Israel’s problem?

 

Gaza farmers burn 3 tons of herbs after Israel closes border crossing ( http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=8599)

 

It’s ALWAYS Israel’s fault.

Never mind that Aza (Gaza) has

• An airport ( http://www.gazaairport.com/index.html) with scheduled airline service to Cairo and Amman, among other destinations ( http://www.palairlines.com/Fleet.aspx) By the way, check out the history of the airport and the airline; most interesting ( http://www.gazaairport.com/history.html)

• An open gateway to Egypt and its sea ports (( http://geography.about.com/library/cia/blcgaza.htm).

Also ignore the fact that when Sharon forced Jews out of Aza the Jews left behind hot houses and synagogues which the Muslims immediately destroyed, the former in violation of their Koran and the latter in simple stupidity and hatred of anything Jewish – never mind that many of the Jewish settlers probably were helonim (non observant).

It is interesting to note that when Egypt closes its border with Aza, the liberals of the world are strangely silent.

And in Occupied Israel (a/k/a “the West Bank”>

The instant “Palestinians” have access to the international marketplace via Jordan http://mideastweb.org/mpalestine.htm) as well as via Israeli gateways.

The fact that border crossings are burdensome might have something to do with the fact that terrorists use these access points to murder Israeli men, women, and babes in arms (literally).

SO WHY BLAME ISRAEL?

Because it is so easy. Duh!

Israel is expected to keep its borders open to people whose over-riding goal and purpose in life is to eliminate Israel and all the Jews within it – and if a few non-Jews are “eliminated” as well … ah well, collateral damage, the price of war.

Never mind that the U.S. has a fence – just like Israel – to keep Mexican’s in Mexico.

These Mexicans, for the most part, only want to take jobs Americans won’t do (due to the difficulty, perceived lack of prestige, or pay). Granted a few of the Mexicans are in the business of killing Americans, mostly with drugs, sometimes with guns and knives. But I cannot recall any time in recent history when the Mexican government fired missiles into the U.S. or encouraged suicide murderers to cross the border – unlike the governments and good people of Aza and Occupied Israel (i.e., the Palestinian “state”).

Israel provides electricity to the so-called Palestinian “state” yet the Palestinian “state” can’t or won’t pay its bill. That’s OK.

But when Israel withheld money collected for the PA to pay the electric company, the world howled – “Israel cannot do that; unfair, unkind.” Never mind that Israelis will have to pay more to their electricity to make up the deficit caused by the Palestinian “state”’s unwillingness or inability to pay.

The “state” is whining that its Arab benefactors are failing to pay what they promised; does anyone hear the world chastising the Muslims – either for (a) failing to make promised payments to the PA or (b) for the PA’s poor financial management.

It’s easier to blame Israel.

Sworn enemies seek care in Israel

I wonder why a resident of Aza (Gaza) has to travel all the way to Haifa for medical treatment.

Why does a resident of the so-called Palestinian Authority area of occupied Israel, have to travel to Jerusalem for medical care?

According to http://www.distance24.org, the distance between Gaza City and Haifa is nearly 100 miles. Gaza City to Cairo is roughly 220 miles, Gaza is not attacking Egypt as it attacks Israel. On the other hand, Jordan’s capital of Amman is only 93 miles.

All mileage figures are “as the crow flies.”

Palestine Airways Limited has one flight a day on odd-numbered days to Amman, with a return flight to Gaza International Airport (GZA) on even-numbered days. A similar arrangement is advertised for Gaza International to Cairo International. (See http://www.gazaairport.com/tic.html# .) There are no flights to Haifa or even Lod (although there are flights from Cairo and Amman to Lod.) There apparently are no airports of any size in what is incorrectly called the “West Bank” (a term left over from Jordan’s occupation following its invasion of Israel in 1948.

Even without air transportation, “Palestinians” can go to hospitals in Jordan. Syria, for the moment, is not an option.

A recent decision by the PA is to discourage its citizens from seeking medical treatment in Israel since the PA is supposed to pay for its citizen’s care.

IN SYRIA injured fighters are brought to IDF frontline medical facilities (think “MASH”); those who require greater treatment are sent to Haifa or Jerusalem. Neither the incumbent Syrian government nor the potential future Syrian government pays for Syrian care.

What the Syrians SHOULD be doing, since Israel is the enemy, is sending the wounded to Jordanian military hospitals; let Jordanian medics deal with them. Jordan can bill the fighters’ sponsors for their care. (Can anyone see Israel sending a bill to Iran? Not hardly.)

OK. People say “Well, if the Israelis provide top notch medical care these people whose primary goal in life is to wipe out Israel and all non-Muslims in it – that includes Christians, don’t forget – that these people will have a change of heart.

It doesn’t work that way. At least one woman whose life Israeli medics saved returned with a bomb to kill those same medics. Muslim mentality. Exception or rule?

Israeli Jews and Israeli Muslims can, and do co-exist – peacefully. Even with rockets falling on Haifa, a Muslim family – with the grandmother in traditional Arab garb – walked along a beach heavily populated with Israeli Jews. No one assaulted them, no one told them to “go back where you came from,” and no one called them names . . . even as rockets fired by Muslim rocketeers rained down on the city.

The difference is that the Muslims from Aza and the Muslims from the so-called West Bank are enemies of Israel and should NOT be treated in Israel facilities. Likewise the Syrians who will, once control is restored, will take up arms against Israel.

If a person lives in Aza, there is no excuse for that person to go to an Israeli hospital; there are other options available, including the Arab capitals of Amman and Cairo.