Egypt Violates Refugee Conventions
by Steven Shamrak
Around 1.5 million Gazans have moved to Rafah, but they are not permitted to cross the border into Egypt.
Israeli officials have tried to lobby international support to compel Egypt to accept refugees from Gaza. Egypt is the only country aside from Israel that has a border with Gaza. Egypt is refusing pressure to accept Palestinian refugees displaced by the Israel-Gaza war.
Displaced Gazans are crowded into tent camps on the border next to Egypt’s vast, barely populated, Sinai Peninsula. Egypt has warned against an influx of Gazan refugees. Even though it facilitates humanitarian aid into Gaza, Egypt prevents a mass exodus of Gazans out.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi is determined not to allow the entry of large numbers of Palestinians into Sinai. He has called it a “red line” that, if crossed, would “liquidate the Palestinian cause”. He does not care about their lives, the anti-Israel ‘cause’ must prevail!
International Anti-Semites do not care about the “cruelty” of Egypt, which in violation of international law and agreements it has signed, deliberately does not let civilians, children and women of Gaza, who are used as a human shield by Hamas, to leave the war zone of the tiny enclave of Gaza.
The UN’s High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has validated Egypt’s position. Grandi said displacing Gazans to Egypt would be “catastrophic” for both Egypt and the Palestinians, who, he indicated, would likely not be allowed to return. Wouldn’t civilians of Gaza be safer in Sinai, away from Hamas and the war? ‘THEY’ really do not care!
For a while, Egypt has been fortifying its border and, according to reports and satellite images, begun building a walled buffer zone of about 21 square kilometres in the Sinai. The Egypt–Gaza border is 12-kilometre (7.5-mile) long. The border’s buffer zone is about 14 kilometres (8.7 miles) deep, including 7 layers of walls, fences, and razor wire.
Both conventions agreed: “Discrimination against refugees is prohibited on the additional grounds of membership of a particular social group, nationality, or political opinion.”
The 1969 OAU Convention expanded the definition of the term “refugee”, which includes “external aggression, occupation, foreign domination, or events seriously disturbing public order” as reasons for flight. This includes those fleeing environmental catastrophes such as drought and famine. And that means that the fear of danger is no longer only linked to the individual’s personal subjective reaction but also to the causal element of refugee situations.
By refusing entry to civilians of Gaza, Egypt is in gross violation of both conventions it has signed.
Food for Thought: by Steven Shamrak
Western governments, hundreds of international NGOs, the UN (‘Ugly Nazi’), world media, and common ‘useful idiots’ have been extremely concerned about the lives and condition of the ‘innocent civilians’ in Gaza for over 20 months. However, nobody demands that Egypt opens its border and let Gazans leave the danger of the war zone. This is allowed in Sudan, Ethiopia, and many other ‘hot spots’ around the world, but not in Gaza. Hamas is using civilians as a ‘human shield’, and ‘THEY’ blame Israel for the death of civilians. International anti-Semites exploit them in anti-Israel propaganda war.
Zionism is the Jewish
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Resettlement Plan is Still Active
The Israeli government said Thursday that Donald Trump’s plan to relocate nearly two million Palestinians from Gaza is “still active.” “We think it’s a good idea. The Prime Minister has praised the idea. It’s certainly out-of-the-box thinking.” The White House did not deny the plan was still a possibility when asked. Trump first pitched his plan for the United States to “take over” and rebuild Gaza as the “Riviera of the Middle East” in February.
Successful Month in Judea and Samaria
Over the past month, the IDF, Border Police, and Shin Bet forces have operated to thwart terrorism in Judea and Samaria. Around 400 wanted individuals were apprehended, including six terrorist cells that had planned attacks against Israeli civilians and security forces. Additionally, approximately 160 weapons and over one million shekels intended for terrorist purposes were confiscated.
