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Danger From Obama's Weakness

noreply@blogger.com (Ralph in USA) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:41:00 +0000

I was struck the other day by a article I read about Al Queda and Spain, and how they gloated that they have been successful in changing the Spanish Government's policy on Iraq and forcing Spain to withdrawal from Iraq. It's ironic that on the 70th anniversary of the invasion of Poland and the start of WWII that President Obama would end the mission to add a ballistic missile defense base in Poland and Czechoslovakia. With the building of these two bases a new relationship was to be established with two of America's biggest allies in the war against terror. But this week President Obama decided to drop the bases that were to be built as a defense against Iran's ability to possibly launch a nuclear tipped missile towards the United States and Western Europe, and in essence betray our two allies who stood steadfast with us in Iraq and Afghanistan. This does not bode well about America's commitment to her friends and to her own people's security. He has also waffled on his support for Israel by demanding a full settlement freeze. This has indeed emboldened Obama's weakness as a leader in the eyes of Al Queda and Iran.
If Al Queda's statement was true the because of there being a President that is weaker in the handling of the War on Terror we Americans may be at more risk than under the Bush Administration. It is also no secret that countries like Iran are observing how President Obama reacts and handles situations. It may well be soon that Obama may in fact face his own Cuban Missile Crises just as a young Kennedy in 1962 was challenged by Khrushchev. We are indeed entering historical period of extreme danger on a political economic and military front. The stabbing in the back of three long term allies Israel, Poland, and Czechoslovakia may come back and haunt Obama, and the American people.

Where is Lieberman??

noreply@blogger.com (Ralph in USA) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:38:00 +0000

Is Lieberman being shunned from international foreign policy issues. Why is he not in New York this week for the meetings at the UN?? Why is Ehud Barak, Shimon Peres there instead. Who voted these guys as foreign policy advisers and representatives of Israel for the goverment? Israelis need to be asking these questions and question why Labor is controlling foreign policy.

CONDOLANCES TO THE RAMON FAMILY

noreply@blogger.com (Ralph in USA) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:11:00 +0000

Ralph's Rant wises to offer our condolences to the Ramon Family on the death of their son Assef today. He died in the service of Israel. His Father Ilan Ramon died in the Space Shuttle Columbia crash over Texas several years ago.

STATEMENT BY Moshe Ya'alon

noreply@blogger.com (Ralph in USA) — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:35:00 +0000

Vice Prime Minister and Minister for Strategic Affairs Moshe Ya'alon's statement that Peace Now is a Virus is one of the first words of sanity from the present Israeli leadership. Ehud Barak's and Bibi Netenyahu's rush to defend them is to be condeamed. It is hard to fantom why Both Bibi and Ehud Barak can possibly defend a organization in Israel with known and documented foreign goverment funded ties acting against the security interest of Israel. One must wonder the reasons and motivations of such a rush to defend such a organization by these two leaders.

MY OPINION ON THE HEALTH CRISES

noreply@blogger.com (Ralph in USA) — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:56:00 +0000

For what it's worth I voted for McCain but one of the few things I support about Obama is that we need some sort of socialized insurance plan for people who are out of work, or cannot afford medical insurance. Medical Insurance is so high now even if you buy it privately that will force people into bankruptcy if a major medical emergency occurs. Because the way it is now people have to choose to pay for food or medical insurance. I cannot for the life of me understand why some people are against the idea of insurance for all. I do not support public insurance for the illegal aliens but how in the world is private insurance going to help you if you are out of work and don't have the money to pay the premiums. Corporate and Medical Greed has gone amok in this economy they want their profits and their pound of flesh. It is time these insurance and pharmaceutical companies and the doctors that are fighting any type of help for the uninsured to be brought down a notch. One of the myths out there is Medical Malpractice They are a myth by the insurance and medical doctors out there.
My father almost died because of a medical mistake. When I see doctors being kicked out of the medical field for bad mistakes just as lawyers are disbarred then maybe the lawsuit issue will have merit. Currently the medical field protects each other. If I am responsible for a auto accident that injures a another person and it is my fault I own up to it and my insurance pays , and I I have to many then I loose my license why should it be any different for doctors. The US pays more for a type of medicine than any other country for the same medicine why is that? I am tired of paying for private insurance because if I loose my job COBRA will cost 1000+ a month I urge each and every person to contact your congressman and senator and to support Health Care reform and the private option. Use the below link with contact information to senators and the White House to get your voice heard. There is no reason why people should choose between food and paying medical bills.

http://israelprotect.blogspot.com/

MAZUZ LEFT WING GROUP FUNDING AND LIEBERMAN OPINION

noreply@blogger.com (Ralph in USA) — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:05:00 +0000

MY OPINION AUGUST2, 2009

The past couple of weeks there has been a ongoing war dealing with Left Wing funding certain EU countries. This at the same time as heavy pressure by the US and other countries on Bibi to freeze construction on the settlements and in Jerusalem. It seems that when ever pressure needs to be applied Attorney General Menachem Mazuz seems to be involved. He was involved in corruption charges against Sharon, his son Omri, Olmert, and stood against demonstrators who were against the destruction of Gush Katif. He was also involved in heavy handed measures against Jewish demonstrators in Amona. And now against alleged corruption charges against Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman. This at the same time as the current war being raged by Israel and the Foreign Ministry against some Left Wing groups by the EU and others. Is it truly curruption by Lieberman and others the true cause of these investigations and indictments? One wonders after all Olmert is still free, and also so is technically Ariel Sharon. after they had made their grand peace moves. Could Mafuz be putting pressure on Lieberman for concessions in the peace process? One has to wonder by the targets he picks and the timing of these so called investigations? Curruption is ripe in Israel perhaps greater and more widespread than we believe, but is this curruption purely motivated by individual greed, or buy a separate more sinster curruption designed to control the Jewish and the Israeli people in their quest for Israel with safe a secure borders. Perhaps the one that needs the investigation is not Lieberman but Mazuz and to find out his motivations in going after primary right of center politicians. It could be very interesting finding out those motivations.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menachem_Mazuz

OPINION April 2008 Here is a reprint of my piece on Left Wing Group funding.

