The Times,
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oo Gray's Inn,
London WCIX SEZ
Dear Sir,
I would be grateful to you if you could publish the following letter: HYPOCRASY CELEBRATES
Two
wars have taken place at the same time. The collision: Israel vs. Syria
and the P.L.O. on the one hand - and England vs. Argentine, on the
other. The reason for the battle in the Falkland Islands is a question
of principle and the "robbing" of property by the Argentineans. A very
distinguished and honorable reason. The reason for the war in Lebanon
is international terrorism, the murdering, raping, and robbing of
Christian inhabitants in Lebanon (to which England paid so much
attention to in the last seven years -doing nothing) and the killing and
terrorizing of Israelis in the North Galilee and the world. I believe
that if Israel had no right to fight in Lebanon, England, most
certainly, had no right to fight in the Falkland islands, and deny
Israel's right of self defense.
A wise man once said,
"Those who do not remember the past are bound to repeat it". The crisis
in "Men shall do what is right in his eyes" or in Plato's words, "Man is
the measure", The "Palestinians" defeated in Jordan in September 1970,
undertook the introduction anarchy to Lebanon.
It is not
the first time that Israel is operating in South Lebanon to save the
lives of its own people in the North of Israel, as well as the lives of
its Christian neighbors on the other side of the border. As in the past,
so at present, I.D.F. soldiers are greeted by Christians and Moslems
alike; with open arms, as saviors from barbarians who call themselves
"liberators". (looking at the picture on the front page of the Herald Tribune of Monday June 7th 1982, is sufficient to understand the mentality of these creatures).
After
the "Litany Operation", the US government had initiated a cease-fire
agreement forcing Israel to abide by it. At that stage, Israel Defence
Forces were in need of two more days to destroy the so called PLO. Yet,
for some reason, someone in Washington insisted that what America's
president believes to be a terrorist organization (Candidate Reagan –
"Unlike President Carter, I have no hesitation in holding the PLO as a
terrorist organization". President –elect Reagan, " I think that the PLO
has proven that it is a terrorist organization") has a right to survive
and operate.
There were, so it seems, two interpretations
to the Cease – Fire agreement reached under the auspices of US
Diplomacy. We, in Israel, believed it be a cease –fire on all fronts.
The PLO – and, ridiculously enough, some voices in America as well –
suggested that the cease – fire agreement applies only to operations
from or in Southern Lebanon. Whilst murdering woman and children in mid
–towns, terrorizing Jews around the world, attempts to kill and destroy
is permissible, the PLO can relax as its headquarters are under the
protection of the "cease fire agreement". It is obvious that Israel
cannot accept such a hypocritical interpretation.
Moreso,
whilst Israel respected its obligations in accordance with the
cease-fire agreement, Syria brought rockets into South Lebanon, contrary
to the status quo and to the cease –fire agreement, the PLO managed to
double and triple their deployment of heavy artillery and rockets.
Israel could not respond. The United States demanded that a formula, for
the solving of these problems, be found by an American mediator. Mr.
Philip Habib paid several visits to the capitals involved. However, the
American diplomacy failed. Syria's missiles are in South Lebanon, and
the PLO got stronger and stronger, failing to force Syria and the PLO to
respect their obligation did not prevent Mr. Habib from paying another
visit to Jerusalem before the present collision. The diplomat introduced
a letter from his president addressed to Prime Minister Begin.
President Reagan demanded that Israel introduce evidence of its peaceful
intentions. The missiles are in Lebanon, the PLO is arming itself up to
its teeth, yet Israel is to bring evidence.
I recall the
missile crisis in 1970 between Israel an d Egypt. Then too, America
denied Israel's right to respond to Egypt's actions and demanded
tolerance. The US Congressional records of October 18, 1970, prophesized
the consequences of Egypt's action and Israel's tolerance
If
the present uneasy cease –fire deteriorates and hostilities resume, the
Israeli air force would pay a high price in lives and aircrafts, in
attempting to destroy the SAM defense system".
Israel remembers the costly and painful past. Israel is not bound to repeat it.
Last
but not least, let every individual around the world answer this
question: how much does he suffer from the PLO? Every country around the
world is endangered and threatened. Security in airports is only one
consequence of the PLO role in international terrorism. Cars blowing up
in the center of towns in another. Civil wars in South America is a
third.
All terrorist groups around the world find their
roots and support in PLO camps in Libya and Lebanon. The Japanese Red
Army, the Italian Red Brigade, the German Badar – Mianhoff, the IRA in
Ireland and England, the Communists in South America, etc., etc., etc.
even the Arab world fear the PLO. Many Arab rulers are only too happy to
see the PLO busy with Israel and not with their "brothers".
Israel
does not want to harm whoever calls himself a "Palestinian". Israel
desires to bring about the destruction of the PLO. When Israel succeeds,
the whole world will be relieved. PLO guns and bombs killed men, women,
and children in the Galilee. PLO "soldiers" put bombs around market
places, killed innocent people all over the world just because they are
Jews. In such a case, immunity is waved. We will play the game our way,
not theirs. Nobody can seriously believe that the PLO's actions will go
unanswered. This is our answer: FORCE.
Samuel Johnson once
said, "Knowledge is of two kinds, we know a subject ourselves or we
know where to get information about it". England's policy makers, have
knowledge of none.
England's one – sided policy has long
since brought that kingdom to its knees. When ITV introduced "Death to a
Princess" it was the English Foreign Minister who rushed to Riyad to
apologize for the fact that someone in England practices the freedom of
speech. While we are discussing freedom of speech, I "adore" British
news media; when broadcasting from Israel they complained of censorship.
However, whilst broadcasting from the Falkland Islands they phrase it,
"certain news has to be withheld for military reasons".
In
October 1938, John Mazerrick, the Czechoslovakian Ambassador to London
told Dr. Weizman the following: "But don't think, Dr. Weizman, that we
are the only victims. The British have built a house of three stories.
On the first floor they put Haile Selassie, the second floor has now
been allocated to us, but the third floor is reserved for you.".
We remember. We are not bound to repeat it.
England
had a very "successful" foreign policy during the last few decades.
That is why the sun did not set over the British Empire. England did
de-colonize its Empire, but not voluntarily, as Mr. Pyn suggested. What
is happening in North Ireland is just a repetition of history. The usual
"procedure" for England's de-colonization. What England does not
remember England is bound to repeat it.
We are determined
to bring the downfall of the PLO. To fight terrorism with all our might.
That is why we went to Antebbe "yesterday". That is why we are in
Lebanon today. It will bring about the safety of Israelis, and the
safety of those who condemned Israel for its present action. When the
PLO is gone, men will walk around Paris and London with the fear of
being terrorized. Those who buy petroleum and those who sell it will
take off their hats and say, "Thank you Israel.
Zalli Jaffe
23 June 1982
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