Two articles published four days apart tell an allegorical
story that some people will find elegant and informative.
You don't have to be a farmer to realize that for centuries,
human beings have known that dung can be used as fertilizer to help trees grow
more lush and more fruitful.
Well, you'll be glad to know that the principles involved in
that natural process can serve as allegory to represent what happens in
situations far removed from the farmer's field. Of the two articles alluded to
above, one represents the manure that's absorbed by the roots of the tree. The
other represents the green shoots that promise a lush and fruitful harvest
later in the season.
On December 12, 2017, Matthew RJ Brodsky gave the world an
example on how to write an article that has the look and smell of manure. It
came under the title: “The Jerusalem Fiction” and was published on December 12,
2017 in National Review Online. Four days later, on December 16, 2017, the
editors of the New York Times published a piece of their own under the title:
“Donald Trump Seems Confused About Jerusalem”; a piece of work that means
little for now, but like green shoots, may be foretelling of rewards ahead.
So we take a closer look at the fecal literature that was
authored by Matthew Brodsky. The first thing he contends is that the peace
process will be helped because President Donald Trump said that Israel 's capital is in Jerusalem . Eleven hundred words later, he
says this: “The international community's pernicious adherence to the fiction
that Israel 's capital isn't
in Jerusalem
helps reinforce deleterious aspects of Palestinian mythology.” But the fact is
that neither the Palestinians nor the World are saying anything like that. What
they say is that Jerusalem is not in Israel . And
there is a big difference between the two propositions.
It is not that Matthew Brodsky doesn't know that; he knows
it. In fact, the eleven hundred words he wrote between the two sayings are
dedicated to making the deceptive point that Jerusalem
is in Israel
despite the facts to the contrary he admitted to. Look at this: “In 1949, the
Truman administration recognized Israel
but not any portion of Israeli-held Jerusalem .
The U.S. embassy was
established in Tel Aviv ... In 1967 Israel expanded the city's
municipal boundaries. Still the U.S. kept its embassy in Tel Aviv, preferring a
stance of neutrality … With the Oslo peace process, the U.S. maintained a
consulate in Jerusalem tasked solely with representing American interests to
the Palestinian Authority … In effect, America was favoring Palestinian claims
to the city”.
So then, why is Brodsky saying that Jerusalem
is in Israel ?
Here are his reasons: “American presidents visited Jerusalem to meet with politicians and heads
of state, and they spoke before the Knesset. Likewise, a few years later,
Egyptian president Anwar Sadat didn't go to Tel Aviv but to Jerusalem to address the Knesset”.
But does that mean those presidents recognized Jerusalem as being
Israeli territory more than would have the relocation of the American embassy
there? Do you know what this claim is like, my friend? It is like the saying
which goes: “If you cannot take Mohamed to the mountain, bring the mountain to
Mohamed.” It seems those presidents weren't so wise as to insist that the
Israelis move the Knesset to Tel Aviv before they would agree to speak to its
members. Absurd!
None of this is lost on anyone, of course, so why does
Brodsky and those of his ilk engage in a Harvey Weinstein style of shameless
behavior? Here is the clue that tells of their true motivation: “The Senate
passed a resolution commemorating the reunification of Jerusalem ,
stating that 'Jerusalem should remain the
undivided capital of Israel .'”
Thus, in the truest of the Judeo-Yiddish tradition, the Jews are trying to
shake hands with the human race for one reason only; to steal the rings
adorning its fingers – and steal the fingers too. This is how badly the Brodsky
manure stinks even if it led to the debate that's helping to clarify the issues
driving this subject.
Now the New York Times editorial representing green shoots.
Here are the pertinent passages:
“The United
States isn't going to move its embassy until
2020, if then. Passports of Americans born in Jerusalem
will continue to say born in Jerusalem , not Israel .
American government maps won't identify Jerusalem
as being inside Israel …
More than 50 Muslim leaders urged the world to recognize East
Jerusalem as the capital of an independent Palestinian state. In Brussels , most leaders of
the European Union have rejected the idea of following Mr. Trump's lead”.