I have two things I need to write about today one is a interesting article I found on Saudi Influence in universities in the UK which underscores my opinion I have written in the past about Saudi influence in anti Israel attitudes around the world and also anti Semitic attitudes in the UK. The link of the report which was printed in a Arab business website ameinfo cannot be blamed for pro Israel bias.

http://www.ameinfo.com/153123.html

The second part this weeks blog deals with the 30 year anniversary of Israel's Peace Now. I wanted to reprint my article of last year to remind everyone what type of organization operating in Israel. Ironic both articles are about foreign influence.

British Funding of Israeli Left Wing Organizations My Opinion and Criticism

I know that in essence my job is to give the pro Israeli point of view but in light of boycotts in the UK and growing anti Israeli and Anti Jewish feeling around the world especially in Europe I feel it is my duty of a Jew to speak up when I see injustice. But for years I have always suspected some foreign government help to Israeli Left Wing so called peace organizations. I have also seen some reports on the net regarding this, but the recent actions by organizations such as the Israeli section of Peace Now in regards of challenging the legality of settlements in Judea and Samaria have led me for the quest to find out why such organizations act in such disregard to Israeli legitimate security concerns. It took me less than ten minutes to find UK government documents on the web proving that there was British Governmental financial support for several left wing organizations in Israel. According to parliamentary inquiries as describe in the three links I provided pointing to the British Parliament web site even the Ministry of Defense gave funds. Hilary Benn who was Parliamentary Under Secretary of State who is the head of Department of International Development (DFID) in October 2006 under the Tony Blair administration made the statements during parliamentary inquires. Settlement Watch getting British Government funds to spy on Israeli Settlements?? Interesting in many countries that would be considered espionage. Any way I am very surprised this information was not found earlier and the organizations confronted on their receiving donations. Well since these gentlemen worked during the Tony Blair government and this funding was given to these groups then I would think this would raise some eye brows as to the objectivity of former PM Blair. Below is a series of links to the above mentioned websites. Please note based on these UK government web links the British Ministry of Defense also contributed funds to the pool. Such Blatant interference in Israeli domestic affairs is abhorrent and reminds me of the dark days of British Colonialism. If the situation was reversed I don’t think the British people would accept it.

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200506/cmhansrd/vo061009/text/61009w0032.htm

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200506/cmhansrd/cm061009/text/61009w0033.htm

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200506/cmhansrd/cm060710/text/60710w1516.htm

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200506/cmhansrd/cm060724/text/60724w1993.htm

Example of Questioning on Website

9 Oct 2006

Israel

Mr. Ian Austin: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what joint projects his Department conducts with Israeli non-governmental organisations. [90264]

Hilary Benn: The Global Conflict Prevention Pool, jointly managed by the Foreign and Commonwealth 9 Oct 2006 : Column 155WOffice (FCO), DFID and the Ministry of Defence (MOD) is funding the following projects with Israeli non-governmental organisations:

Peace Now—Settlement Watch;

Ir Amin—advocacy project on status of Jerusalem;

Council for Peace and Security—advocacy work on Israeli separation;

Economic Co-operation Foundation—Gaza disengagement; and HaMoKed/B’Tselem—Freedom of movement for Palestinians

REACTION TO THE IRANIAN REVOLUTION

noreply@blogger.com (Ralph in USA) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:53:00 +0000

Back in the 70's when I was in University, on TV and at the universities a universal chant was being shouted out at Universities and also on TV. The call was Mag Bar Shah, and Mag Bar America. It was in the late 70's during the Iranian Hostage Crises and both sites were fighting on my campus a kinda cold war. The first Iranian Revolution which was ushered in by the so called Pro Democratic policies of President Carter. He called for democracy in Iran and ultimately forced the Shah to leave Iran. Because of those naive policies and the lack of retaliation against the Revolutionary Guard at that time for the Iranian Hostage Crises a regime was formed that backed terrorism around the world including against Israel. It was also the Iranian Revolutionary guards who also backed Hezbollah's attempt to push the United States out of Lebanon with the Marine Truck Bombing in 1983 which caused 183 American marine Lives. When I dealt with these people on my campus at the time they were fanatics then and they were anti Israel to the core. Unfortunately back then we had no internet to say certainly not Twitter. But now the technological age has come 180 degrees. Being in High tech all these years has showned me that the world can be changed by people on the internet. Now we are seeing the same types of demonstrations in Tehran that I saw back in the late 70's seeing the same tactics, and hearing the same chants except this today it is a different group of people that the Mag Bar chants are directed to. During the past few days I have been on twitter monitoring much of the twitter feeds from Iran and sometimes reprinting some of the postings to pass along my twitter followers that includes News Media, Government Officials, and normal people like you and I. Do I think there is a second revolution going on. yes I think so based on the fact this has been going on for a week and the movement is starting to take a life of it's own independent of the main reason of the protest the rigged election. Young people in Iran are frustrated by the lack of freedoms over the past 30 years. Do I think it will be a more friendly regime replacing the current one to Israel. I don't know the fact remains that any regime that is less fanatic than the one there is a good thing for Israel and the Jewish People. But I am hopeful that the fact that some Iranians are following my tweets. Do I think the new regime if this revolution is successful will attempt to develop a Nuke. My guess they will still strive for one but the rebuilding and restructuring of Iran will take preference. Do I support this new Iranian Revolution.Yes I think so for now while I was initially cautious about it I am more hopeful after the apparent split from the religious elements. I will remain cautious and I hope that Iranians will be more understanding of Israel's right to exist and stop funding terrorism around the world and allow all countries in the region to live in peace.

