on the front lines defending freedom and liberty everywhere.      

The West Has Lost Its Way, Part I

Recently, France and Saudi Arabia sponsored a conference at the UN in order to discuss the Israel-Hamas war.  Ultimately, the so-called "New York Declaration" was signed off by all 22 member countries of the Arab League, the European Union and 17 other nations.  "We condemn the attacks committed by Hamas against civilians on the 7th of October."  Yes, that was a first.  [It would have been better had they specifically condemned the attacks aimed at the Jewish people of Israel, and the worst atrocity committed against the Jewish people since the Holocaust.]  Of course, they then went on to condemn what it called Israel's attacks on civilians. 

Then the statement said that "...Hamas must end its rule in Gaza and hand over its weapons to the Palestinian Authority."  [There's a great plan - transfer the weapons from one terrorist organization to another.]  The Declaration also called for a Palestinian "right of return" for those that left Israel or were expelled.  That's a non-starter, as millions of Palestinians would claim that right, and end Israel as the sole Jewish state in the world.  

The Declaration also called for an end to inciting and hateful material from the PA curriculum.  And that Israel must do the same.  [Israel does not do that.  But can't just condemn one side.  No showing favoritism for the democratic state of Israel over the terrorist organizations.]  (Information from the Times of Israel, 7/30/25.)

Then, French P.M. Emmanuel Macron, made this announcement:  "I have decided that France will recognize the State of Palestine."  [Really?  What are the borders of this new state that you will recognize?  If I had to bet, I'd say he was willling to go by the so-called 1967 borders; which means he would be willing to cede the holiest sites in Judaism to the Arabs.]  

Macron continued:  "We need an immediate ceasefire [how nice, as Hamas refuses], the release of all hostages [Hamas refuses that as well], and massive humanitarian aid for the people of Gaza.  We must also ensure the demilitarization of Hamas [they refuse that too], secure and rebuild Gaza."  I noticed something very interesting about Macron's statement.  He has this fantasy wish-list of what he wants to happen, but he did not make France's recognition of "Palestine" contingent upon any of those things actually happening.  

Not to be outdone, U.K. P.M. Keir Starmer announced this:  "I can confirm that the UK will recognize the State of Palestine by the United Nations General Assembly in September, unless the Israeli government takes substantial steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza, agrees to a ceasefire, permit to a long term sustainable peace, reviving the prospect of a two state solution."  

Is Hamas required to do anything?  Kind of.  Hamas "must immediately release all the hostages, sign up to a ceasefire, disarm and accept that they will play no part in the government of Gaza."  [Again, how nice.  Hamas refuses to do any of that.  But Starmer did not see fit to make his recognition of "Palestine" on anything that Hamas must actually do, only on what Israel must do.  Just like Macron.]

Canadian P.M., Mark Carney, piped in - what about us?  Carney:  "Canada intends to recognize the State of Palestine at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in September, 2025."  "This intention is predicated on the Palestinian Authority's commitment to much-needed reforms, including the commitments by Palestinian Authority President Abbas to fundamentally reform its governance, to hold general elections in 2026 in which Hamas can play no part, and to demilitarize the Palestinian State."  And, oh yes, "We reiterate that Hamas must immediately release all hostages...(and that) Hamas must disarm; and that Hamas must play no role in the future governance of Palestine."  

[Predicated on a verbal commitment by Abbas?  No actual deeds must first take place.  And not predicated on actual actions by Hamas - to the things they say they will not do.  Excellent plan.]