              Arab Oil is Thicker than Jewish Blood
                      by Gary M. Cooperberg
                         April 10, 1991

       Before we Jews take to the streets and rejoice over the victory of the "forces of
Good" over the "forces of Evil" in the Gulf War, let us exercise just a bit of caution.  Kuwait
was not liberated because it was a bastian of democracy in a sea of dictatorships.  Kuwait is
but another dictatorship.  Even today, as Kurds are being slaughtered by the thousands,
suddenly the death of innocent civilians is "the internal affair of Iraq" and the US cannot get
involved.  Yet when Israel, for its own security, decides to deport a handful of Arab terrorists,
the State Department has no hesitation to interfere with our even more basic internal affair of
self defense.  Let us realize that, rather than justice and fair play, the primary interest of the
United States and others in "rescuing" Kuwait was simply to safeguard their access to Arab
oil.   
       Just as Baker and Bush looked the other way as innocent Jewish civilians were
stoned at the Western Wall last Succot, so as not to offend their Arab allies in the coalition,
you can depend upon United States sympathy towards Arab demands for the "liberation" of
the so called "West Bank", as well as for their call to set up another Arab enemy state there.
       Emboldened by his great achievement of mustering world support for the liberation
of Kuwait, Bush may very well feel that he has the power to bring "peace and stability" to the
Middle East by "solving" the Arab-Israeli problem, if necessary by force.  No one cares to
remember that we had an Arab-Israeli problem even before Arabs dreamed of calling
themselves "Palestinians", and even before we had a Jewish State.  Nor will they consider the
absurdity of assuming that the creation of such an impostor nation will achieve the peace they
are looking for.  Once again, the chief motivating factor will be Arab oil.
       Yes, America will claim continued support of the Jewish State, and "only" demand
that Judea, Samaria and Gaza be turned into "Palestine" so that the "legitimate" rights of the
downtrodden "Palestinians" can be realized.
       No matter how you look at it, the stage has been set for increased pressure on the
Jewish State to give up parts of her homeland.  Although foreign Minister, David Levy, has
openly stated that we cannot annex our holy lands because "world powers will not accept it in
the wake of the Gulf War," we must keep in mind that Israel is not Iraq, and the G-d of Israel
is not Allah.                      While the Iraqi dictator was prepared to
march into hell in the name of his false god for the right to oppress others, it is high time that
we Jews rightfully speak in the name of the One True Living G-d of Israel.  The concept of a
"greater Israel" is not a political one, it is a Biblical one.  It is only the Jewish Nation that has a
right to the Promised Land.  Our future and our "right to exist" is not an item to be negotiated,
it is a Divine promise.  No one need dictate terms to us.  How dare we permit Feisal Husseini
and others to speak from Jerusalem in the name of "Palestine"?!!  We should immediately
annex Judea Samaria and Gaza and unabashedly declare the illegitimacy of a "Palestinian"
entity.  Only then will we be in a position to honestly discuss peace with our neighbors.