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Statement on Settlement Freeze Talks

noreply@blogger.com (Ralph in USA) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:09:00 +0000

If this report is true then Bibi may have lied to the Israeli people and may indeed be Obama's Poodle. My previous statement about Bibi's speech had caveat that there were no secret deals. This would cause a grave crises in the cabinet and push Israel closer to eventual Civil War.

Statement in Israel IsraelNationalNews.com

"Incoming Israeli Ambassador Dr. Michael Oren spoke with Voice of Israel Radio on Wednesday morning, and implied that the question of settlement construction would soon be solved – not necessarily in a manner that would make the residents happy."

Referenced IsraelNationalNews.com Article

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/131924

Reaction To Netanyahu's Speech

noreply@blogger.com (Ralph in USA) — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:25:00 +0000

For once the Israeli government spoke the will of the Israeli and Jewish people. The Israeli electorate voted right of center and for security and for once the government supported Israeli security instead of a personal or world agenda. Israel had no choice but to say No to Obama. The question is not the support or non support of a two state solution, but If Israel was to appease Obama on Settlement Blocs and the two state solution under pressure what will be the next focal point of pressure the Right of Return? Israel cannot sacrifice herself as a country in order to make it easier for Obama or the EU to have better relations to the Arab World. This also sends a loud message to other American Politicians that the Left Wing elite such as JStreet and Peace Now that they do not represent the Israeli and the Jewish people. This also sends a loud message to Obama that broken agreements such as the Bush Letters, and the moving of the Embassy to Jerusalem cannot go unanswered. While there is nothing new about Bibi's positions on a Palestinian State the one mistake he is making is the failure to show the world that Jordan is Palestine with a 80% Palestinian population. Some of the things he said NO to Obama are the following. No Freeze on settlement natural growth this has always been his position, A unified Jerusalem under Israeli control, and Israel as a Jewish State as a precondition which was never the policy under Labor and Kadima. He also indicated in the speech that once sided withdrawals never worked and would not be done. Right now we have to hope there was no hidden deals that sold us down the river if so then Israel will sink into a abyss of Civil War. If all of a sudden building projects start to get suspended and also outpost start to go then there will be hell to pay for the Israeli Government and his government will fall and a more Nationalist Government will win next time. The Labor Party and the Kadima Party both puppets of the United States government and Obama failed to read between the lines of the speech and will be the fall guys if any additional pressure on Israel occurs. The era of one sided concessions is over.

PROTEST US PRESSURE TO YOUR CONGRESSMAN THE PRESIDENT AND ALSO THE KNESSET

http://www.israelprotect.blogspot.com

WILL BIBI BECOME OBAMA'S POODLE

noreply@blogger.com (Ralph in USA) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:19:00 +0000

Will BIBI fight US pressure or will be become Obama's Poodle a Mr. Yes Man From what I saw on the blogs

CBS News reported Israel's Channel One TV reported that Netanyahu was told Tuesday by an "American official" in Jerusalem that, "We are going to change the world. Please, don't interfere." The report said Netanyahu's aides interpreted this as a "threat."

Israel Must Say NO to Black Mail. Israel has a range of counter actions to do if she so pleases.

SUPPORT ISRAEL FIGHT BACK CONTACT YOUR CONGRESSMAN

noreply@blogger.com (Ralph in USA) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000

It is almost certain now that there will be massive pressure against Israel. I took the time to create a small blog website that has some main contact numbers to contact people to protest any pressure against Israel. Please pass this around to as many people and Pro Israel activist as possible. I will update as time permits. I have also been increasing my Twitter presence as much as possible to widen the audience. Please forward to as many people as possible. Also take a look at the Samantha Power interview that I added to the site and understand why Israel must resist all pressure, and start to fight back. It's important because as a member of the National Security Council she is a important member of the Obama Team. MAKE YOUR VIEWS KNOWN CONTACT YOUR CONGRESSMAN SUPPORT ISRAEL.

CONTACT SITE FOR YOU TO CONTACT PEOPLE
http://israelprotect.blogspot.com/

REACTION TO OBAMA'S SPEECH

noreply@blogger.com (Ralph in USA) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:50:00 +0000

Obama is no Friend of Israel and the Jewish People. He has made it loud and clear today. Peace with the Arab World and the PA. will no longer be a option that benefits Israel and the Jewish people. Israelis now know that we have no friends and it is up to Israel and the Jewish people to do what is best for us and not for the world. To Obama it is all or nothing. We now not only have another Jimmy Carter, but someone who is hostile to Israel's very existence.

BARAK TAKING OVER GOVERMENT??

noreply@blogger.com (Ralph in USA) — Wed, 27 May 2009 15:48:00 +0000

Is Ehud Barak taking over the government? first he is taking over Avigdor Lieberman's job of formulating foreign policy by his trips to the US and tearing down of settlements, and now he is presenting plans for a Palestinian City. Where is Avigdor Lieberman I was not aware Ehud barak was elected Prime Minister. Wonder what he is getting for this new city he wants to build.

