Tag Archives: Anwar Sadat

camp david: spurning divine gifts…

Camp David Peace Accords. Almost all concessions were unnecessary. Begin could have walked away with a treaty without making any substantial concessions. Is this mere conjecture? Not at all, because on one of the most sensitive points of the negotiations, … Continue reading

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camp david and the sinai campfire tapes

The Camp David accords and the Israeli tendency towards concessions, a rather deep-rooted characteristic that harkens back to the Exodus and the time in Sinai…On numerous occasions, rather than expose the charade of the Arab peace effort, Israel has reinforced … Continue reading

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all eyes on zion…

…The Israeli Foreign Ministry maintains that the very fact that Anwar Sadat recognized Israel’s right to exist was a major breakthrough. But aside from the question of whether he was sincere or not, that very concept is worthy of question. … Continue reading

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concessions: the concession stand is always open

Eyes on Zion.  Peace can never be achieved when only one side gives and the other merely receives. This does not nurture an attitude of respect for an adversary. On the contrary, weakness encourages an adversary to try to take … Continue reading

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from wadi to shining wadi

…Not only is the land for peace theory dangerous; it has little logic to recommend it, perhaps diplomatically, but not militarily. Giving away land for peace means exchanging strategic positions for a mere piece of paper. And it is legitimate … Continue reading

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souvenirs: glory days?

remember when….Is reality that the peace agreement with Egypt is an on-going fraud, “cold” peace or not. Some in Israel claim that it died before it was born and the semblance of peace is an illusion foisted on the Israeli … Continue reading

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anything goes: oven baked fresh and flesh

Jimmy Carter’s doing the Saint Peanut Man from Georgia narcissist pose on his book on Palestine; like Swingin’ Jimmy really cares.Better beer soaked brother Billy should raise some Cain at the Wall: your choice, the separation or the Western. A … Continue reading

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munich

Not good enough for a moment of silence, but okay for forty years of silence. In short, it’s true. The problem is taking one singular event and framing it within a given context without the prior, antecendent activities and the … Continue reading

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throw someone under the bus, not just anyone

“Harold  dear, (Sir Harold  MacMichael) there’s a nice looking man at the door wanting to see you. presentable. he says he knows Lord Moyne, …and by the way, he’s holding a gun. A rather large one. Imagine, in our neighborhood,” … Continue reading

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Revolution in the air: tea party on the nile

Rioting and roaring mobs have part of humankind’s lot since time immemorial. Hate, blood-thirst, looting and pillaging have historically required minimal incitement to break a state of uneasy peace. For centuries mobs have risen and destroyed, from the Roman Empire, … Continue reading

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