A team of inspectors from the UN’s nuclear watchdog have left Iran, following Tehran’s decision to suspend cooperation with the organisation after its 12-day conflict with Israel and the United States. Iran’s President, Masoud Pezeshkian, ordered the country to cut ties with the nuclear watchdog. A bill to suspend cooperation had already been passed in the Iranian parliament and approved by the country’s Guardian Council. (As if Iran ever really cooperated with IAEA.)
All ministers from the ruling Likud party sign onto a joint letter urging Prime Minister Netanyahu to move forward with plans to extend Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria before the end of the current Knesset session at the end of July. “The October 7th massacre proved that the doctrine of settlement blocs and the establishment of a Palestinian state in the remaining territory is an existential danger to Israel. It’s time for sovereignty.” (No Israeli citizenship should be given to an enemy population!)
Maj. Gen. Yahya Rahim-Safavi, senior military adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, threaten the US and Israel with renewed missile barrages. The general claimed Iran knows the “interests, structures, bases, and forces” of its enemies across the Middle East. “The power of the IRGC extends beyond the region,” he said, claiming Iran still has a vast arsenal of “thousands” of ballistic missiles aimed at American and Israeli targets. (It doesn’t look as if the ‘unsigned’ ceasefire will last for long.)
UN Undermining Efforts to Feed Civilians in Gaza
Rev. Johnnie Moore, Executive Chairman of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), slammed the United Nations for what he called its attempts to thwart the GHF’s efforts to supply aid to the people of Gaza without benefiting Hamas. “We were actually told that the United Nations sent a directive to all of their agencies telling them to not work with us, despite the fact that most of the aid coming into the Gaza Strip right now is from us. Hamas has placed bounties on both our American security personnel and Palestinian aid workers – offering cash rewards to anyone who injures or kills them.”
Qatar: No Talks on Gaza Ceasefire
After President Trump says Israel agreed to 60-day Gaza ceasefire, Qatar Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari stated that there are currently no negotiations taking place regarding a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip. (Somebody is over optimistic or delusional. As usual, it is Israel’s ‘fault’.)
Israel to Upgrade “Arrow” System
Israel’s extra-atmospheric “Arrow” anti-missile defense system is set to receive an upgrade soon. Arrow 4 will use a next-generation interceptor to counter emerging threats like hypersonic glide vehicles, which are warheads for ballistic missiles that can maneuver and glide at hypersonic speed.
Quotes of the Week:
“If Jerusalem falls, Athens, Paris, or Amsterdam are next. The fact that our mothers in the West can sleep peacefully is because the mothers of Israeli soldiers lie awake. Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East. Naturally, in war, there are casualties and I regret every death, I regret every child, every mother, and every innocent civilian who dies in the conflict, but I still believe — and I am proud of this – which Israel must fight.” – Geert Wilders, Dutch politician – Terminology matters! If he supports Israel, he can’t be a right-wing (Nazi) politician.
Sinai Option – the Road to Permanent Peace
by Steven Shamrak
Not long ago, most parts of the Middle East, including the area designated later as the British Mandate of Palestine and the entire Sinai Peninsula, were desolate, arid landmasses, not belonging to any country. It was a no man’s land with which Jews had an unbroken spiritual and historical bond for 2000 years!
After the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in World War-1, the League of Nations created a Mandate system, appointing new masters, Britain and France. This laid the foundations of the current Arab-Israel conflict!
Trans-Jordan was the part of the Palestinian Mandate which was allocated for the creation of a Jewish state in 1922, in accordance with the Balfour Declaration. Its separation from the Mandate was an illegal act! Unfortunately, the dominant imperial powers, Britain and France, who controlled the League of Nations, used it to rubber-stamp their shady deals at the time.
As a result of the deal, Britain secured financial interests in the Suez Canal; the Sinai was illegally given to Egypt by the British with the permission of King Hussein of Hejaz and Nejd, now Saudi Arabia. In return, Britain transferred control of the land east of the river Jordan to Abdullah, son of Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca. Control of the Golan Heights was ceded to the French-run Syrian Mandate. In exchange, the United Kingdom got control of newly discovered oil fields in Kirkuk.
