Devvy --Attack on Gaza Flotilla Part I -- 06/08/10

Attack on Gaza Flotilla: Brute force of Zionism
Part One

By: Devvy
June 8, 2010

The act of piracy committed by Israel against what is being called the 'Gaza Flotilla' has created more than a firestorm. It's dividing many countries. Besides the outrage and threats from countries like Turkey, sides are being drawn here in the U.S. Those who wish to see the killing stopped against the people of Gaza and the sanctions lifted and those who believe Israel has a right to attack ships some 80 miles out in international waters. Those who support Israel no matter what they do have become hysterical in their support while dismissing anyone trying help the people of Palestine as haters of Israel.

Several big name Evangelicals have been making money hand over fist pumping "Israel First" while demanding our money and military exist solely to fight wars for Israel. I watch all this and wonder does anyone really want peace or is it just a cash cow for too many?

As with all problems, one has to go back to the beginning to try and determine what exactly is causing all this conflict. Bloody wars that never seem to end. For decades I've heard "Peace in the Middle East." For decades all I've seen is war and misery coming out of the Middle East.

Let us go way back and see how the 'State of Israel' came into being and hopefully have a better understanding of history. According to the web site, Zionism-Israel:

A Definition of Zionism:

"Zionism is the national revival movement of the Jewish people. It holds that the Jews have the right to self-determination in their own national home, and the right to develop their national culture. Historically, Zionism strove to create a legally recognized national home for the Jews in their historical homeland. This goal was implemented by the creation of the State of Israel. Today, Zionism supports the existence of the state of Israel and helps to inspire a revival of Jewish national life, culture and language."

A different perspective

Henry Makow, labeled a "self-hating Jew" by those who oppose Zionism, calls Zionism a protection racket. Because Makow took on the sacred cow called Zionism, the Canadian Tribunal went after him. In May 2010, the Tribunal halted its investigation. While there are hundreds of books on the subject, and I have read so many in trying to understand this complex issue, I do recommend Zionism - the Real Enemy of the Jews by Alan Hart. It's not popular among those who support the current never ending conflict and wars over in the Middle East. One reviewer said this:

"Perhaps the biggest perplexity of the current world's political scene is the acceptance by most western countries of the respectability of the State of Israel. This puzzling state of affairs has developed over many decades and it has apparently long been forgotten, firstly by most Jews, that Zionism, which begat the State of Israel, is a total desertion of Jewish religious belief and values, and secondly by the world at large, that Zionism was founded on a cold blooded policy of colonialism, ethnic cleansing and terrorism. It is perhaps premature to expect the world to come to its senses within the near future, but writing as an Orthodox Jew I hope and pray that the Zionist State of Israel is recognised for what it is and that firm but peaceful pressure is brought to bear for the whole flawed concept to be brought to an end. A pre-requisite for this is a correct historical view and Alan Hart in his chillingly revealing and very readable account of the intrigues of the Zionist political development has made a tremendously valuable contribution to this cause." Rabbi Ahron Cohen, Neturei Karta UK

I read books written in support of an issue and against it and can only say you should do the research yourself and make up your own mind whether or not Zionism is a toxic, poisonous agenda or has brought peace to the Middle East region and happiness for the peoples who live there.

The beginning

The Balfour Declaration, November 2, 1917:

"The British Foreign Secretary, Arthur James Balfour, wrote to Jewish leader Lord Rothschild, to assure him that his government supported the ideal of providing a homeland for the Jews. The British hoped thereby to win more Jewish support for the Allies in the First World War. The "Balfour Declaration" became the basis for international support for the founding of the modern state of Israel. The letter was published a week later in The Times of London as reproduced here:

Foreign Office
November 2nd, 1917

Dear Lord Rothschild:

I have much pleasure in conveying to you. on behalf of His Majesty's Government, the following declaration of sympathy with Jewish Zionist aspirations which has been submitted to, and approved by, the Cabinet:

His Majesty's Government view with favor the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavors to facilitate the achievement of this object, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may 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.

I should be grateful if you would bring this declaration to the knowledge of the Zionist Federation.

Yours,
Arthur James Balfour

The British Foreign Secretary tells the head of the richest banking family in the world at the time, who are Jewish, that the British government supports establishing a home for the Jewish people in Palestine. One has to wonder what the people of Palestine thought about this major announcement back then. It would appear the reason was purely political: "The British hoped to win more Jewish support for the Allies in the first World War." Translated, I believe that means more $$ from the Rothschild banks for war.

For many years I have read columns and books that state emphatically that Israel had the right to move into Palestine and set up their own separate state. In trying to understand the history of all this, a lot of research is required, but to whittle it down:

Palestinian Authority

"Palestinians are descended from these Arabs. Except for brief periods during the Crusades, Palestine remained in Muslim hands almost continuously, becoming part of the Ottoman Empire in the sixteenth century.

"With the World War I (1914-1918) defeat of the Ottoman Empire, Britain was mandated by the League of Nations to govern Palestine. During the war, both Jews and Arabs had been given conflicting assurances regarding control of Palestine. The British had given their support for Arab control over a region that the Arabs believed included Palestine. Britain had also pledged to support a Jewish homeland in Palestine, however.

