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As Long as the Arab World Views Israel as a Temporary Aberration to Be Conquered, Israel Will Stand Fast
(BICOM-UK) Einat Wilf - The Arab, Muslim and Palestinian countdown until the end of Zionism and the State of Israel reflects the prevailing view that Zionism is a historical aberration that will not last. Any Israeli effort to end the military occupation in a manner that would bring it peace and security thus clashes with the Muslim, Arab and Palestinian view that no place for compromise and agreement exists that would grant legitimacy to Zionism and the State of Israel and that would accept its permanence. After all, if the Crusader state lasted 88 years, then in 2017 - when Israel will mark 69 years - all the Arab Palestinians have to do is wait a mere 19 more years until the second Crusader state will disappear. It is necessary to demonstrate to the Muslim-Arab world that, rather than constituting a second Crusader state, Israel is the sovereign state of an indigenous people who have come home. This can only be achieved if those who truly seek peace support the Jewish people in sending the message to the Arab world that the Jewish people are here to stay. Dr. Einat Wilf, a senior fellow with the Jewish People Policy Institute, is a former Knesset member.