REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, Ikhwanul Kiram Mashuri
How does the State of Palestine in the eyes of the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), Ban Ki-moon? According to the South Korean diplomat, to be an independent Palestinian state there should be peace talks that led to the establishment of two states: Palestine alongside Israel.
Ban Ki-moon believes 2014 is the right time for peace talks. Not to be missed. Peace talks aimed at ending the occupation that has been ongoing since 1967 and set up the Free and Sovereign State of Palestine with the boundaries prior to 1967.
This means Madinatul Quds (East Jerusalem), Gaza Strip, Sinai Peninsula (returned to Egypt), the West Bank, and the Golan Heights (Syria) which has been occupied by Israel since 1967 should be returned to the Palestinians and Arabs. According to Ban, that's the only way the Palestinians can live side by side with the state of Israel with a sense of security.
However, he added, the Al Quds (Madinatul Quds) point must be removed from the peace talks material. He agreed Al Quds is the capital of two states, on the condition that there should be regulations to ensure everyone can visit places that are considered sacred by followers of religions. In addition, he said, there should be a fair settlement to repatriate millions of Palestinians in exile.
The Ban Ki-moon view was delivered in a speech on the UN decision making on '2014: Year of Solidarity for Palestine' at the end of November. The decision was taken through voting of UN member states. Some 110 agreed, 7 refused, and 54 abstained.
Last year, in the same month, the UN General Assembly has also agreed to make Palestine a non-member observer state. This status is the automatic recognition of the Palestinian State. At that time, the 138 member states agreed, 9 refused, and 41 abstained. It can be assured that US, Israel and friends refused the decision.
The new status of the Palestinians in the international world is certainly worth welcomed. However, could the status, recognition, and this solidarity means a lot for the Palestinian people who suffer daily life under Israeli Zionist occupation? Did not the Palestinian people have too often heard the promises of world leaders?
In fact, Zionist Israel, especially in the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today, has succeeded in gaining the Jews present in the occupied territories. Their ways, among others, were by changing the characteristics of Palestine to the new Jewish identity, including the names of villages, counties, and roads.
According to observers of the Palestinian problem, 'Ato'ullah Marajoni, who writes in Al Sharq Al Awsat Dec. 9 edition, Zionist Israel gain is actually based on the old strategy. He pointed to a book called 'Tahwidul Quds' (Judaification of Al Quds) written by Rouhi al Khatib in 1970. The topic also dicussed by a book written by Palestinian scholar and politician, Habibi Imil, about 'Judaification of Palestine and the Palestinian people'. In the second book it is mentioned how judaification in culture, lifestyle, and way of thinking of Palestinians, especially those living under Israeli Zionist occupation occurred.
The strategy of 'judaification' of Palestine cannot be underestimated. It should be seen as equally dangerous as armed warfare. This strategy is slowly but surely going to eliminate the identity of citizens and the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel Zionist. Which is then replaced it with Jewish identity.
The most heavily attacked by the 'strategy Palestine judaification' is the eastern part of Jerusalem that inhabited by Palestinians. Almost every day the Palestinians in the region threatened, terrorized and expelled. The goal is that to expel them from their homes. Palestinian homes are then crushed and built new Jewish settlements.
Next strategy is the disturbing presence of the Aqsa Mosque which is the most sensitive holy sites for Muslims. In addition to damaging the parts of the mosque which is the first Qibla of Muslims, the Israeli Zionist also prohibit young children pray at the mosque. Each of Palestinians who enter this holy place must be strictly checked. Some groups of Jews also held musical performances right in front of the mosque, which often take place at times of prayer.
All of his aimed when the ongoing peace talks with the Palestinian delegation, Israeli Zionist position will be in the strong side. They will be based on evidence that the territories occupied during this in fact are the Jewish identity: the inhabitants, culture, lifestyle, and even the names of villages, counties, and roads. That's why, Netanyahu balked condition that peace talks with the Palestinians associated with the construction of new Jewish settlements.
In such conditions, the United Nations made 2014 as the 'Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian Nation'. The question is what can be done by the United Nations and even by Ban Ki-moon? During this time, Israel Zionist also has long been disobeying at the world body.
Various criticisms and UN resolutions (General Assembly and Security Council) considered nothing. Even in peace talks with the Palestinians, Israel Zeonist averse to do it through the United Nations. They only want direct talks with the Palestinian delegation facilitated by the US. While Ban Ki-moon though served as the UN Secretary General has no power. He has no power to force. He is no more and no less just as a moderator of the member countries of the world body.
The decision of the UN to make 2014 as the year of solidarity for the Palestinian people should be welcomed, so was Ban Ki-moon great expectations to the Palestinians. Although we also know that the promises of the United Nations and its members, including their criticism, like an empty barrel that loud sound. Zionist Israel has long regarded the UN as a barking dog. They will continue to build new Jewish settlements and change anything that smells of Palestine with Jewish identity.
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