Robertson Warns Israel Against Allowing Palestinian State.

By IsraelNationalNews.com & CNSNews.com

American conservative Christian leader Dr. Pat Robertson warned Israel on Wednesday against agreeing to political initiatives with the Palestinians and especially allowing the establishment of a Palestinian state. Surrendering their ancient

His advice clashed with the goals of President Bush, who is backing the road map peace plan that envisions the establishment of a Palestinian state by the end of 2005. Robertson is part of the large conservative Christian movement, which ardently supported Bush during the last presidential election.

Robertson warned that a sovereign Palestinian state would fatally compromise Israel's security. He warned against the possibility that such a state would have the sovereign right to control the entry of weapons and personnel into the area. He added that it would be a mistake to ignore Israel's spiritually based right to exist and urged Israel not to forfeit its holy places.

"Please don't commit national suicide," Robertson told Israelis at the Herzliya Conference on the Balance of Israel's National Security on Wednesday. "I hardly find it necessary to remind this audience of the stated objectives of Yasir Arafat, the PLO, Hamas, Hizbullah and the Islamic Jihad. Their goal is not peace, but the final destruction of the State of Israel.

"At no time do they, or their allies in the Muslim world, acknowledge the sovereignty of Israel over even one square inch of territory in the Middle East," Robertson said. "If a Palestinian State is created in the heart of Israel with sovereign power to deploy troops, import modern weapons - even weapons of mass destruction - and operate with full secrecy and diplomatic immunity, the ability of the State of Israel to defend itself will be fatally compromised."

Robertson urged Israel to say "no" to the rest of the world if it feels that its national interests are being compromised. According to Robertson, Israel's current struggle as well as the struggle in the world is not over land or culture or money but is rather a struggle between Islam and the Judeo-Christian world.