This Is How As America’s likely next president, Biden can undo the damage Trump’s done
ed note–chock full of goodies, as we like to say here…
First, keep in the forefront of your thought processes the fact that everytime someone from within Mundus Judaicus makes the pretenses of ‘opposing’ annexation, and with it, all the theatrics and Jrama that inevitably and invariably attend any and all Judaic behavior that it is only that–THEATRICS. Israel has had an iron grip on the West bank since 1967–OVER HALF A CENTURY–and therefore ‘annexation’ has been for all intents and purposes a fait accompli. The only reason there is this very jramatic and theatrical ‘opposition’ to something that is/has been a fait accompli for over half a century is because such word wizardry is utilized in the typically Judaic tactic of keeping the discussion going on (in circles) while Israel solidifies her grip on that piece of real estate, all the while dangling the hopes of some kind of ‘deal’ with the Palestinians that unfortunately they fall for time after time after time.
Furthermore, PAY NO MIND WHATSOFREAKINGEVER to any Judaic ‘concerns’ about annexation abrogating ‘international law’, one of the little ploys which Judea, Inc likes to throw out there from time to time. The creation of the Jewish state has been from the very beginning an abrogation of international law, as well as every Gentile massacre that has taken place per Judaic religious decree, and yet the average Jew who considers him/herself a ‘proud and committed zionist’ makes no mention of these facts–EVER.
The real crux of the issue involving Trump’s ‘deal of the century’ and its greenlighting ‘annexation’ is that it stops DEAD IN ITS TRACKS the long-range Judaic plan of stealing the entirety of the West Bank, as well as the rest of the Middle East. By signing on to Trump’s ‘DOTC’, Israel will be forced to settle with just 30% (instead of the 100% which Judea, Inc considers to be hers by virtue of divine decree) and what’s more, BEING FORCED TO LIVE WITHIN ESTABLISHED LEGAL BORDERS which Israel has never done, and again, due to the fact that she considers the entirety of the Middle East to be hers as specifically laid out in black and white language, to wit–
‘On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abraham, saying “To your descendants I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river Euphrates”…–Genesis, 15:18
‘And God spoke unto us saying, ‘Go to the hill-country and all the places nigh thereunto… in the Arabah, the hill-country and in the Lowland… in the South and by the sea-shore, the land of the Canaanites, and Lebanon, as far as the great river, the river Euphrates…Go in therefore and possess the land which the Lord swore unto your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, unto them and to their seed after them…’ Deuteronomy 1:6–8
‘Every place whereon the sole of your foot shall tread shall be yours, from the wilderness, and Lebanon, from the river Euphrates, even unto the hinder sea shall be your border…’ Deuteronomy 11:24
‘…From the wilderness, and this Lebanon, even unto the great river, the Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the Great Sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your border…’Joshua 1:4
–When the Lord your God brings you into the land he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, he will give you a land with large, flourishing cities you did not build, houses filled with all kinds of good things you did not provide, wells you did not dig, and vineyards and olive groves you did not plant…–Book of Deuteronomy
And hence, why there is all the Jrama, noise and theatrics over a possible Biden presidency, in that they know he can be counted on to do what previous American presidents have done, which is to maintain that supine, supplicant position that the Jewish state demands of all Gentile leaders, and again, per the decrees of the insane cult religion that serves as the beating heart of the Jewish state itself, to wit–
‘The Gentiles shall come to your light,
And their kings to the brightness of your ascension...
You shall drink their milk and draw milk from the breasts of their kings…
Strangers shall stand and feed your flocks,
And the sons of the foreigner shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers…
You shall be named the priests of the Lord and the Gentiles shall call you the servants of God as you eat their riches, while they boast of your greatness and surrender unto you all their gold and incense…
The children of those who afflicted you shall come bowing down to you,
And all those who despised you shall fall prostrate at the soles of your feet,
The sons of foreigners shall build up your walls,
And their kings shall minister to you, as your gates remain open, day and night,
So that men may bring to you the wealth of the Gentiles, while their kings are led in humble procession before you,
For the nation which will not bow down and serve you shall perish, it shall be utterly destroyed…
–Book of Isaiah
Haaretz
For just a moment, forget America’s resurgent coronavirus crisis, the street protests, primaries, and Trump’s tweets. On July 1, a Middle East status quo of sorts that has held since the Six Day War was due to be shattered.
