A “Palestinian” writer with the courage to speak the truth.
“This has nothing to do with Sheikh Jarrah: It’s about Hamas seeing a chance to seize the narrative and increase its own influence and control over Palestinians in Jerusalem,” by Bassem Eid, Times of Israel, May 12, 2021:
…As a Palestinian living in Jerusalem, I am frustrated and angry — and I can only blame Hamas. The fanatics who rule over Gaza with an iron first cannot resist the opportunity to stir up anti-Jewish violence for their own political gain. If innocent Jews and Muslims die in the process, all the better for them.
The pretext for the latest missile barrage and social media incitement is Sheikh Jarrah, where a long-running legal dispute was scheduled for a court hearing. This had been a private matter between Jews who have an old property deed from the 1800s and the residents of four homes who have lived there for decades and do not want to pay rent. It is the kind of situation that should be handled by a local municipal court. This could happen in any other country and there would be no public interest. But this is Jerusalem, so you have to view everything in the context of the political situation. You also have to ask yourself: who stands to gain from political violence right now?
After Palestinian PM Mahmoud Abbas canceled highly anticipated elections, Hamas simply saw an opportunity it could not pass up, exploiting the Sheikh Jarrah situation and an already tense environment during the holy day of Leylat Al Qadr and Jerusalem Day. Hamas is currently running a social media campaign calling for Palestinians to incite violence during demonstrations in Jerusalem and elsewhere. They are encouraging Palestinian youth to throw their lives away by hurling rocks and makeshift bombs at police.
Hamas-led riots outside of the Al Aqsa Mosque prove that Israeli police are not at fault for the dangers preventing Muslims from praying. Hamas has incited mobs and provoked violence with the intention of framing Israel for ethnic cleansing. Just today, provocateurs filled several busses to travel to Jerusalem to participate in the “historic” riots and answer the Hamas call to incite violence….
This dispute is not actually about four houses in East Jerusalem. This is about Hamas seeing a chance to seize the narrative and increase its own influence and control over Palestinians in Jerusalem. Don’t buy their fake news and let them dilute their own blame. In the coming days, Jews and Muslims are both likely to die because Hamas saw political upside in violence. Don’t forget it.
Infidel says
How is a ‘Palestinian’ living in Jerusalem? Wouldn’t he be an Israeli-Arab, or an Arab man w/ Israeli citizenship? And if he doesn’t have Israeli citizenship, why is he allowed to live in Israel proper?
Israel needs to use this conflict to just end this ‘Palestine’ fraudulent experiment that President Bush XLI started in 1991, and re-conquer all of Judea, Samaria and Gaza. Yeah, I know, I know, the Abraham Accords blah blah blah, but that was predicated on peace in the area. Israel can still enjoy its newfound friendship, if genuine from the Arab side, that it has w/ the Emirates, Bahrein, Sudan and Morocco: those countries don’t have to let the Palis, who’re now supporting Turkish hegemony over the Arabs, determine their policy towards Israel
Expel all the Palis to Qatar. Since Hamas and the muslim Brotherhood is still backed by Qatar, send them there. Those loyal to Fatah may choose Yemen instead. Send them anywhere, but far from Israel, reconquer and annex all of Judea, Samaria and Gaza, and encourage Israelis to settle there and develop that place just like Israel proper
libertyORdeath says
The “Palestinians” should be deported to Jordan, which is the Arab portion of the mandate. On all other topics, I fully agree. Land for peace doesn’t work, integrating “Palestinians” into the Israeli citizenry doesn’t either, it only leads to inevitable violence. I think the Abraham accords prove that a two state solution as the “Palestinians” define it is unnecessary and detrimental to the region as a whole. We already have a two state solution – Israel for the jews and Jordan for the Muslims. Every attempt at peace has only led to more war.
Infidel says
Jordan doesn’t deserve this. They should be deported to the countries that support them, which would be either Qatar or Turkey, preferably Qatar. Both support the muslim brotherhood, so there won’t be any political friction b/w them. And since Qatar is such a supporter of the muslim brotherhood, they can take in all the Palis, who could fit into Qatar just as easily as they could in Judea, Samaria and Gaza
Israel doesn’t deserve a ‘Palestinian’ state on its border. But since there is one country that’s not yet sick of them, let the Palis go there
libertyORdeath says
Good point
Rob says
Yep! As soon as Abass started talking elections, I thought ‘Hamas ain’t going to want that’.
jewdog says
Disgraceful that so many officials and leaders around the world have drunk the Hamas Kool Aid. Congrats, Bernie, you’ve vindicated by old high school teacher who said that Jews were the worst antisemites.
libertyORdeath says
Check out the top story about the German jew for confirmation that Jews are indeed the biggest antisemites
libertyORdeath says
See the top line story about the German Jewish “reporter for confirmation that Jews are indeed the biggest antisemites.
gravenimage says
‘This dispute is not about houses in East Jerusalem. This is about Hamas seeing a chance to seize the narrative.’
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Bassem Eid is spot on. Kudos to him for speaking out.