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The Principle of the Fence
First, it is important to understand that unilateral separation is not to be equated with withdrawal. Although the concept of separation does require erection of a security fence along some route (see maps), which is drawn by security and demography considerations, this does not require evacuation of settlements and/or military bases positioned beyond that fence.
The basic idea of the plan is the erection of a security fence between the Palestinian and Israeli population centres. This fence will assist in prevention of the terrible attacks inflicted upon the citizens of the state of Israel and completely halt the realization of the crawling “right of return” into the lands beyond the green line. It is essential to understand that this realization is the greatest existential threat to the state of Israel as a state of the Jewish people, above all other threats including the terror attacks, as bad as they might be. At present, about 100000 Arabs have illegally entered from the territories across the green line.
Experts agree this fence can minimize the capability of terror organizations to introduce terrorists to Israeli population centres. They claim that the fence would have prevented the recent attacks. It must be made clear that there is absolutely nothing physical in the topography that hinders access across the green line, and that thousands of Palestinian thus illegally pass every day there, thankfully most are workers. For comparison sake, the infiltration attempts through the northern border are easily prevented due to the existence of a separation fence accompanied by a special force with the assignment to abort infiltrations. The plan presented in this site supports the idea of having such a force available, in the area of Judea and Samaria.
Might the proposed fence plan be interpreted as recognition of the sovereignty of the Palestinians of the territories?
The proposed plan does not and should not be interpreted as any recognition of Palestinian sovereignty as the plan does not necessitate any withdrawal or removal of Israeli population. Moreover, there is no reason why the Israeli government should not decide to expand the protected area after the fence is completed.
Might the proposed fence be seen by the Arab world as “giving in” as was the withdrawal from Lebanon?
As mentioned, the fence does not require relocation of Israelis. Therefore, there is no such danger of this move being seen as a sign of weakness of the Israeli State. On the contrary, Israel has on the international level only to gain from implementing the plan, both in dealing with the Palestinians and globally. The international benefits ensured to Israel from carrying out the plan are the following:
a. Neutralization of the capability of the Palestinian Authority and terror organizations to carry out at will attack on the Israeli citizens and affecting their daily routines, which will allow them to realize that only way open to them is to negotiate.
b. Prevention of terror attacks will free Israel of the need to act with in a harsh manner against the Palestinians, thus immeasurably improving the state of Israel’s standing in the international arena.
Further benefits will surely be the tremendous savings in defense and other expenditures, as will be shown.
How will Israel raise the funds necessary for the erection of the fence?
Economy experts claim the erection of the fence is economically feasible to perform within the Israeli economy’s limitations, moreover, erecting the fence is an economic necessity, an investment that will repay itself within a short time and decisively contribute toward the improvement of the fiscal situation in Israel.
Importantly, the situation enforced by the Palestinian terror organizations severely damages the Israeli market due to the following:
a. Huge defence expenses for reinforced security measures within the state.
b. The staggering costs of treatment and rehabilitation and compensation for the injured and their families, continually growing with each attack.
c. A mortal blow to the tourism industry, a significant source of income for the state of Israel.
d. Severe damage from retraction of foreign investments, loss of workdays from extra conscriptions, severe traffic disturbances, national morale deterioration and recession.
This harm done to the economy, say the experts, is tenfold higher than the cost of erection and maintenance of the fence. Therefore, the full implementation of the plan is not an economic burden but a boon to the economy, as well as undeniably a defensive necessity.
In summary:
In the past there were a number of plans to create a fence in Judea and Samaria to create a separation between the Palestinian and Israeli populations, plans that were sequentially shelved. The recent terror attacks have unequivocally demonstrated in an abominable manner the unbearable ease at which Palestinian infiltrators can snuff the lives of innocent Israeli citizens, lives that have become cheap. In the implementation of the plan of the fence in this site lie the solutions to the drastic reduction of this problem.
Not fully carrying out this plan might cost the state of Israel tens of thousands of casualties and pervade a constant atmosphere of dread and terror on the state’s population. Thus the state will have to carry out this plan in full one way or the other. The fence must be finished without delay to prevent the horrible damage still awaiting the state if it doesn’t hurry.
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