By Lloyd Levy
LONDON–This week, Britain expelled an Israeli diplomat, because they suspect that Mossad used forged British passports to kill a Hamas terrorist in Dubai. It needs to be pointed out that there is no definite evidence that Israel carried out the attack, and thus the issue was a very public way of attacking Israel under the slightest pretence. Let us be clear- the expulsion has more to do with an upcoming British General Election, in which there are 2.5 million Muslims and merely 200,000 Jews. One doesn’t have to be a genius to see which group the politicians will be courting, and more evidence of this will no doubt become apparent as the Election progresses.
The British Government action closely follows that of the Obama Administration’s very public and opportunistic criticism of Israel . Britain takes its cue from USA on foreign policy matters, and has not failed to note Obama’s hostility to the Jewish State.
It is absolutely clear that the policy is to sacrifice the Jewish State as an offering to the Muslim world, in an effort to appease them, in the vain hope that the Jihadists will disappear. This is the new policy of the US , with Britain following along in its slip stream. It is what happened to Czechoslovakia before the Second World War, when Britain and France encouraged Germany to take over that unfortunate and brave country. It merely served to encourage Hitler even further.
Both governments issue soothing words to anaesthetise Israel’s supporters, such as how much Israel is an ally.
However we really do have to judge the situation by deeds and not words. The Jews murdered in the Nazi camps, were kept quiet by being told that they were merely going to work camps, or to have a shower. By the time they realised they had been duped, it was too late.
So what can Israel do ? I suggest that Bibi takes a leaf out of Yasser Arafat’s book ( I never thought I would have to recommend Arafat to anybody !). Arafat had a policy of agreeing to go along with something, “riding the beast” as it were, with the objective of at least having some influence over events, until such time as he could put a brake on matters. Bibi may have to follow suit, and pray for a change of US Administration before Israel’s security is permanently damaged. Maybe Congress and US public opinion can be influential.
Unfortunately, Israel lives in a violent and unforgiving neighbourhood. The Arabs will now up their demands, sensing US’s new anti-Israel policy. Iran will become more belligerent. Israel’s internal Arab population will become restive, sensing the way the wind is blowing.
We are potentially facing an extremely violent episode, and all thanks to the US Administration suddenly putting its Middle East policy into reverse gear.
*
Levy is a businessman and freelance writer who divides his time between the United Kingdom and Israel