MIke Guzofsky on Trump pt.II
Arab bluff rebuffed – No Gog and Magog over Trump’s Jerusalem Move
However, Trump may yet get The-bluff-of-the-year-award
Oops, so much for the Arab threats of World War III if Jerusalem is recognized by POTUS Donald Trump. In fact, the Wailing Wall – did not come tumbling down. Three days of rage? As if the ordinary days of our peace-loving Arabs symbolize the epitome of serenity, serendipity and calm. As if they did not kill Jews before there was a state in 1929? As if the Arabs were not outraged with us when they declared war on Israel in 1948 or on Judaism’s holiest day of Yom Kippur in 1973? As if they are willing to recognize an Israel of any size, with or without Jerusalem. One would think that the Arabs are Buddhist monks meditating in their temples. One would think that we are talking about kind-hearted pacifists who are not killing each other in every land from Egypt to Libya, from Yemen to Syria – with raging bloody civil wars. As if Trump has woken up these peaceful sleeping dragons who otherwise would never, heaven forbid, dream of attacking Jews.
Standing up to bullies may hurt short-term – but puts them in their place over the long-term
Bullies are generally deterred when they are put in their place and when they learn that they can no longer get away with murder. It is appeasement and caving in to them that ordinarily eggs them on to continue with their violence and their tantrums. Yes, there are outbursts of violence and protests here and there. Yes, it could get worse -The Arabs do look for new excuses to protest, rape, kill and riot.
It is in Israel’s hands whether the Arabs intensify their response or not
However, it is up to Bibi and Trump whether this will fizzle out or not. If Israel responds strong, swiftly, quickly and effectively to quell the Arab outbursts, then Arab protests will reduce back to their regular size. However, If Bibi shows fear and hesitation in his response than the Arabs will intensify their response. If Trump backtracks and shows hesitation then this will inspire the Arabs to raise the volume of their tantrum.
The Arabs are cowards and will back down if Israel uses sufficient force to quell the riots
The Chief of the Hamas Halad Mishal put it well when he said, “We will reverse this decree just as we reversed the placement of metal-detectors at the entrance to the Temple Mount”. That is how things work in the Middle East. That is the Arab mentality. Cowards and bullies who think that they can bully people around, continue to do so as long as they are unchallenged. However, they understand well the language of force and cower when good people stand up to their bloody nonsense.
I think Emma Green summed it up pretty well in her article in the Atlantic Daily, Dec. 8, 17 titled, “Trump Did Not Bring Jerusalem Crashing Down - In the Palestinian area of the city, many people just want to get on with their lives.”
After interviewing various Jerusalem Arabs during what was supposed to be the super Friday day of rage, “One reason why Palestinians in Jerusalem may be less eager to turn out for protests is the threat of being policed by Israeli forces, as opposed to Arab police forces in other countries that might be more friendly to the cause.”
Indeed it is more about Israel’s resilience in quelling the outbursts than anything else.
Ironically if anyone bothered to listen to Trumps proclamation – they would hear that it is all for “peace”
I know the happy Jews and the sad Arabs don’t want to hear this, but the recurring theme of Trump’s bombshell speech was not about giving Jerusalem to the Jews but rather about how this (empty) proclamation of words is being made so as to “facilitate” “peace” and how this move is needed to forge ahead with the “peace process”. Listen to his speech again. Don’t listen to what you want to hear, listen to what he repeatedly says in the underlining theme of his speech.
Itamar Eichner, a correspondent for Yediot Achronot, hit it right on the nose in his article, published in YNET 12.10.17:
“ … Trump has a surprise in store: He is offering Israel a major gesture in preparation for the ultimate deal he is planning, which would require painful concessions from Israel. After his announcement and Miri Regev’s promise that Trump’s name would be imprinted on the Western Wall stones, no one in the Israeli Right would dare declare Trump an anti-Israel president if he were to submit a peace plan in the near future that would force Israel to make many concessions…A second option Netanyahu was likely the first person to identify the brilliance in Trump’s move, when he told government sources that once trump presents his peace deal he would not be able to turn it down…”
“…If they (the Arabs) respond with violence, as expected, Trump may say to himself that the Israelis were right and that there is apparently no one to talk to. If they swallow the humiliation, exercise maturity and accept Trump’s plan, Netanyahu would have a problem.”
Trump Jerusalem Move - sincere or bluff of the year?
Eichner writes earlier, “It’s hard to shake the feeling that Trump fooled everyone and that this is sort of fake news. His decision was first and foremost the result of internal political considerations and pressure from the Republican Party and Evangelical circles… Trump wants to avoid being attacked again for signing the waiver to postpone the American embassy’s relocation…A senior White House official said in a press briefing, a day before Trump’s announcement that it would take three to four years to build the new American embassy in Jerusalem. In other words, Trump would have to sign the waiver 8 more times, but won’t be condemned again thanks to his declaration. He has simply bought time for himself…”
Eichner continues, “Why is it fake news? Because had Trump really wanted to move the American embassy, he could have announced its relocation to a temporary residence in the capital the very next day and moved Ambassador David Friedman’s office to the US Consul General’s office in the impressive Agron Street building in west Jerusalem. Nothing prevented the president from making such a move, which would have demonstrated the seriousness of his intentions more than a thousand words.”
