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There were many memorable passages in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s defiant speech to the United Nations Friday, but for clarity of purpose and strength of resolve, this one stands out: “You will not shove a Palestinian state down our throats. We will not commit national suicide because you are weak.”
As he threw down the gauntlet in the vast hall, Netanyahu unfortunately was speaking mostly to empty chairs. The UN has become such a cesspool of antisemitism that most delegates couldn’t be bothered to listen to the Israeli prime minister’s argument.
Forget their stated objections, the real reason the diplomats fled is that they can’t stomach a strong Israel. Most are quislings, as illustrated by their mad rush to create a Palestinian state.
Netanyahu rightly said that many so-called leaders are acting out of fear of their domestic populations, especially those in Europe who are faced with large surges of Muslim immigrants.
As he put it, “When the going got tough, you caved. Instead of fighting the terrorists who murdered many of your citizens, you are fighting us.”
He’s also right that several previous Israeli leaders offered Palestinians a state of their own, but were met with rejection and ramped up violence in Jerusalem and elsewhere.
The bloody pattern converted many of Israel’s legions of peaceniks into hawks who favor strong borders and a superior military capable of defeating all Arab and Muslim regional forces.
A twin realization is that the so-called two-state solution is really a delusion until Palestinian society is committed to living in peace with the Jewish state. The popularity of Hamas and groups like it are proof that the time has not yet come.
No partner for peace
A favorite saying among many Israeli leaders, including Netanyahu, is that “We don’t have a partner for peace.”
Still, if the prime minister had come to the UN to apologize for defending his people against terrorists and pledged to make peace with the people who aim to eliminate Israel, Netanyahu would have been cheered and hailed as a peacemaker.
Make that the peace of the grave for Jews, which seems to be a fine idea for much of the world.
Indeed, most media accounts of the speech emphasized that the empty hall symbolized how isolated Israel has become on the global stage.
The implied reason is that Israel’s policies are to blame. The twisted logic is that the Jewish state is carrying out a war of choice in Gaza, as if Oct. 7 never happened.
The inference among many Westerners who have surrendered their laws and culture is that Israel must somehow learn to live with people who say the only good Jew is a dead Jew.
The speech came just before what is shaping up as another big push by the Trump White House for a deal to end the war in Gaza and secure release of the hostages, both living and dead. The terms are to be outlined at a Monday meeting between President Trump and Netanyahu.
“It’s looking like we have a deal,” the president said recently. In a Truth Social post Friday night, Trump said negotiations had been underway for days and that “There is more Goodwill and Enthusiasm for getting a Deal done, after so many decades, than I have ever seen before. Everyone is excited to put this period of Death and Darkness behind them . . . We must get the Hostages back, and get a PERMANENT AND LONGLASTING PEACE!”
‘After the fighting ends’
Some aides are promoting the idea that Tony Blair, the former British prime minister, would take a role overseeing Gaza after the fighting ends.
Ah, the magic words — after the fighting ends. When will that be and who will make it happen?
As we approach the second anniversary of the bestial Oct. 7 slaughter, there is no public sign that Hamas is ready to give up its guns. Nor is there a chance in heaven or hell that Israel would withdraw from Gaza until Hamas disarms and the hostages are released.
Even though the Israeli public is divided and exhausted, Netanyahu would see his tattered standing plunge to rock bottom if he ever endorsed anything less.
Even though most of the world has forgotten, Israelis recall that a parade of the death cult’s leaders have said they would repeat the horrors of Oct. 7 again and again if given the chance.
All of which makes me deeply skeptical that peace is at hand. I don’t believe either side is ready to give sufficient ground to satisfy the other.
Ironically, among the obstacles is the push for a Palestinian state, presumably including and centered on Gaza.
Trump was correct months ago when he said that pushing for such an entity now was effectively rewarding Hamas for its terror.
Yet France, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, Portugal and others joined the stampede, which rewards Hamas and encourages it to keep fighting.
Look at it this way: If Hamas held out under Israel’s ferocious barrage for nearly two years, why would it lay down its arms just when it’s largely being given much of what it demanded and fought for all along?
In fact, were the terror leaders to surrender their guns and the hostages, they would be giving up all their bargaining power.
And if they left Gaza, where in the world would they be safe from Israeli agents? If Israel could drop a bomb on the bedroom of Hezbollah’s leader and blow up the pagers of thousands of the terror group’s fighters, Hamas’ butchers would find no safe haven.
No leadership
Additionally, the Trump plan reportedly envisions some sort of multinational force to keep the peace.
Where such a force would come from is not clear, nor is it likely that Israel would entrust its security to forces from any nation pushing for a Palestinian state.
There is also the issue of a day-to-day civil governing authority, which would be a necessary mid-point between the public and the Blair group, which would be focused on long-range strategic issues, including rebuilding.
Netanyahu has made it clear that Israel would never accept the leadership of the Palestinian Authority in Gaza.
The PA maintains civil control over much of the West Bank and is led by Mahmoud Abbas, who is notoriously corrupt and ineffective.
Now in the 20th year of a four-year term, he is wildly unpopular among most Palestinians and Israelis.
He lost control of Gaza in 2005 when most residents there chose Hamas in elections and there is no desire for him to return. And Hamas would not likely cede its rule to him.
None of this is to say that peace should not be given a chance. But there will be no peace if Hamas has any role in post-war Gaza.