That is the date that the Israeli government, according to the coalition agreement that established it, can start the process of annexing up to 30 percent of the West Bank, pursuant to the “permission” granted by Kushner’s and Trump’s “Deal of the Century.” Despite the fact that apparently it will now be postponed a bit, the government’s intention to implement annexation remains the same.
Since January 2020, the shape of world politics has changed rather dramatically, but Benjamin Netanyahu is still committed to annexation, despite considerable domestic and accelerating international opposition.
Nations and international bodies have fiercely denounced it as a breach of international law, and a move that would forever destroy the possibility of a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians. Jordan and the United Arab Emirates have warned that it will reverse Israel’s rapprochement with the Arab world.
Hundreds of former senior Israeli military and security commanders have criticized it for providing nothing for Israel while risking violence and international isolation. Large numbers of American Jewish scholars and policy experts, including not a few with unimpeachable rightwing credentials have deplored it on similar grounds. 191 Democratic members of the House of Representatives have criticized it.
We don’t know how much of this storm of denunciation Netanyahu has taken aboard, but nothing he has said challenges the assumption that some sort of annexation is still firmly on the government’s agenda.
The U.S. president giveth – and, most probably, only the U.S. president can taketh away. Not Donald Trump, of course, who has remained uncharacteristically silent on this as the deadline approaches, though, admittedly, he has his reelection and just a few other things on his mind. It seems unlikely he will reverse the open invitation to annexation his ‘peace plan’ issued.
However, at this point it looks probable that we will have a new president on January 20, 2021, and his name is Joe Biden. What does he think of Israel’s planned moves?
In May, Biden told supporters at a virtual fundraiser:
“I do not support annexation. Israel needs to stop the threats of annexation and stop settlement activity because it will choke off any hope of peace…The fact is, I will reverse Trump’s undercutting of peace.”
That’s good. But notice the ambiguity of the statements. Biden has refused to clarify what he would do about annexation carried out before he becomes president, assuming he does. He has already said he would keep the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem if elected. That implies that he will not reverse American recognition of Israel’s actions preceding his inauguration more generally.
On June 16, the organization of which I am president, Partners for Progressive Israel, sent a letter to Biden, asking that he clarify his statement and make clear to the Israeli government that, if he becomes president, the U.S. government will not recognize any annexation. To date, no answer has been received, nor has Biden provided any clarification.
Thus a window exists from July 1 to November 2 (or January 20), during which U.S. policy officially encourages annexation, without any countervailing statement from the likely next president.
Would that make a difference? Almost certainly it would, as shown by the record of the Obama administration.
While Barack Obama was unsuccessful in pushing Israel and the Palestinians to take effective steps towards peace, he did succeed in preventing Bibi from taking extreme negative actions, most importantly annexation itself. If Biden clearly declares he will not recognize it, there will be no external support – and precious little internal support.
While one poll of Israelis by the Israel Democracy Institute showed half of Israelis support annexation, that drops steeply to one-quarter if the U.S. does not support it. Another poll, carried out by the Geneva Initiative, showed less than a third of Israelis supported annexation while over 40 percent opposed it. Even the settlers themselves are divided over annexation; some of their leaders fear it will provide tacit Israeli approval of a future Palestinian state.
Such a statement by Biden would set out a marker that would undercut more radical currents both within and outside the Democratic party that demand a wholesale revision of American support for Israel.
It would also confirm the ineffectiveness of compromise talk from voices from the right of the Democratic party. The Democratic Majority for Israel, a centrist group that generally avoids any criticism of Israel, opposes annexation but, significantly, does not ask Biden to pledge not to pledge non-recognition of annexation. This is a toothless criticism that would be easy for Bibi to ignore.
Annexation is the critical issue of the hour. It is a move that could reset the dynamics of the Mideast towards a direction conducive to violence. By moving to forestall it, Biden will have placed himself within the international consensus, while differentiating himself from both his left and his right.
American Jews, as well as being overwhelmingly anti-Trump, are also strongly in favor of the two-state solution (64 percent in favor, 24 percent opposed), which annexation would likely destroy as a viable option. With a full-throated opposition to annexation, Biden could show that he is hearing the Democrats’ newer, younger voices, while also making a move popular with the mainstream.
There is not a lot of time left to forestall annexation. Mr. Vice-President: Are you listening?
Paul Scham is Research Associate Professor of Israel Studies at the University of Maryland, and Director of its Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies. From 1996-2002 he coordinated joint Israeli-Palestinian research projects at the Truman Institute of the Hebrew University. He is president of Partners for Progressive Israel