Israel Cannot Give Up More Land Because it is One of the Most Crowded Countries in the World

Until now it wasn?t politically correct to talk about Jewish population density, because the most common and baseless clich? that accompanies the disengagement?s public relations campaign was that ?the Gaza Strip is the most crowded place in the world?....Yet this clich? was important in order to make us sick and tired of Gaza. But now, after the destruction of Jewish settlements there, we are allowed to find out that not the Gaza Strip, but rather, central Israel is one of the most densely population areas in the world. In fact, it is four or five times more crowded than the Gaza Strip, and by the way, it?s not a bad place to live in.

But even now that we?re allowed to say that it?s very crowded around here, it?s still not nice to seriously consider the implication of this figure, and we certainly mustn?t mention the primitive conclusion that stems from it: The Jews don?t have enough land.

Their country is so small, that in most world maps Israel?s name is written on the sea, because it?s not big enough to accommodate six letters.

In fact, it?s truly despicable to demand that the land-poor Jewish people to forego a large part of its land, its single prized possession. And in favor of who? In favor of the Arab nation, which has so much land, and extends across 22 countries, from the Persian Gulf to the Atlantic Ocean.

But it is not considered politically correct to say so, because the word ?land? has been removed from the enlightened Hebrew vocabulary. It?s a primitive word, associated with land and warfare. Whoever dares to bring it up is stigmatized as a worshipper of idols, one who bows down rocks and graves. Unless, of course, we are talking about Arabs, whose view of land as sacred is completely legitimate, and even worthy of respect.

Jews are allowed to speak of ?border adjustments,? because we have security needs, water issues, transportation grids, and plane routes. But under no circumstances must we have, God forbid, respect for the land.