Israeli MP proposes 'ethnic cleansing'

cross-posted between the basement & here, for it is perhaps more of interest and would get more of an audience in this temporary home outside of the pit..

Israeli MP proposes 'ethnic cleansing'
By Khalid Amayreh in the West Bank
Sunday 04 January 2004

A member of the Israeli parliament has proposed “massive ethnic cleansing” of non-Jews in Palestine-Israel as a “final solution” of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

Uzi Cohen, a member of Ariel Sharon’s right-wing Likud party and a deputy in the Knesset, told Israeli public radio on Sunday there was widespread support in Israel for “the idea of ethnic cleansing”.

“Many people support the idea but few are willing to speak about it publicly.”

Cohen, an influential figure in Likud, proposed that Israel, the United States, the European Union as well as oil-rich Arab states make concerted efforts to create a Palestinian state in northern Jordan.

He suggested the Hashimi royal family in Amman “might view favorably this idea”.

Cohen, who is also deputy mayor of the town of Raanana, said Palestinians should be given 20 years to “leave voluntarily”.

“In case they don’t leave, plans would have to be drawn up to expel them by force.”

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http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/9DCD41A2-E372-4732-8F1A-411EC28F603D.htm

A people who themselves were ethnically clensed and then parlayed sympathy and guilt into securing a homeland turning around and ethnically cleansing a problematic group? Not to say that this will ever happen. But it is A - M - A - Z - I - N - G how quickly people forget their own history.

Any other sources on this story? I am not certain of al Jazeera's credibility, if they have any.

since all the arab countries that "support" them wont let them move there!

as we did for S. Africa? I won't underwrite apartheid.

heard that somewhere before...

"His nuts roasting on an open fire..."

Oy vey... :spank:

in Israel for "the idea of ethnic cleansing. If this is the case Israelis should think long and hard about this proposal.
According to the article in 1948 the Israeli government expelled the bulk of the Palestinian population and destroyed 460 Arab towns and villages. It appears the Jews fear the Palestinian population growth is overtaking that of Israel. If the Palestinians should gain a well organized independent state recognized by the world bodies, they would be even more of a threat. Israel created the impossible situation they are now facing by expulsion of the Palestinians during Israel's conception and Israel's continuing support of outlaw settlements in Palestinian territory.

original at http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=124&topic_id=44374

This subject is bound to be extremely volatile. The rules of the I/P forum were specifically designed for such subjects. Thanks.