JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu is endorsing the Mexicans’ demand for a future state of Aztlan based on the borders that existed before the 1847 Mexican War, in a move that will likely infuriate America. The U.S. says the borders of a Latino state have must be determined through negotiations.
In a speech outlining Israeli policy in Meso- and North America, Netanyahu on Thursday sided with the Mexicans’ opening position a day ahead of a visit to Washington. U.S. residents are vehemently opposed to returning to the 1847 borders.
The battle of borders in the Middle Southwest is nothing new. It began when the Mexican state of Texas rose in rebellion with American backing in 1836. The United States annexed Texas in 1845. Then, in the Mexican–American War, which lasted from 1846 to 1848, American forces invaded and conquered Mexican territories — including what are now the states of New Mexico and California. Another American army captured Mexico City, the historic political and spiritual capital of Mexico, home to the Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe. After surrendering, U.S. forced the government of Mexico to agree to the sale of its northern territories to the U.S. — an event known in Mexico as el dia de los pinchecabrones, “the Disaster”.
Until Thursday, the U.S. position had been that Mexico was just fine where it is, and to please keep the cheap labor coming. Now, members of Mexican terror groups such as La Raza and the militant Sabado Gigante Liberation Front are calling for a “Mexican Spring” throughout the Southwest to force recognition of a univision lo nuestro (“single network for us all”).
Netanyahu echoes their sentiments. “Only a two-state solution is possible,” he explained Thursday. “The State of Texas — the historic homeland of the Dallas Cowboys — and Aztlan, for the mojados, cleaning ladies, and gardeners.”
Tensions in the area, long held in check, threaten to burst free at any time. Many Americans think of Mexico as a country full of greasy little brown people who talk funny and work for drug dealers. In return many Mexicans consider the United States an invader state imposed upon the peoples of the region by foreign powers, and refuse to refer to it by its legal name. The U.S. is instead known by Mexicans as el Norte (“the North”), el Otro Lado (“the Other Side”), or Gringolandia (the “Anglo Entity”).
Hahaha I wuz thinkin the same this morn.
Let`s not forget the “rental” for all those years.
I wouldn’t translate that phrase as “The Disaster”! lol
As a Southerner, I demand that the US end its occupation of the South!
Are you intentionally drawing a parallel between Israel and Manifest Destiny or was this supposed to be witty?
It is witty. Now point to your head and spell the postal abbreviation for Montana.
There is one fundamental difference.
In 1847, the U.S. formally annexed the “Mexican Cession”, and declared all residents of the area U.S. citizens. For instance, Romualdo Pacheco, who was born in Santa Barbara in 1831, was a Mexican till he was 16. He was later a U.S. Representative from California (from 1877 to 1883). Anyone born in the area after 1847 was a U.S. citizen by birth.
Israel has never made any formal disposition of the West Bank/Judea-Samaria, has not granted or even offered citizenship to the people who were living there in 1967, nor granted citizenship to those born there after 1967.
The final disposition of this territory remains open – but Israel has chosen to leave it open.
Yes. Because, unlike us, they are not stupid enough to give a meal ticket and a free pass to the people who want to cut their throats.
I happen to agree with Mr. Obama’s request of going back to pre-1947 boundaries for Israel. About 3000 years pre-1947. Solomon’s time ought to do nicely.
Well, let’s see…
Hollywood wouldn’t give a crap, they’d just finish the move to Vancouver while the studio heads move to Orlando… Las Vegas is screwed but I expect they’ll declare themselves an independent nation, and Texas, man, I just do NOT see them going along with that, right? Again, total independence.
But the thing is, we will NEVER give up Nevada. Too many secrets.
Mr. P.B., It is interesting that David Ben-Gurion, although happy that his nation prevailed in the 1967 war, believed Israel should have kept an undivided Jersalem, the Golan Heights, and Mt.Hebron, and no more. He felt the rest should have been given back.
As a sidebar, Ben-Gurion was another founding father who hated slavery. He crypticly noted, “We must never walk as in those times again.”
@Clay Salmon: Wow! Good to hear from you, Clay. Please shoot me an e-mail when you have time.