Sarkozy-Mubarak Gaza Ceasefire Plan
Rizwan Ghani
January 07, 2009
The timing of plan forwarded by both leaders has left the otherwise controversial plan without any credibility. France (and UKīs) support for US veto of Arab backed Libyan ceasefire Resolution speaks volumes of sincerity of Sarkozy. The timing has prompted strong criticism about real objective of the plan because it has been forwarded at a time when Arab Foreign ministers had already gathered seven votes to reach nine votes- a number required to table a revised draft of the Libyan resolution in United Nations Security Council.
The sketchy details of Egyptian draft backed by Sarkozy apparently aims to derail Arab efforts of securing a ceasefire, seeking end of Israeli Gaza occupation, withdrawal of foreign troops, recognize Gazaīs right of resistance, allow full control of Gaza to its political leadership and opening of all border crossings including Rafah.
President Muhammod Abbasīs support for the plan from West Bank cannot be accepted because it has been issued without approval of political leadership in Gaza. Also, his presidential term has ended (9th January) and his failure to secure Palestinian interests have decimated his chance to return to power.
The Egypt-France plan by ignoring all such international legal bindings on Israel has scuttled Arab diplomatic efforts in UN having worldwide Muslim support-seeking immediate end to Israeli war crimes against humanity in Gaza. The plan instead propose unconditional ceasefire with indefinite time frame for Israeli troop withdrawal. The behind the door efforts in UN by representatives of advanced world to force Arab diplomats accept non-binding resolution against Israeli war crimes against humanity in Gaza is worst kind of diplomacy.
Next, the ceasefire plan has ignored harrowing Israeli crimes against humanity in Gaza. Thereby, like the past helping Tel Aviv walk scot free from Gaza massacre- a total whitewash over deaths of hundreds of victims including over children and scores of women killed, which is a total violation of article 33 of international law signed by Israel in 1951. It explains Dan Gillenai, Israel ambassador to UN statement in which he said Israel has never violated international law. One hundred and forty eight US vetoes of legitimate resolutions against Israel have encouraged its blatant disregard for international law.
Israel is resorting to blatant propaganda by blaming local resistance fighters in Gaza for using women and children as human shield. In fact, it is the other way round. Had Gazans been allowed to leave Gaza it would have freed local fighters to teach Israelis a lasting lesson similar to their 2006 defeat in Lebanon.
Unfortunately, the humanitarian situation including women and children are a drag in Gaza and as planned, Israel is using them to its military advantage. In all probability, fearing the loss of Israeli combat forces in close quarter guerrilla warfare without civilian population the corrupt Israeli political and military leadership will never dare initiate third phase of ground attacks of going into the built-up areas. It will only be used as bargaining tool with limited aggressive military posturing at the most.
The need for ceasefire is urgent for Israel to protect its long term economic interests and moral of the population in Southern Israel. The world should therefore understand that Sarkozy-Mubarak ceasefire plan is an effort to protect interests of Israel not the hapless Palestinians. Southern Israel cannot stay indefinitely in the bunkers and the Tel Aviv cannot keep on feeding them without economic and political repercussion. It will not be surprising if Hamas refuses a truce that protects only promotes Israeli interests and a permanent setback to the cause of establishing State of Palatine.
World should not be fooled by the Tel Aviv propaganda that they do not wish to harm Palestinian people in Gaza they are only attacking military targets. Israeli FM is on record that Arab Israel have no place in the Israel. In all probability, they will be expelled to Palestine as and when that is created. It explains Tel Avivīs support for independent Palestine under two-state solution. Israelīs refusal to allow return of Palestinian refugees, return to pre-1967 borders and division of Jerusalem in accordance to the UN Resolutions indicates the kind of fractured set up in the offing- if ever materialized. It would therefore be interesting to see how Obama brings peace to ME by upholding UN Resolution on Palestine.
The world community should unite against Israel and its supporters of crimes against humanity, blatant violation of international law, alleged use of prohibited chemical weapons, weapons made with tungsten (resulting in cancer for survivors) and uranium tipped warheads. Cases should be registered against Israel and providers of such weapons at appropriate level.
Similarly, UN should register cases against Israel attacks on 3 UN school (shelters) resulting in dozens of innocent deaths with majority of children. UN has the mandate under international law to investigate Israel. It is time to uphold the international law.
In this regard, it is equally important to hold present Israeli political and military leadership responsible for carrying out planned massacre in Gaza resulting in hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries on the flimsy pretext of rocket attacks from Gaza. Reportedly, in last eight years 19 Israelis have died due to rocket attacks. Whereas some 6,200 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli military attacks.
International community including Europe, China and Russia should support end Gaza nightmare. Israel should be made to respect international law through diplomatic means and economic sanctions. Reportedly, Venezuela has expelled Israeli ambassador. It is time Jordan, Mauritian and Egypt, the only Muslim states having direct diplomatic relations with Israel withdraw their envoys as gesture of solidarity against Israeli crimes in Gaza. The world leaders should respect demands of public voiced in across the globe protests for long-term economic sanctions against Israel to end cycle of barbarity in ME and bring permanent peace to the region.
Arab representatives in UN should reject the Sarkozy-Mubarak peace plan and instead continue with its original resolution to seek a binding UN resolution to secure immediate ceasefire to bring an end to further loss of innocent lives. Every effort should be made to make Israel accountable for its war crimes, unprecedented violations of international law, disproportionate use of force on hapless civilians.