The creation of a united Arab kingdom, Caliphate, and the Jewish state was proposed and accepted by both Arab and Jewish leaders over 100 years ago! This would bring permanent peace to Jews and Arabs, who could then live with dignity in their own countries.
Britain, France, and the League of Nations have deliberately sabotaged, ignored, and disallowed this. The United Nations has been artificially keeping this ugly status quo!
Since its independence, Israel has fought many wars with its Arab neighbours; signed numerous cease-fires (so-called Hudnas – temporary “calm” or “quiet”), and even peace agreements. All those efforts have not brought about any permanent solution to the endless terror Israeli/Jewish society has been enduring daily.
The Sinai option – the transfer of all the so-called Palestinians from the land that used to be called the “Palestinian Mandate” to the Sinai Peninsula – is the Road to Permanent Peace!
The Sinai option will separate the two entirely incompatible communities, and will create an environment conducive to the development of a new nation totally independent of Israel.
1. The Sinai Peninsula is a contiguous land which is comparable in size to almost entire Palestinian Mandate: Israel, Gaza, Judea, Samaria, and the Golan Heights (excluding Jordan).
2. It will provide so-called Palestinians with a contiguous landmass. Isn’t that what the PA is demanding?
3. It will give Arabs full territorial, financial, military, political, and religious control over the land and its natural resources, as well as their population. There will be no dependency on Israel!
4. The new entity will be accountable for its actions in accordance with international law.
5. Israel will be able to securely control its border with the new state, and keep it accountable for any terror activity.
6. All anti-Israel terrorist organisations and supporting population will be removed from the Jewish lands.
This plan is also relatively easy to implement.
Several years ago, during the breakout of violence on the Sinai border with Egypt, almost half of Gaza’s population went to the Sinai and came back in just two days. This is proof that the Sinai Option can be swiftly implemented by Israel when an opportunity presents itself!
1. There are only around 250,000 people living in the Sinai today, predominantly Bedouins.
2. The SINAI OPTION will resolve the so-called Palestinian refugee question, as they can be easily re-settled in the Sinai. (Note: Over 70% of Jordan’s population is so-called Palestinians – others are decedents of the refuges from Saudi Arabia.)
3. For many decades (over 70 years) the international community has been wasting/spending billions of dollars on the maintenance of the Israel-Palestinian conflict. The SINAI OPTION offers the opportunity for investment in the permanent resolution of the conflict. Those billions of dollars can be productively used to establish a homeland for so-called Palestinian refugees and will be available to alleviate the suffering of many real refugees over the world!
4. Population transfers were successfully implemented before and after the adoption of the Fourth Geneva Convention resolution, 1949. In fact, Israel is the only country this resolution is targeting – to prevent the transfer of the fake Palestinian population from Jewish land after the Israel War of Independence!
5. It will create investment opportunities and would be of great benefit to Egypt, as well as a financial bonanza for those Palestinians who are currently living in Judea, Samaria, Gaza, and Jordan.
6. It will improve the lifestyle and living conditions, and bring peace, stability, and prosperity not just to so-called Palestinians, but to the entire Middle East region – including the Arabs states and the people of Israel!
This will be the beginning of the process of ending the occupation of Jewish land by enemies, and establishing true and permanent peace in Israel – free of terror! The new entity can be either part of Egypt or becomes another independent state.
The plan can be implemented humanely and gradually under the supervision of the international community or Israel can execute it unilaterally by force when the Arab enemies of the Jewish state start the next war or commit a hideous act of terror against the Israeli population. Israel must be ready to implement the SINAI OPTION at any time!
This is the only way toward permanent peace in the region and fulfilment of the 2000-year-old commandment and inspiration of Jewish people – the return to the G-d given land of our ancestors!
The International community and Arab and Muslim countries insist that they want peace in the Middle East! Why don’t they even want to hear about this alternative plan?
SINAI OPTION – the Road to Permanent Peace
Who are the Fake Palestinians?
Arab-Israel Conflict – Forgotten Facts
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