U.S. CRITICISM OF ISRAEL UNWARRANTED": ZOA

With the outbreak of violent Arab disorders in Judea, Samaria and Gaza, Israel has come under increasing critical
scrutiny by the media and expressions of "concern" and "displeasure" on the part of the U.S. government. The U.S. criticism
focused on Israel's use of "excessive" force and its resort to deportations of the ring-leaders with long records of terrorist
activity as being in violation of the Geneva convention.
Israel's response has been that the use of live ammunition was sanctioned only in cases where the lives of its security
forces were in jeopardy. Where soldiers were found to have unjustifiably breached the standing orders against the use of
lethal weapons, the offenders have been promptly called to account.
With regard to deportations, the Israelis have challenged the contention that these contravene the Geneva Convention
and international law, citing acknowledged legal scholars in support of their position. The Israelis further stated that since
Israeli law rules out resort to the death penalty, a measure sanctioned by the Geneva Convention in cases of civil disorder,
deportations represent a more humane form of punishment, yet an effective deterrent to lawlessness and anarchy.
We believe that the criticism of Israel on the part of the U.S. government was unwarranted. These strictures only
emboldened the rioters to continue the excesses in the expectation of driving a wedge between the U.S. and Israel and,
ultimately, to gain U.S. support for their grievance.
We regret the loss of life resulting from the violence in the territories, yet we fully support Israel's efforts to restore
law and order.
Of course, the inhabitants of Gaza and especially the refugee-camps have legitimate grievances. But the refugee-camps
are not of Israel's making. They are a by-product of the Arabs' determination to destroy the State of Israel and are a direct
result of the hypocrisy and indifference of Arab nations possessed of the resources, but not the will, to liquidate the
refugee-camps and absorb or relocate their inhabitants.
Until and unless the Arabs come forward with a rational plan and demonstrate a genuine desire to face Israel across
the negotiating table, Israel will continue to hold on to the territories and persist in maintaining public order consistent
with international law.
Israel cannot compromise its vital national and security interests in order to curry favor with critics — Jewish and
non-Jewish — who offer Israel gratuitous advice on matters of security and survival.

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