MORE TROUBLING ARTICLES EMERGE ABOUT THE POSSIBLE HISTORIC TRUMP JERUSALEM BLUFF
Three additional troubling articles which have been published, one before the Trump declaration and two afterwards, ought to give food for thought for the many jubilant Jews still falling over themselves with joy over Trump. According to an article in the India Times, quoting four different “Palestinian” sources Trump’s move was coordinated first between Kushner and the Saudi Prince and with Abu Mazen. It is no secret that U.S. officials concede that Trump spoke to leaders in the Middle East before delivering his “historic” speech.
Another troubling article which appeared in IFP News Saturday might corroborate the U.S. – Saudi Jerusalem declaration collaboration theory: Ola Al-Fares a Jordanian female presenter of MBC TV, a private Saudi Arabian TV channel, has been sacked over her latest tweet revealing that “Trump chose a specific time to announce his decision to recognize Jerusalem al-Quds as Israel’s capital. He made the decision following his visits to the regional countries during which he concluded the Arab leaders would first condemn but then would praise his decision over Jerusalem al-Quds,” a Farsi report by Al-Alam News Network said on Saturday.”
According to an article published in “Yisrael HaYom” Heshvan 4, five weeks BEFORE Trumps Jerusalem declaration, Trump has no intention to allow the Israelis and Palestinians to stall for time and that he intends on forcing a peace deal on the table by the end of December. According to the reliable sources quoted in the article, Israel will be pleased with 50 percent of the deal but not pleased with the other 50 percent of the deal. Whichever side does not accept his peace deal proposal will bear the brunt of rejecting his offer and will be blamed for derailing the peace process. According to the sources Trump will try and buy Israeli street support by lofty gestures on behalf of Israel similar to his taking on Iran and UNESCO. At such time, if Bibi dears to reject Trumps peace deal he will not only turn into the peace-spoiler but may turn a smiling Trump into an unpredictable bitter, angry enemy.
ISRAEL DOES NOT NEED TRUMP – HOWEVER TRUMP NEEDS ISRAEL
The solar-eclipse viewed across America that Trump watched before the Jewish New Year, which is a sign of destruction according to the Talmud, and the recent forest fires and other natural disasters across America may have been a Divine-warning-sign to Trump. He indeed stands at a unique crossroads in history where he can turn empty words and proclamations into true blessings for himself and his land. If he really moves the embassy to Jerusalem and if his declaration is not a big bluff aimed at forcing future surrender of Jewish land upon Israel then he will be forever blessed. If this is a bluff aimed at forcing Israel to make suicidal concessions then this will bring tragedy upon himself and America.
Make no mistake Israel will survive regardless, with the help of G-d. America’s fate, however, is in Trumps hand.
TRUMP MAY HAVE MADE HISTORY – HOWEVER, NOT NECESSARILY THE TYPE OF EVOLUTION GOOD JEWS WOULD BELIEVE IN
Electricity can be felt in the air that affiliated and Zionist Jews are breathing in wake of the Trump declaration. History is evolving before our very eyes. This may be the case. However, it may very well be a very different type of history which is evolving. It is premature to rejoice before we see how this plays out.
IF ANYTHING, THE CONCLUSION TO BE DRAWN FROM THIS HISTORIC DECLARATION IS FOR THE JEWS TO FINALLY LEARN FROM TRUMP AND SHOW FAITH IN G-D BY ASSERTING SOVEREIGNTY OVER JERUSALEM
Several things are for certain: It is all in G-d’s Hands. It is up to the Jewish people to assert their sovereignty in Eretz Israel and on the Temple Mount. It is not words by gentiles which will determine Israel’s fate. It is not about what the Goyim think but rather about what the Jews do. It is time to liberate the mount and begin construction not necessarily of the American embassy or of the Trump Towers there, but rather blueprints for the eventual building of the Third Temple. And the time is ripe to use all force necessary to quell the Arab riots and to expel our hostile enemies, once and for all.
The question of the day from the perspective of the Jewish Idea: Will this speech make Jews have more faith in man or more faith in G-d?
If we learn the right things from the Trump Jerusalem declaration then it will indeed be remembered as a historic positive game changer. If not, it is meaningless. It is all in G-d’s hands not Trump’s. And we Jews need to decide our own fate, by actions of faith in G-d, not in the Goyim. That is the true barometer. If Trump’s words cause us to place more faith in man, then this is bad for Israel. If it causes us to have more faith in G-d then it is good for Israel.
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