"Also, during the late nineteenth century, Jewish immigrants had been returning to Palestine in increasing numbers as they fled European and Russian persecution and sought to return to their homeland. Jewish immigration steadily increased after World War I, increasing tensions between the Jews and the Arabs and often resulting in violence.

"With the coming of World War II and the Holocaust, there was a surge in Jewish immigration, exacerbating the problem and forcing Britain to relinquish its mandate and turn the problem over to the United Nations in 1947. That same year, the UN voted to partition Palestine into separate Arab and Jewish states, a plan the Arabs did not accept because they wanted all of the territory. The Jews did accept the proposal. Naming their state Israel, they declared its independence on 15 May 1948. Five Arab armies immediately attacked Israel. After the war, the West Bank was controlled by Jordan, and the Gaza Strip came under Egyptian rule, but Israel controlled the rest of Palestine. More than half a million Palestinians were displaced from their homes during the turmoil, many fleeing to the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, and other Arab countries. Nineteen forty-eight thus marks the beginning of an ongoing struggle to build a Palestinian nation, as those displaced by the war have since that time agitated to return to a Palestinian homeland. The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), formed in 1964 under Egyptian leadership and led by Palestinian politician Yasser Arafat beginning in 1969, emerged as the main voice of the Palestinian people.

"Israel and its Arab neighbors have endured many wars since 1948. In the 1967 Six Day War, Israel captured the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, among other areas. The West Bank and the Gaza Strip are often called the Occupied Territories, and most of the residents are Palestinian Arabs. Many have been refugees in the Occupied Territories since the 1948 war. Israel also annexed East Jerusalem, a revered holy site of Jews, Muslims, and Christians, in 1967."

In 1947, the communist controlled United Nations votes to partition Palestine into separate Arab and Jewish states, "a plan the Arabs did not accept because they wanted all of the territory."

This web site asks a question: What if Israel invaded Vermont? Those who support Israel do not see their actions on May 15, 1948 as an invasion. The government of Great Britain said they supported establishing a home for the Jewish people in Palestine. The UN gave the "official" go ahead. Several years later, June 1922, another mandate was passed by the League of Nations granting Great Britain control over the administration of Palestine. That British rule lasted from 1917 - 1948 when bloody war broke out.

You can see from this map this "partitioning" of Palestine at the time would have created a huge conflict between the people already there and those coming in. I've always wondered why the partitioning was so "hectic" instead of you get this half and you get the other. This web site also has a mapand historical explanation of the UN's "Partition Plan" of 1947. This web site has very good maps showing which country, their boundaries and then the dividing of the area. That site is in favor of the British government and the UN carving out portions of one country to establish a 'state' for another. You can decide for yourself whether this was ever going to be a workable situation for everyone when it was mandated. I have seen only hatred and blood shed from both sides.

I'm sure it made the global money masters very angry, but the United States never joined the League of Nations, but that rancid operation also played a role:

"But once the United States abdicated any further role in the new European order after the summer of 1919, it was left to Britain and France to divide the Middle East between them. It cannot be said that either power displayed any great altruism when it came to deciding whether the indigenous peoples of the area were mature enough to be granted their independence. In April 1920, in the small Italian town of San Remo, Britain and France divide the Middle East into mandates while the American ambassador read his newspaper in the garden. Britain obtained Palestine, Transjordan 6 and Iraq; the French acquired Syria.

"6. (footnote) - Palestine and Transjordan remained a single administrative unit until 1946, but in 1922, Transjordan was detached from the area to which the Balfour Declaration applied. This has remained a grievance with the Zionist side, but it should be remembered that the area to the east of the river Jordan was definitely included in the area promised to Husayn in 1915; the linking of Palestine and Transjordan had been an administrative convenience for Britain and did not indicate any recognition of Zionist claims to the East Bank of the Jordan.

Michael J. Cohen - The origins and Evolution of the Arab-Zionist Conflict, University of California Press, 1987 page 64 and footnote.

"The League Mandate system was tailored to match the colonialist ambitions of the British and French in fact, while paying lip service to the American wishful thinking about self-determination. In accordance with the principles of the Balfour Declaration and Article 22 of the League Convenant, the League of Nations drew up the Mandate for Palestine. The document underwent several transformations. Arab pressure and riots in Palestine had brought about the Churchill White Paper of 1922, which again reiterated the right of the Jews to a Homeland in Palestine. At this time, Britain detached all of the area east of the Jordan river from Palestine and gave it to the Hashemi family as an independent Arab state. Many historians believe that this was a sop to the Hashemites, who had lost Syria to the French and Saudi Arabia to ibn Saud. As noted above, others believe that Transjordan was never a part of Palestine. Maps drawn by the Zionists and presented for consideration during deliberations regarding the mandate included a part of Transjordan."

History of the Israel-PLO Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements (the DOP), signed in Washington on 13 September 1993, includes map.

Part II - More war, lies and cover up

Devvy Kidd authored the booklets, Why A Bankrupt America and Blind Loyalty; two million copies distributed. Devvy appears on radio shows all over the country. She left the Republican Party in 1996 and has been an independent voter ever since. Devvy is a constitutionalist who believes in the supreme law of the land, not some political party.

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