Kesher Talk

Jewish history. I don't have a problem with dismantling some encampments that are aren't near historic Jewish sites, are barely more than tent cities, and aren't easy to incorporate into a final border that won't look like an amoeba, but given how Arabs treat Jewish holy sites and communities in their midst, giving up the settlements that are actual historic Jewish towns isn't wise.

I used to think it was horrible for the Israelis to keep building settlements and that they were the obstacle to peace. The behavior of the Palestinians over the past 3 years, and some things I have learned about the settlements, moved me 180 degrees to the other side, and I'm not the only one. (The Pals are geniuses at turning well-meaning Jews who really want to give them the benefit of the doubt against them.)

If you think the West Bank settlements are illegal, immoral, fattening and the greatest obstacle to peace in the Middle East, check out these links:
The Great Israeli Settlement Myth.
Settlement myths and facts.
Hebron Revisited.
The Case for Hebron.
Jewish history in Gaza.

posted by Judith @ 7/31/2003 12:12:05 PM