Facing the Surge of Terror: A Call for Action

The Issue: These challenging times of increasing terror prompt the urgent question - how can we effectively combat the growing violence in our country? Several forces are intensifying efforts to bring the situation to a boiling point.

At the forefront is Hamas, striving to position itself as the Palestinian leadership, undermining the authority and provoking tensions with Sisi. Backing Hamas is a coalition with extensive financial capabilities, led by Qatar and Turkey.

In contrast, the PLO struggles to maintain its leading status and cannot appear less extreme than Hamas, or risk accusations of collaborating with Israel. This duality is evident in the Palestinian Authority's actions; they outwardly cooperate with Israel while simultaneously undermining it through incitement, education, outreach, and international institutions.

Rampant terrorism (photo: Flash 90)

Qatar is enhancing its standing in both the Arab and Western worlds by fueling the flames, similar to its approach with "Islamic State," employing its typical duality: financing terrorism on one hand and posing as a fighter against it alongside the Western coalition on the other.

In the background looms "Islamic State," showcasing effective methods to combat Islam's enemies through excessive violence and rapid mobility, creating an image of swift victory for the jihad. It's no surprise that the synagogue murderers in Jerusalem wielded long butchers' knives.

The Truth Israel Needs to Tell

The Solution: Firstly, the time for politically correct discourse has passed, and it is time to confront the truth. Israel must label things as they are and call out enemies in plain terms. There can be no more pretending that a foe is a friend, nor glossing over the issue at hand.

1. Israel must openly declare: the Palestinian Authority, established on the Oslo Accords, is a hostile entity, an enemy aiming to establish an Arab state on the ruins of Israel. Therefore, the Oslo Accords have been fundamentally and essentially breached by the other side, rendering them null and void.

Additionally, Israel must stop funding the Palestinian Authority based on economic agreements tied to the Oslo Accords. No nation in the world finances a hostile entity, and there's no reason Israel should be the only country to enact such a bizarre act.

Israel's government must denounce those among us who have brought about the "new Middle East," even if they once held high and respected positions.

2. Israel must make it exceedingly clear that Jerusalem is off the negotiating table with anyone. It never served as the capital for anything related to the Arab or Islamic world, nor was it ruled by a king, sultan, emir, or caliph. Therefore, the demand for it to be the capital of a non-Israeli state has no historical or legal basis.

3. Israel must remind the world that Jerusalem is the oldest capital globally, serving as the capital of the Jewish people for thousands of years before Washington, Paris, or London became capitals. We, Jews, worshipped Hashem in Jerusalem's Temples, while our neighbors were desert tribes, drinking wine, burying their daughters alive, and practicing idolatry.

4. Israel must remind everyone that Judea, Samaria, and East Jerusalem were occupied by Jordan for 19 years, from May 1948 to June 1967. If Arab nations thought it necessary, they could have established a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital during those 7,000 days of control without objection from anyone. They did not, and hence lack the right to demand from Israel what they did not demand of themselves.

5. Israel must immediately close all institutions in Jerusalem operated by the Palestinian Authority or any non-Israeli entity. Sovereignty is indivisible and non-negotiable, for those who compromise their sovereignty lose it.

6. The police must issue restraining orders from Jerusalem for all Islamic movement activists, chiefly Sheikh Raed Salah and his deputy Sheikh Kamal Khatib. Subsequently, consider imposing exit bans from Umm al-Fahm and Kafr Kanna.

7. Israel must shut down all Hamas broadcasting studios operating in Judea and Samaria.

8. Israel must retain the bodies of all terrorists who commit acts of terror. Under no circumstances should they be buried in Jerusalem, particularly near the Temple Mount, as such burials would honor the martyr's actions and significantly encourage terror.

9. Israel must announce the construction of a new neighborhood, settlement, or at least a new building in Jerusalem or Judea and Samaria for each terror victim, ensuring terrorists understand that terror strengthens the Jewish people's hold on their land.

10. Israel must reassess its view of Europe. This continent is steadily becoming Islamic, with European politicians increasingly dependent on the Muslim electorate. They must adopt stances dictated by constituents bearing animosity towards Jews and Israel from their Islamic homelands. There seems to be no shift in this trend, thus for Israel, Europe is at best an unreliable support and generally quite hostile.

11. Israelis must acknowledge that our neighbors do not wish our presence in the Middle East; for them, Tel Aviv and Ramat Hasharon are "settlements" no less than Eli, Shiloh, and Neve Daniel. The "peace industry" is nothing more than froth on the turbulent waters of the Middle East: it has clouded our vision of the situation surrounding us and paralyzed the will of some among us to fight for our land and freedom, but it hasn't influenced our neighbors.

12. Israel must prepare for a multi-front struggle, as many globally oppose the existence of the State of Israel and will do everything to undermine its security, economic stability, and legitimacy. Israel should publicly denounce figures like Martin Indyk, who receive funds from countries like Qatar, influencing their political stances towards Israel through financial means.

13. The Israeli judicial system must internalize the fact that we are in a struggle for our existence. We cannot treat state enemies as deserving the legal system's mercies. The judiciary's purpose is not to dismantle the state but to underpin it with law and order, allowing functionality even amid conflict.

14. The people of Israel must trust in themselves and Hashem, ready to fight for their existence. This fight eclipses property taxes or any domestic political matter. Ministers and Knesset members must rise above narrow party politics and begin leading the Jewish people in the struggle for their land, state, and freedom.