BARAKS DESTRUCTION OF SETTLEMENTS

noreply@blogger.com (Ralph in USA) — Wed, 27 May 2009 11:52:00 +0000

Ralph's Rant condemns the destruction of these small settlement groups. We consider this as a betrayal of Likud Voters who voted for a government to fight for Israel's security rather than another government ran by foreign powers and greed. Barak seems to have forgotten that he is defense minister rather than foreign minister. For every settlement destroyed four should be rebuilt.

BIBI SOLD US OUT

noreply@blogger.com (Ralph in USA) — Mon, 25 May 2009 21:14:00 +0000

BIBI Netanyahu is again being forced to give up parts of the land of Israel. He lied to the Israeli people this time with clear malice. in the article in Israel National News today titled 24 Judea, Samaria Towns Face Destruction Bibi has okayed a list of some 24 settlements which were considered by the government to be so called illegal. Indications are based on the article that the settlements will be demolished by June 6th 2009 oddly enough one day after the speech in Cairo by President Obama to the Muslim world. What this tells me is that he caved in to US pressure to prevent Obama from presenting a peace plan in Cairo. If Bibi caves in on this he will cave in on everything. Bibi's main preoccupation is Iran Iran at all cost, but what he does not seem to understand that the net result of 67 borders, one sided concessions, broken promises by the United States and the demonetization of settlers is the exact same result of a Iran with a Bomb. That is the destruction of Israel. Barak is the blame for this his zeal for a peace treaty. His version based on his plan that was turned down by Arafat is a clear and present danger to Israel.
Bibi must know now that Israel probably already has a bomb or is at the point of no return. Iran probably has help from North Korea. Iran has launched at least two satellites into orbit within the past year thus Iran has the capacity to hit basically anywhere in the world including the US. Any attack on Iran now because of the delay by the previous government will cause a nuclear war in the region. A attack will be a danger on Israel because when the Iranians respond they will attack US troops and ships as well as Israel and our position in the world will become even more dangerous than if we did not attack Iran. If it is a choice between a strong Israel with secure borders and Iran I take secure borders. Israel should use it's time instead of destroying settlements to develop a policy of deterrence against Iran, Europe or any other country that threatens Israel both physically or economically. Appeasement will not nor has it never worked. BIBI has indeed sold us down the river, as indeed Barak.

Referenced Article:

24 Judea, Samaria Towns Face Destruction IsraelNationalNews

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/131558

RALPHS RANT THE BRITISH MANDATE

noreply@blogger.com (Ralph in USA) — Sun, 10 May 2009 01:42:00 +0000

Here is the legal reason why Israel has a right to the West Bank.
The British Mandate of 1922 was approved by the League of Nations which was then the United Nations of the Day thus it is International Law

The British Mandate For Palestine
San Remo Conference, April 24, 1920

Confirmed by the Council of the League of Nations on July 24, 1922
Came into operation in September 1923.

"The Council of the League of Nations:

Whereas the Principal Allied Powers have agreed, for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of Article 22 of the Covenant of the League of Nations, to entrust to a Mandatory selected by the said Powers the administration of the territory of Palestine, which formerly belonged to the Turkish Empire, within such boundaries as may be fixed by them; and

Whereas the Principal Allied powers have also agreed that the Mandatory should be responsible for putting into effect the declaration originally made on November 2nd, 1917, by the Government of His Britannic Majesty, and adopted by the said Powers, in favour of the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, it being clearly understood that nothing should be done which might prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine, or the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country; and

Whereas recognition has thereby been given to the historical connexion of the Jewish people with Palestine and to the grounds for reconstituting their national home in that country; and

Whereas the Principal Allied Powers have selected His Britannic Majesty as the Mandatory for Palestine; and

Whereas the mandate in respect of Palestine has been formulated in the following terms and submitted to the Council of the League for approval; and

Whereas His Britannic Majesty has accepted the mandate in respect of Palestine and undertaken to exercise it on behalf of the League of Nations in conformity with the following provisions; and

Whereas by the aforementioned Article 22 (paragraph 8), it is provided that the degree of authority, control or administration to be exercised by the Mandatory, not having been previously agreed upon by the Members of the League, shall he explicitly defined by the Council of the League of Nations;

Confirming the said Mandate, defines its terms as follows:

ARTICLE 1.

The Mandatory shall have full powers of legislation and of administration, save as they may be limited by the terms of this mandate.

ARTICLE 2.

The Mandatory shall be responsible for placing the country under such political, administrative and economic conditions as will secure the establishment of the Jewish national home, as laid down in the preamble, and the development of self-governing institutions, and also for safeguarding the civil and religious rights of all the inhabitants of Palestine, irrespective of race and religion.

ARTICLE 3.

The Mandatory shall, so far as circumstances permit, encourage local autonomy.

ARTICLE 4.

An appropriate Jewish agency shall be recognized as a public body for the purpose of advising and cooperating with the Administration of Palestine in such economic, social and other matters as may affect the establishment of the Jewish national home and the interests of the Jewish population in Palestine, and, subject always to the control of the Administration, to assist and take part in the development of the country.

The Zionist Organization, so long as its organization and constitution are in the opinion of the Mandatory appropriate, shall he recognized as such agency. It shall take steps in consultation with His Britannic Majesty's Government to secure the cooperation of all Jews who are willing to assist in the establishment of the Jewish national home.

