On August 17, 1990, before the outbreak of the Persian Gulf War, a most revealing article appeared in HA'ARETZ.  The author, MK Yossi Sarid.  Mr.Sarid referred to a poll which indicated that 62 percent of Israel’s Arab citizens supported Saddam Hussein despite his threat to incinerate Israel.
 The poll was taken by a Jewish pollster, which suggests that far more than 62 percent of these Arabs supported the Iraqi dictator .
Nevertheless, Mr. Sarid seems to have been surprised by this lack of patriotism on the part of Israel's Arab citizens.  Why?  Surely he was aware of the fact that Arabs are exempt from military service for security reasons.  Surely he was cognizant of the report of Israel's internal security service that in 1988 and 1989, that is, before Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, Israel’s Arab citizens committed 442 politically motivated assaults including stabbings, shootings, arson, and sabotage.  What is more, the report indicated that Arab terrorist cells within Israel's pre-1967 borders were working with PLO counterparts in Judea and Samaria.
In view of these facts, it is criminally irresponsible for members of the Barak Government to attribute the Israel Arab riots of the past week to a few “extremists.”  As the Arab pogroms of the 1920s and 30s clearly indicate, latent hatred of Jews is widespread among Arabs, and this hatred can readily be ignited by their leaders.  Those pogroms were not expressions of Arab grievances about “inequality.”   The issue was not economic, as socialists (and even capitalists) are wont to believe, but religious or  ideological.  Indeed, it is an insult to Arabs to think they can be bought, that they will renounce their inherent religious animosity toward Israel for potage
If proof is wanted, the British Peel Commission report of 1937 noted that, "Although the Arabs have benefited from the development of the country owing to Jewish immigration, this has had no conciliatory effect.  On the contrary, improvement in the economic situation in Palestine has meant the deterioration of the political situation."
 There is only one way to deal with Arab violence, and that is with overwhelming force.   Unfortunately, Prime Minister Ehud Barak, Israel’s most highly decorated soldier, does not seem to have the stomach for sucha course of action.  This being the case, he should be called upon to resign.
 Failing this, he should be removed from office by an immediate vote of no confidence.
Admittedly, the formation of a national unity government seems to be a plausible alternative.  However, Barak would remain prime minister, which means that his arrogance, along with party rivalry, will lead to governmental paralysis.  On the other hand, if the Likud should agree to a government of national unity, it should do so under two conditions: 
(1) immediate suppression of Arab violence; 
(2) elections at the earliest possible moment, which means an election campaign of not more than two weeks duration.
 Needless to say, a new government will have to pursue a new agenda.
Above all, it will have to be a JEWISH agenda.  The agenda will be found in the program of the Yamin Israel Party.  The question is:  Does Israel have a Prime Minister for such a program?
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