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Sweetwater Reporter
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 ■ Page 7
nited States Gypsum announces retirements
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United States Gypsum (USG)
announced the retirement of three of
their "outstanding employees," Johnny
Cave, Tommy Millett and Margarito
Guerrero. A celebration was held on Jan.
7, 2010 at the Sweetwater plant with fam-
ily and coworkers in attendance. Each
retiree was presented with a plaque com-
memorating their years of dedicated ser-
vice and was able "to select a gift of their
choice. Johnny Cave selected a 16' dual
axle trailer, Tommy Millett selected a
laptop computer and accessories, while
Margarito Guerrero selected a computer
and television.
"The employees of the Sweetwater
Plant would like to thank each retiree for
their years of dedicated sendee, their per-
sonal commitment to safety and for their
impact on the outstanding achievements
of our plant over the years. We wish you
the best in your future endeavors, said
plant manager Buck Cason.
Each Retiree is pictured receiving their
service plaque from Plant Manager, Buck
Cason.
Margarito Guerrero
#3 Board Operator - 31 Years
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Myths About Israel and the Middle East (I)
Do the media feed us fiction instead of fact?
We all know that, by dint of constant repetition, white can be made to appear black, good can get transformed into evil,
and myth may take the place of reality. Israel, with roughly one-thousandth of the world's population and with a similar
fraction of the territory of this planet, seems to engage a totally disproportionate attention of the print and broadcast media
of the world. Unfortunately, much of what the media tell us — in reporting, editorializing in columns, and in analysis —
are endlessly repeated myths.
What are the facts?
I Myth: The "Palestinians" are a nation and therefore
deserving of a homeland.
Reality: The concept of Palestinian nationhood is a new
one and had not been heard of until after the Six-Day War
(1967), when Israel, by its victory, came into the
administration of the territories of Judea and Samaria (the
"West Bank") and the Gaza Strip. The so-called
"Palestinians" are no more
different from the Arabs
living in the neighboring
countries of Lebanon, Syria
and Jordan, than
Wisconsinites are from
Iowans.
I Myth: Judea;and Samaria (the "West Bank") and the
Gaza Strip are "occupied Arab territory."
Reality: All of "Palestine" — east and west of the Jordan
River—was part of the League of Nations mandate. Under
the Balfour Declaration, all of it was to be the "national
home for the Jewish people." In violation of this mandate,
Great Britain severed the entire area east of the Jordan
River—about 75;%;of Palestine — and gave it to the Arabs,
who created on it the kingdom ofTransjordan. When Israel
declared its independence in 1948, five Arab armies invaded
the new country in order to destroy it at its very birth. They'
were defeated by the Israelis. The Transjordanians,
however, remained in occupation of Judea and Samaria (the
"West BanHJind East Jerusalem. They proceeded to drive
all Jews from those territories and to systematically destroy
all Jewish houses of worship and other institutions. The
Transjordanians (now renamed "Jordanians") were the
occupiers for nineteen years. Israel regained these
territories following its victory in the Six-Day War. Israel
has returned the entire Gaza Strip to the Palestinians. The
"Peace will only come when the Arabs
finally accept the reality of Israel. And that
is not a myth — that is a fact!"
final status of the "West Bank" will be decided if and when
the Palestinians will finally be able to sit down and
seriously talk peace with Israel.
I Myth: Jewish settlements in Judea and Samaria (the
"West Bank") are the "greatest obstacle to peace."
Reality: This is simply not correct, although it has been
repeated so often that many have come to believe it. The
greatest obstacle to peace is the intransigence and the
irreconcilable hostility of the
Arabs. Not more than
200,000 Jews are settled in
these territories, living
among about 1.4 million
Arabs. How can Jews living
there be an obstacle to
peace? Why shouldn't they live there? About 1.2 million
Arabs live in Israel proper. They are not an obstacle to
peace. Neither the Israelis nor they themselves consider
them as such.
I Myth: Israel is unwilling to yield "land for peace."
Reality: The concept that to the loser, rather than to the
victor, belong the spoils is a radically new one, never before
thought of in world history. Israel has emerged victorious
in the five wars imposed on it by the Arabs. In order to
make peace, it has returned over 901 of the territory
occupied by it, specifically the vast Sinai Peninsula, to
Egypt. That territory contained some of the most advanced
military installations in the world, prosperous cities and
settlements, and oil fields developed entirely by Israel that
made it independent of petroleum imports. In the Camp
David Accords, Israel agreed to autonomy for Judea and
Samaria: (the "West Bank") with the permanent status to be
determined after three years. But no responsible
Palestinian representation has been available to negotiate
with Israel about this.
All these myths (and others we shall talk about) have poisoned the atmosphere for decades. The root cause of the never-
ending conflict is the unwillingness of the Arabs (and not just the Palestinians) to accept the reality of Israel. What a pity
that those of the Palestinians who are not Israeli citizens have lived and continue to live in poverty, misery and ignorance.
They could have chosen to accept the proposed partition of the country in 1947, would now have had their state alongside
Israel for over sixty years and could have lived in peace and prosperity. They could have kept hundreds of thousands of
refugees in their homes and could have saved tens of thousands of lives. Peace will only come when the Arabs finally accept
the reality of Israel. And that is not a myth — that is a fact!
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Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 049, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 12, 2010, newspaper, January 12, 2010; Sweetwater, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth229063/m1/7/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sweetwater/Nolan County City-County Library.