(PART- 2)
Badrul Islam
It was at an Arab League summit in Beirut in 2002 that Saudi Arabia's
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, then crown prince, took a political gamble by
unveiling a rare comprehensive peace proposal to Israel to end the
Arab-Israeli conflict. The details of the plans are: (a) Complete
withdrawal from the occupied Arab territories, including the Syrian
Golan Heights, to the 4 June 1967 line and the territories still
occupied in southern Lebanon; (b) Attain a just solution to the
problem of Palestinian refugees to be agreed upon in accordance with
the UN General Assembly Resolution No 194. (c) Accept the
establishment of an independent and sovereign Palestinian state on
the Palestinian territories occupied since 4 June 1967 in the West
Bank and Gaza Strip with East Jerusalem as its capital. In return the
Arab states will do the following: (a) Consider the Arab-Israeli
conflict over, sign a peace agreement with Israel, and achieve peace
for all states in the region; (b) Establish normal relations with
Israel within the framework of this comprehensive peace. As a king,
he had revived the same plan in the year 2007 and still continues his
efforts to fulfill these plans.
Wikipedia states that "In November 2008, The Sunday Times reported
that American president-elect Barack Obama is going to support the
plan, saying to Mahmoud Abbas during his July 2008 visit to the
Middle East that "The Israelis would be crazy not to accept this
initiative. It would give them peace with the Muslim world from
Indonesia to Morocco."
Both the USA President and the King of Saudi Arabia have to realize
the facts that success of the above plans will depend, first on
their "Political Will" to restore credibility and trusts among the
Arabs. If we analyze the "Anatomy of Power Politics" of the region
it becomes crystal clear the West has expanded their political
influence for economic interests. The Arab world doesn't repent that;
as due to internal dynastic struggles, lack of technical expertise
and limited economic constraints faced during their pre-colonial days
they had to seek outside help. But gradually, the Arabs became
skeptical of their former colonial rulers mainly the British and the
French, the Zionists, those that encouraged illegal settlements of
Jews in the Gaza and the West Bank and USA's pro-Israeli policy.
Let me cite an example to prove my point of how trust can be
accomplished. In 1956 France-Israel-UK jointly plotted a war against
Egypt known as the infamous Suez crisis. It was only the stern
warning from the then USA President Eisenhower that forced the three
countries to withdraw in deep humiliation. This is a perfect example
of the "American values" that the USA President and Americans refers
to.
Why, taking a cue from this precedent, can't the US President warn
the Israelis about their recent attack on Gaza? Why hasn't USA taken
a strong stance against Israel for not allowing UN to deliver food
and medicines for the wounded Gaza Citizens? Why without final
solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict is Israel allowed to have
nuclear facility?
To build confidence among Arabs and the Muslim world it is necessary
for the Leaders to; first address these question in a fair and just
manner and the next important thing to do; and it's the key point;
that USA and its Western Alliances must take appropriate decisions
and actions to stop completely their individual Politicians and their
Media Slants from making wild accusations against the Muslims,
focusing on "minorities of extremists". The vast majority of the
Muslims as like people of other faiths, Christians, Jews, Hindus, and
Buddhists are devoutly non-violent, family oriented, practicing their
individual religion and struggling to survive in the competitive
modern world.
An example, that my above statements need addressing, is highlighted
here from reports of Jackson Diehl, Editor of Washington Post, dated
Feb9, 2009. "The past four Israeli elections have been won by a
candidate who promised to end Israel's conflict with the
Palestinians. Tomorrow, for the first time in decades, Israelis may
choose a prime minister who is promising to wage war.
"We must smash the Hamas power in Gaza," Likud party leader Binyamin
("Bibi") Netanyahu said at one rally last week. "There will be no
escape from toppling the Hamas regime," he said at a security
conference the next day. "I'm sorry to say we haven't gotten the job
done," he said of Israel's recent Gaza offensive in a radio
interview. "The next government will have no choice but to finish the
job and uproot . . . the Iranian terror base.". This wild attitude
of the Isareli politician who may win the parliament seat cannot be
useful to the peace plans that USA, Western Alliances and the Arabs
want.
In the same way, the King of Saudi Arabia as "Custodian" of the two
Holy places Makkah and Medina commands a great respect amongst the
Arabs and it will be easier for him to establish a good rapport and
instill moral values for fair treatment and justice towards both,
their fellow Arabs and to the Non-Arab Westerners. The king must
discuss in details his peace plans with the Arabs and the Israelis to
ensure that all understand the plans and encourage free expressions
of opinions from the people in Governments and general Citizens. The
king should also ensure that, (1) within Arabs there wont people with
ideas and attitude like the Israeli Netanyahu and (2) should frankly
discuss the military logistics of both Hamas and Isarel and advice
Hamas that in view of superior military strength,of the Israelis,
Hamas cannot hope to achieve solutions by firing Rockets and or
instigating Israel for war.
In spite of all these unfair dealings received from the USA and the
Western Alliances the Arabs are not anti-west and firmly believe that
a transparent and fair procedure will be applied their to find a
solution to the Middle-East Crisis.
Will all the Key Players to the Middle-East crisis, please analyze
their own conscious and take responsibility to create a peaceful and
friendlier World?
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