ARTICLE 5.

The Mandatory shall be responsible for seeing that no Palestine territory shall be ceded or leased to, or in any way placed under the control of, the Government of any foreign Power.

ARTICLE 6.

The Administration of Palestine, while ensuring that the rights and position of other sections of the population are not prejudiced, shall facilitate Jewish immigration under suitable conditions and shall encourage, in co-operation with the Jewish agency referred to in Article 4, close settlement by Jews on the land, including State lands and waste lands not required for public purposes.

ARTICLE 7.

The Administration of Palestine shall be responsible for enacting a nationality law. There shall be included in this law provisions framed so as to facilitate the acquisition of Palestinian citizenship by Jews who take up their permanent residence in Palestine.

ARTICLE 8.

The privileges and immunities of foreigners, including the benefits of consular jurisdiction and protection as formerly enjoyed by Capitulation or usage in the Ottoman Empire, shall not be applicable in Palestine.

Unless the Powers whose nationals enjoyed the aforementioned privileges and immunities on August 1st, 1914, shall have previously renounced the right to their re-establishment, or shall have agreed to their non-application for a specified period, these privileges and immunities shall, at the expiration of the mandate, be immediately re-established in their entirety or with such modifications as may have been agreed upon between the Powers concerned.

ARTICLE 9.

The Mandatory shall be responsible for seeing that the judicial system established in Palestine shall assure to foreigners, as well as to natives, a complete guarantee of their rights.

Respect for the personal status of the various peoples and communities and for their religious interests shall be fully guaranteed. In particular, the control and administration of Waqfs shall be exercised in accordance with religious law and the dispositions of the founders.

ARTICLE 10.

Pending the making of special extradition agreements relating to Palestine, the extradition treaties in force between the Mandatory and other foreign Powers shall apply to Palestine.

ARTICLE 11.

The Administration of Palestine shall take all necessary measures to safeguard the interests of the community in connection with the development of the country, and, subject to any international obligations accepted by the Mandatory, shall have full power to provide for public ownership or control of any of the natural resources of the country or of the public works, services and utilities established or to be established therein. It shall introduce a land system appropriate to the needs of the country having regard, among other things, to the desirability of promoting the close settlement and intensive cultivation of the land.

The Administration may arrange with the Jewish agency mentioned in Article 4 to construct or operate, upon fair and equitable terms, any public works, services and utilities, and to develop any of the natural resources of the country, in so far as these matters are not directly undertaken by the Administration. Any such arrangements shall provide that no profits distributed by such agency, directly or indirectly, shall exceed a reasonable rate of interest on the capital, and any further profits shall be utilized by it for the benefit of the country in a manner approved by the Administration.

ARTICLE 12.

The Mandatory shall be entrusted with the control of the foreign relations of Palestine, and the right to issue exequaturs to consuls appointed by foreign Powers. He shall also be entitled to afford diplomatic and consular protection to citizens of Palestine when outside its territorial limits.

ARTICLE 13

All responsibility in connexion with the Holy Places and religious buildings or sites in Palestine, including that of preserving existing rights and of securing free access to the Holy Places, religious buildings and sites and the free exercise of worship, while ensuring the requirements of public order and decorum, is assumed by the Mandatory, who shall be responsible solely to the League of Nations in all matters connected herewith, provided that nothing in this article shall prevent the Mandatory from entering into such arrangements as he may deem reasonable with the Administration for the purpose of carrying the provisions of this article into effect; and provided also that nothing in this Mandate shall be construed as conferring upon the Mandatory authority to interfere with the fabric or the management of purely Moslem sacred shrines, the immunities of which are guaranteed.

ARTICLE 14.

A special Commission shall be appointed by the Mandatory to study, define and determine the rights and claims in connection with the Holy Places and the rights and claims relating to the different religious communities in Palestine. The method of nomination, the composition and the functions of this Commission shall be submitted to the Council of the League for its approval, and the Commission shall not be appointed or enter upon its functions without the approval of the Council.

ARTICLE 15.

The Mandatory shall see that complete freedom of conscience and the free exercise of all forms of worship, subject only to the maintenance of public order and morals, are ensured to all. No discrimination of any kind shall be made between the inhabitants of Palestine on the ground of race, religion or language. No person shall be excluded from Palestine on the sole ground of his religious belief.

The right of each community to maintain its own schools for the education of its own members in its own language, while conforming to such educational requirements of a general nature as the Administration may impose, shall not be denied or impaired.

ARTICLE 16.

The Mandatory shall be responsible for exercising such supervision over religious or eleemosynary bodies of all faiths in Palestine as may be required for the maintenance of public order and good government. Subject to such supervision, no measures shall be taken in Palestine to obstruct or interfere with the enterprise of such bodies or to discriminate against any representative or member of them on the ground of his religion or nationality.

ARTICLE 17.

The Administration of Palestine may organize on a voluntary basis the forces necessary for the preservation of peace and order, and also for the defence of the country, subject, however, to the supervision of the Mandatory, but shall not use them for purposes other than those above specified save with the consent of the Mandatory. Except for such purposes, no military, naval or air forces shall be raised or maintained by the Administration of Palestine.

Nothing in this article shall preclude the Administration of Palestine from contributing to the cost of the maintenance of the forces of the Mandatory in Palestine.

The Mandatory shall be entitled at all times to use the roads, railways and ports of Palestine for the movement of armed forces and the carriage of fuel and supplies.

