When they forced Israel to commit Oslo, the Labor/Meretz supporters
assured
us that Arafat would pursue
peace.
But they were wrong. It should have been enough.
When they forced Israel to commit Oslo, the Labor/Meretz supporters
assured
us that Hamas would be more
of a threat to the PLO than to Israel.
But they were wrong. It should have been enough.
When they forced Israel to commit Oslo, the Labor/Meretz supporters
assured
us that Arafat would fight the
Hamas and Islamic Jihad "with no Supreme Court or ’Betselem’" (in Rabin’s
words).
But they were wrong. It should have been enough.
When they forced Israel to commit Oslo, the Labor/Meretz supporters
assured
us that terrorism would
decrease.
But they were wrong. It should have been enough.
When they forced Israel to commit Oslo, the Labor/Meretz supporters
assured
us that hostility to Jews in the
Arab and the Western media would decrease.
But they were wrong. It should have been enough.
When they forced Israel to commit Oslo, the Labor/Meretz supporters
assured
us that trade between Israel and
Arab countries would flourish.
But they were wrong. It should have been enough.
When they forced Israel to commit Oslo, the Labor/Meretz supporters
assured
us that the Palestinian Authority
would be disarmed.
But they were wrong. It should have been enough.
When they forced Israel to commit Oslo, the Labor/Meretz supporters
assured
us that the PLO would
cooperate strategically with the Israel Defense Forces.
But they were wrong. It should have been enough.
When they forced Israel to commit Oslo, the Labor/Meretz lemmings assured
us
that there would be an
economic peace dividend.
But they were wrong. It should have been enough.
When they forced Israel to commit Oslo, the Labor/Meretz lemmings assured
us
that Israeli Arabs would
demonstrate increasing moderation due to the "peace process".
But they were wrong. It should have been enough.
When they forced Israel to commit Oslo, the Labor/Meretz lemmings assured
us
that the Hamas and Jihad
would be persecuted and suppressed by the PLO.
But they were wrong. It should have been enough.
When they forced Israel to commit Oslo, the Labor/Meretz lemmings assured
us
that PLO arms would never
again be used against Jews.
But they were wrong. It should have been enough.
When they forced Israel to commit Oslo, the Labor/Meretz lemmings assured
us
that the PLO leadership
would speak in terms of peace with the Jews.
But they were wrong. It should have been enough.
When they forced Israel to commit Oslo, the Labor/Meretz lemmings assured
us
that the PLO would cease its
efforts to delegitimize Zionism and Israel.
But they were wrong. It should have been enough.
When they forced Israel to commit Oslo, the Labor/Meretz lemmings assured
us
that the PLO would denounce
and renounce anti-Semitism.
But they were wrong. It should have been enough.
When they forced Israel to commit Oslo, the Labor/Meretz lemmings assured
us
that the PLO would
encourage normalization and daily peaceful commerce between Arabs and
Jews.
But they were wrong. It should have been enough.
When they forced Israel to commit Oslo, the Labor/Meretz lemmings assured
us
that the PLO would introduce
democracy in the Palestinian zones.
But they were wrong. It should have been enough.
When they forced Israel to commit Oslo, the Labor/Meretz lemmings assured
us
that the PLO would be forced
to spend all its energies on resolving domestic social and economic
problems.
But they were ever so wrong. It should have been enough.
When they forced Israel to commit Oslo, the Labor/Meretz lemmings assured
us
that the PLO would have so
many internal troubles that it would not have the time or ability to
pursue
confrontation with Israel.
G-d, but they were wrong. It should have been enough.
When they forced Israel to commit Oslo, the Labor/Meretz lemmings assured
us
that the US would back Israel
if the PLO reneged on its obligations or displayed duplicity.
What a joke, they were so wrong. It should have been enough.
When they forced Israel to commit Oslo, the Labor/Meretz lemmings assured
us
that the US would cease to
pressure Israel to endanger its security and fundamental interests.
But they were mega-wrong. It should have been enough.
When they forced Israel to commit Oslo, the Labor/Meretz lemmings assured
us
that the Europeans would
rush forward to support Israel.
But they were wrong. It should have been enough.
When they forced Israel to commit Oslo, the Labor/Meretz lemmings assured
us
that the Japanese and Saudis
would pour money into regional investments, including into Israel.
But they were wrong. It should have been enough.
When they forced Israel to commit Oslo, the Labor/Meretz lemmings assured
us
that the Egyptians would end
all animosity towards Israel, Zionism and Jews.
But they were wrong. It should have been enough.
When they forced Israel to commit Oslo, the Labor/Meretz lemmings assured
us
that the non-Arab Moslem
countries would gush friendship for Israel.
But they were wrong. It should have been enough.
When they forced Israel to commit Oslo, the Labor/Meretz lemmings assured
us
that Arab military
expenditure would drop significantly.
But they were wrong. It should have been enough.
When they forced Israel to commit Oslo, the Labor/Meretz lemmings assured
us
that Arab verbal threats
against Israel would end.
But they were wrong. It should have been enough.
When they forced Israel to commit Oslo, the Labor/Meretz lemmings assured
us
that Nazi-like propaganda in
Arab countries would end.
But they were wrong. It should have been enough.
When they forced Israel to commit Oslo, the Labor/Meretz lemmings assured
us
that the Israeli Left would
lead the retreat from the Oslo experiment it if proved to be not working.
But they were wrong. It should have been enough.
When they forced Israel to commit Oslo, the Labor/Meretz lemmings assured
us
that the PLO would never
show itself as a tin cup Third-World kleptocracy if granted power.
But they were wrong. It should have been enough.
When they forced Israel to commit Oslo, the Labor/Meretz lemmings assured
us
that Jews remaining in
Moslem countries would see their treatment dramatically improved.
But they were wrong. It should have been enough.
When they forced Israel to commit Oslo, the Labor/Meretz lemmings assured
us
that Russia would act as a
stabilizing force for peace.
But they were wrong. It should have been enough.
When they forced Israel to commit Oslo, the Labor/Meretz lemmings assured
us
that liberals and leftists
around the world would congratulate Israel for taking risks for peace and
rush forward with goodwill and
support.
But they were wrong. It should have been enough.
When they forced Israel to commit Oslo, the Labor/Meretz lemmings assured
us
that the majority of
Palestinians would denounce all violence and terror.
But they were wrong. It should have been enough.
When they forced Israel to commit Oslo, the Labor/Meretz lemmings assured
us
that Israel Arabs would cease
to support political parties dedicated to eliminating Israel.
But they were wrong. It should have been enough.
When they forced Israel to commit Oslo, the Labor/Meretz lemmings assured
us
that Palestinian and Israeli Arab chants of
"Death to the Jews" and "Massacre the Jews" would end.
But they were wrong. It should have been enough.
When they forced Israel to commit Oslo, the Labor/Meretz lemmings assured
us
that no longer would the
Israeli Arab chant be "In blood and fire we shall redeem thee Palestine."