Finally, the resolution in accordance with international laws should uphold its objectives of securing total withdrawal of occupation forces from Gaza and unrestricted opening of borders to allow Gaza lead a normal life. The right of self-defense by the Gaza should also be recognized. Thus there is no alternate for global community but to end misery of fellow beings in Gaza without fail.
The sketchy details of Egyptian draft backed by Sarkozy apparently aims to derail Arab efforts of securing a ceasefire, seeking end of Israeli Gaza occupation, withdrawal of foreign troops, recognize Gazaīs right of resistance, allow full control of Gaza to its political leadership and opening of all border crossings including Rafah.
President Muhammod Abbasīs support for the plan from West Bank cannot be accepted because it has been issued without approval of political leadership in Gaza. Also, his presidential term has ended (9th January) and his failure to secure Palestinian interests have decimated his chance to return to power.
The Egypt-France plan by ignoring all such international legal bindings on Israel has scuttled Arab diplomatic efforts in UN having worldwide Muslim support-seeking immediate end to Israeli war crimes against humanity in Gaza. The plan instead propose unconditional ceasefire with indefinite time frame for Israeli troop withdrawal. The behind the door efforts in UN by representatives of advanced world to force Arab diplomats accept non-binding resolution against Israeli war crimes against humanity in Gaza is worst kind of diplomacy.
Next, the ceasefire plan has ignored harrowing Israeli crimes against humanity in Gaza. Thereby, like the past helping Tel Aviv walk scot free from Gaza massacre- a total whitewash over deaths of hundreds of victims including over children and scores of women killed, which is a total violation of article 33 of international law signed by Israel in 1951. It explains Dan Gillenai, Israel ambassador to UN statement in which he said Israel has never violated international law. One hundred and forty eight US vetoes of legitimate resolutions against Israel have encouraged its blatant disregard for international law.
Israel is resorting to blatant propaganda by blaming local resistance fighters in Gaza for using women and children as human shield. In fact, it is the other way round. Had Gazans been allowed to leave Gaza it would have freed local fighters to teach Israelis a lasting lesson similar to their 2006 defeat in Lebanon.
Unfortunately, the humanitarian situation including women and children are a drag in Gaza and as planned, Israel is using them to its military advantage. In all probability, fearing the loss of Israeli combat forces in close quarter guerrilla warfare without civilian population the corrupt Israeli political and military leadership will never dare initiate third phase of ground attacks of going into the built-up areas. It will only be used as bargaining tool with limited aggressive military posturing at the most.
The need for ceasefire is urgent for Israel to protect its long term economic interests and moral of the population in Southern Israel. The world should therefore understand that Sarkozy-Mubarak ceasefire plan is an effort to protect interests of Israel not the hapless Palestinians. Southern Israel cannot stay indefinitely in the bunkers and the Tel Aviv cannot keep on feeding them without economic and political repercussion. It will not be surprising if Hamas refuses a truce that protects only promotes Israeli interests and a permanent setback to the cause of establishing State of Palatine.
World should not be fooled by the Tel Aviv propaganda that they do not wish to harm Palestinian people in Gaza they are only attacking military targets. Israeli FM is on record that Arab Israel have no place in the Israel. In all probability, they will be expelled to Palestine as and when that is created. It explains Tel Avivīs support for independent Palestine under two-state solution. Israelīs refusal to allow return of Palestinian refugees, return to pre-1967 borders and division of Jerusalem in accordance to the UN Resolutions indicates the kind of fractured set up in the offing- if ever materialized. It would therefore be interesting to see how Obama brings peace to ME by upholding UN Resolution on Palestine.
The world community should unite against Israel and its supporters of crimes against humanity, blatant violation of international law, alleged use of prohibited chemical weapons, weapons made with tungsten (resulting in cancer for survivors) and uranium tipped warheads. Cases should be registered against Israel and providers of such weapons at appropriate level.
Similarly, UN should register cases against Israel attacks on 3 UN school (shelters) resulting in dozens of innocent deaths with majority of children. UN has the mandate under international law to investigate Israel. It is time to uphold the international law.
In this regard, it is equally important to hold present Israeli political and military leadership responsible for carrying out planned massacre in Gaza resulting in hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries on the flimsy pretext of rocket attacks from Gaza. Reportedly, in last eight years 19 Israelis have died due to rocket attacks. Whereas some 6,200 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli military attacks.
International community including Europe, China and Russia should support end Gaza nightmare. Israel should be made to respect international law through diplomatic means and economic sanctions. Reportedly, Venezuela has expelled Israeli ambassador. It is time Jordan, Mauritian and Egypt, the only Muslim states having direct diplomatic relations with Israel withdraw their envoys as gesture of solidarity against Israeli crimes in Gaza. The world leaders should respect demands of public voiced in across the globe protests for long-term economic sanctions against Israel to end cycle of barbarity in ME and bring permanent peace to the region.
Arab representatives in UN should reject the Sarkozy-Mubarak peace plan and instead continue with its original resolution to seek a binding UN resolution to secure immediate ceasefire to bring an end to further loss of innocent lives. Every effort should be made to make Israel accountable for its war crimes, unprecedented violations of international law, disproportionate use of force on hapless civilians.
Finally, the resolution in accordance with international laws should uphold its objectives of securing total withdrawal of occupation forces from Gaza and unrestricted opening of borders to allow Gaza lead a normal life. The right of self-defense by the Gaza should also be recognized. Thus there is no alternate for global community but to end misery of fellow beings in Gaza without fail.
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