ARTICLE 18.

The Mandatory shall see that there is no discrimination in Palestine against the nationals of any State Member of the League of Nations (including companies incorporated under its laws) as compared with those of the Mandatory or of any foreign State in matters concerning taxation, commerce or navigation, the exercise of industries or professions, or in the treatment of merchant vessels or civil aircraft. Similarly, there shall be no discrimination in Palestine against goods originating in or destined for any of the said States, and there shall be freedom of transit under equitable conditions across the mandated area.

Subject as aforesaid and to the other provisions of this mandate, the Administration of Palestine may, on the advice of the Mandatory, impose such taxes and customs duties as it may consider necessary, and take such steps as it may think best to promote the development of the natural resources of the country and to safeguard the interests of the population. It may also, on the advice of the Mandatory, conclude a special customs agreement with any State the territory of which in 1914 was wholly included in Asiatic Turkey or Arabia.

ARTICLE 19.

The Mandatory shall adhere on behalf of the Administration of Palestine to any general international conventions already existing, or which may be concluded hereafter with the approval of the League of Nations, respecting the slave traffic, the traffic in arms and ammunition, or the traffic in drugs, or relating to commercial equality, freedom of transit and navigation, aerial navigation and postal, telegraphic and wireless communication or literary, artistic or industrial property.

ARTICLE 20.

The Mandatory shall co-operate on behalf of the Administration of Palestine, so far as religious, social and other conditions may permit, in the execution of any common policy adopted by the League of Nations for preventing and combating disease, including diseases of plants and animals.

ARTICLE 21.

The Mandatory shall secure the enactment within twelve months from this date, and shall ensure the execution of a Law of Antiquities based on the following rules. This law shall ensure equality of treatment in the matter of excavations and archaeological research to the nationals of all States Members of the League of Nations.

ARTICLE 22.

English, Arabic and Hebrew shall be the official languages of Palestine. Any statement or inscription in Arabic on stamps or money in Palestine shall be repeated in Hebrew and any statement or inscription in Hebrew shall be repeated in Arabic.

ARTICLE 23.

The Administration of Palestine shall recognize the holy days of the respective communities in Palestine as legal days of rest for the members of such communities.

ARTICLE 24.

The Mandatory shall make to the Council of the League of Nations an annual report to the satisfaction of the Council as to the measures taken during the year to carry out the provisions of the mandate. Copies of all laws and regulations promulgated or issued during the year shall be communicated with the report.

ARTICLE 25.

In the territories lying between the Jordan and the eastern boundary of Palestine as ultimately determined, the Mandatory shall be entitled, with the consent of the Council of the League of Nations, to postpone or withhold application of such provisions of this mandate as he may consider inapplicable to the existing local conditions, and to make such provision for the administration of the territories as he may consider suitable to those conditions, provided that no action shall be taken which is inconsistent with the provisions of Articles 15, 16 and 18.

ARTICLE 26.

The Mandatory agrees that if any dispute whatever should arise between the Mandatory and another Member of the League of Nations relating to the interpretation or the application of the provisions of the mandate, such dispute, if it cannot be settled by negotiation, shall be submitted to the Permanent Court of International Justice provided for by Article 14 of the Covenant of the League of Nations.

ARTICLE 27.

The consent of the Council of the League of Nations is required for any modification of the terms of this mandate.

In the event of the termination of the mandate hereby conferred upon the Mandatory, the Council of the League of Nations shall make such arrangements as may be deemed necessary for safeguarding in perpetuity, under guarantee of the League, the rights secured by Articles 13 and 14, and shall use its influence for securing, under the guarantee of the League, that the Government of Palestine will fully honour the financial obligations legitimately incurred by the Administration of Palestine during the period of the mandate, including the rights of public servants to pensions or gratuities.

The present instrument shall be deposited in original in the archives of the League of Nations and certified copies shall be forwarded by the Secretary General of the League of Nations to all Members of the League.

DONE AT LONDON the twenty-fourth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two."

RESPONSE TO VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN'S SPEECH

noreply@blogger.com (Ralph in USA) — Wed, 06 May 2009 01:10:00 +0000

Here is my response to Vice President Biden's speech to the AIPAC conference in Washington urging Jerusalem to stop settlement growth, dismantle existing outposts and to accept a two state solution.

NO THANKS

By the way is the United States Embassy promised for Israel in Jerusalem promised many years ago and yet to be moved even if it is only to so called Western Jerusalem? Why can't the US accept there are legitimate historical rights in Jerusalem such as the Temple Mount and the West Bank, and why can't the US accept Israel's request that the PA accept Israel as a Jewish State? We have gotten nothing since Oslo accept request to give more Forget any more concessions.

ANOTHER ANTI ISRAEL BOYCOTT

noreply@blogger.com (Ralph in USA) — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 21:22:00 +0000

I am getting so sick of this boycott buisness from third rate countries that don't even have products to counter boycott. This one is by by a Scottish Trade Union. My g-d all they export is Haggis and Beer maybe bagpipes also. Don't any of these people know that they are possibly breaking US law?? Anyway from now on all large scale boycotts that I find will be posted here. I will never go to Scotland, or the UK for that matter nor will I ever but anything Scottish again. For information on Anti Boycott complains and laws in The United States please see the link at the top of the blog.

Here is contact information

Scottish Trades Union Congress,
333 Woodlands Road,
Glasgow G3 6NG

Tel 0141 337 8100

Fax 0141 337 8101

http://www.stuc. org.uk/contact

TRADE UNION ARTICLE

http://www.stuc.org.uk/news/636/scottish-trade-unions-call-for-boycott-of-israel

FROM THE JPOST.COM

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1239710774644&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

King Abdullah II Leader of a Apartheid State

noreply@blogger.com (Ralph in USA) — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:02:00 +0000

This week King Abdullah II of Jordan attended a Pan Arab conference of Arab foreign ministers last week and called for a renewal of the serious negotiations based on the Two State solution brought forth by the Saudi Initiative. He intends to traveling to the United States later this spring to speak with President Obama. The time has come to realize that the King has out lived his usefulness as a so called moderate, and that Israel in my opinion should remove him from power some how and replace him with a Palestinian led government that represents the majority of the population of Jordan 75% who are Palestinian. This will negate the Arabs arguments that there are no Palestinian States and also will show the world that Jordan is a Apartheid state and is ruled by a Bedouin minority. The British Mandate of 1922 gave the Jewish people west of the River Jordan a country and East of the Jordan was considered a Arab country. That was International Law passed by the League of Nations the first United Nations that International Law must be respected. Must I also remind all of Israel enemies out there that Jerusalem has always had a Jewish majority and was under Jewish control when the Eastern half of the city was taken by the Jordanian forces of King Abdullah the present King of Jordan's Grandfather. Israel must start thinking smartly and responding with creative smart moves to fight the Anti Jewish Anti Israel forces in the world today. Gaza with some modifications should go to Egypt while any negotiations dealing with Judea and Samaria should only be negotiated with a Jordanian Goverment controlled by the Palestians.

STATEMENT ON THE FOREIGN MINISTER

noreply@blogger.com (Ralph in USA) — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:03:00 +0000

I want to make a statement in regards to Foreign Minister Lieberman at the Foreign Ministry today that "Annapolis does not obligate us". BRAVO FINALLY WE ARE STARTING TO FIGHT BACK.

BETRAYAL

noreply@blogger.com (Ralph in USA) — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:38:00 +0000

Yesterday several bombs were placed next to a shopping mall in Haifa. Reports indicated that if the bombs had gone off the explosion could have collapsed the mall. This morning I struggled to find any mention of the near tragedy in several of the largest newsites outside of Israel such as CNN, BBC etc. The total lack of caring by the world governments about Israel seems to be rampant around the world in goverments, universities NGO's influenced by the old mighty Petro Dollar provided by a few of the largest suppliers of oil in the Middle East who tend to spread evil imperialistic policies to influence the world. We all know who they are. There have been reports this week of EU interference in the Israeli election process see the below Jpost article, as well as continued reports of possible betrayal by Obama. See the link from Israel Today. There several articles printed mostly in blogs this week and a leading newsite in the Gulf based on unsubstantiated evidence that the CIA had written a report that Israel as a Jewish state would not be around in twenty years and mass emigration to countries outside Israel would take place. Of course the author of the article was never a friend of Israel so we all probably have to take such information with a grain of salt. But the truth being told is that the two state solution has failed not because of Israel reluctance to give up land, but because the world wants all or nothing, the world ignores historical legal fact of the British Mandate of 1922 and the legal right for Jews to own the land in Judea and Samaria as part of a Jewish State, The world, and international goverment leaders ignored and did not listen of Israelis both in Judea and Samaria, and also in Isreal and the diaspora.Israeli leaders wre more interested in lining their pockets and their ego rather than listening to the people who wanted a secure Israel with the right to settle in Judea and Samaria. The leaders continue to ignore the fact that foreign governments are interfering in israeli internal affairs by funding NGO's to spy and influence Israeli policy. Petro Dollars continue to fund US universities to try to influence US foreign policy in the future as well as the foreign policies of other countries. The present crop of Israeli leaders were basing their policies on appeasement rather than strength causing and encouraging our enemies, and even our so called friends to try and pressure us. Quite frankly the Israeli Government must have the strength to force a change of goverment in Jordan to create a Palestinian State since the population is 80% Palestinian to put a end of this myth of there is no Palestinian State. No More can we have a 4 state solution which is Israel Gaza, West Bank, and Jordan if there is going to be a two state solution it has to be between Israel and Jordan. Most of Gaza can go back to Egypt except for a northern zone. No to 67 borders no to one sided solutions NO TO GIVING UP JERUSALEM. Why is it that the world will not recognize our religious rights on the Temple Mount, why does the world not recognize Jerusalem as the capital. The Israeli goverment must start to act tough and not weak no appeasement start telling the world and showing the world that they have more to loose from our demise than they have to gain. The Israeli military can easily reach Arab oil fields and shut off oil just as much as the Arabs. The Israeli government can overthrow Jordan any time they wish. We need a effective policy of deterrence if not the world will continue to plan our demise. We need a effective policy of deterrence to force the world understand that we have legitimate grievances also. If not expulsion of the Palestinians from Judea and Samaria will become more attractive. I ask everyone to read the below article I wrote last year about MAD.

EU warns Netanyahu on hawkish government

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1237114835164&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Obama about to betray Israel, says former intel official

http://www.israeltoday.co.il/default.aspx?tabid=178&nid=18449

Mutual Assured Destruction

For over fifty years the United States has followed a policy of Mutual Assured Destruction or MAD which has basically kept war from breaking out with the Soviet Union and China during the Cold War and continues more on a limited basis today. The idea is that if the United States would destroy any country that threaten the United States with destruction. I also believe that the United States would have used nukes in the event of a economic threat in the even of a massive oil cut off by Arab countries. While nuclear weapons are a abhorrent weapon the deterrent factor of MAD does work. Indirectly and unofficially Israel has had a limited version against the Arab countries for years even though Israel has never officially indicated that she had nukes.

Maybe now Israel needs to openly declare a policy of Mutual Assured Destruction and announce she has nukes as a way to combat growing anti Israel feelings around the world, and hostile nations. Nukes should be used by Israel in my opinion if a Jewish community is threaten with destruction such as the Holocaust, Massive economic blockade or embargo of goods and trade, and physical destruction of Israel. In my opinion Israel as a policy should target as the US target countries, that represents such threats such as Syria, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and others as well as ones that probably are not on the list but could prove just as deadly to Israel. I would also suggest to Israel as a policy to also target some European nations that have or who carry out a full trade embargo on Israel. Israel does not have oil as a weapon nor does she really have anything that Europe if she needed to could not find elsewhere. Israel cannot depend on the United States because who knows who would be in the White House if such a embargo is done. With the growing anti Israel feeling growing in Europe it's time for Israel to prepare for all eventualities.

SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT THE PRO ISRAEL STORE

noreply@blogger.com (Ralph in USA) — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:20:00 +0000

The only way that we are going to turn the tied of Anti Israel feeling around the world is to advertise of feelings about Israel and to show how proud we are of her. The only way we will fight anti Zionism, and anti Jewish feeling around the world is to fight against the evil of antisemitism is counter the propaganda out there. What simpler way to do this and to help me spread the word about Ralphs Rant and to counter anti Israel info out there out there is to buy one of our store items. Wear a shirt that proclaims Israel as the capital of Israel, or say No to UK bigotry. Advertisement cost money and we don't have the luxury of big donors. So I am asking you to take a few minutes and take a look at our items spread the word about Israel and her rights around the world by wearing a shirt or buying and hanging up a poster.

PRO ISRAEL STORE NOW OPEN

http://www.cafepress.com/israelstore

Israel as a Banana Republic Letter to Bibi and the MK's

noreply@blogger.com (Ralph in USA) — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 06:30:00 +0000

The current negotiations with Labor and Kadima at the expense of the Right is a mistake. Most Israel Beiteinu , Likud Voters as well as the other right wing parties that represent the majority of the electorate did not vote to put in a left wing government. A government controlled by Kadima, Labor and Likud would be paralyzed and controlled by the United States. Sharing power would be a joke and would not work. The Israeli people did not vote for business as usual. Bibi ran on Right Wing principals any misrepresentation of those views will lead to trouble by the Israeli people, and possible Civil War in the future. Can you imaging the Left being in control of the Foreign Ministry and Bibi as PM pushing another policy not being able to control his own foreign policy. Can you imaging one set of policies with Bibi and then when the Power Sharing with Livni kicks in and she takes over as PM she then changes foreign policy to suit the Left or gives up almost all of the West bank in a Peace Treaty. Or even worse Livni running her own foreign policy behind Bibi's back. Israel will be the joke of the world and will lead to Civil War.

The British are At It Again

noreply@blogger.com (Ralph in USA) — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 15:29:00 +0000

Well the British are at it again blaming Israel for everything in the world. This past week the British and or British Officials made several statements and that again call into questions their feelings about Israel and the right of the Jewish people to have a state. Britain's secretary of state for international development, Douglas Alexander said Gaza war crimes against Israel should be probed. Isn't this the same agency that helps to fund Left wing groups in Israel like Peace Now and others? This same week the British canceled a deal with a real estate company that owned offices at one of Israel most prestigious buildings in Tel Aviv to move some of their Embassy offices because of the real estate company ties to alleged settlement development in the West Bank. Never mind that the company only owned 49% not even a majority of the holdings in the building the Africa-Israel's Kirya Tower. You would think by now the Israeli government would start to put pressure on the British to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Never mind the fact that the British won't even move the embassy to the western part of Jerusalem. Then again this week the British decided to open talks with Hezbollah, you remember them the same ones who rocketed Israel a couple of years ago, and the same one who killed 183 Americans in 1983 in the Beirut bombing. Well with friends like the British who need enemies. Bibi when he forms the next government will need to start pushing back at the British and others to stop this type of hypocrisy, and to force them to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Israelis need to have their own version of the Boston Tea Party. There needs to be a investigation when the new government get's formed to investigate British funding of groups within Israel and their purpose.

BIBI SELLING ISRAEL OUT?

noreply@blogger.com (Ralph in USA) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:08:00 +0000

There is speculation this week that Bibi Netenyahu has offered Livni a most generous offer.He has according to haaretz newspaper not only offered the Defense, Foreign and Defense portfolio's but have also offered Livni a full partnership. If this true most Israelis who voted for Likud and also the other right of center parties will consider this a betrayal. Israel has just come through several years of political turmoil, and corruption, and to basically have the same government policy is unimaginable if it comes true. The government that was just elected all of them have a responsibility for protecting her people and also represent her her people. The government that was elected by the right of center, not the left of center. The Israeli people have spoken and Bibi Netanyahu and Livni must respect the decision. Kadima control of the foreign ministry, and the defense ministry as well as a deputy PM partnership would be a disaster with complete political paralysis,and also it would be a foreign policy that is controlled by the United States nd the EU.
The Jewish people and Israel cannot sell our sole for a Kadima Labor coalition. If kadima is given full partnership rotation foreign ministry positions this will be a blow to democracy. Israel will cease to be a democratic state but a 2 bit banana republic.