Settlements not the issue
Here Obama goes again, asking Israel to extend a settlement construction freeze in the West Bank for another two months while demanding nothing from the Arabs. Two months seems an arbitrary number unless you remember the upcoming November elections. It seems that Obama does not want to have another public confrontation with the Jewish state,... Read More
Jewish message to Obama
Despite recent change in tone, rhetoric and conduct by President Obama toward Israel and its prime minister, most Israelis do not trust this new act and perceive Obama to be the most pro Palestinian, Pro-Arab, and Pro-Muslim American president ever, lacking a basic commitment or even sympathy to the Jewish state. It seems that Obama’s... Read More
Obama's Condemnation of Israel Only Benefits Iran
Published in The Kansas City Jewish Chronicle Despite Benjamin Netanyahu’s repeated apologies over the timing of Israeli‘s announcement of plans to build 1,600 new housing units in North Jerusalem, during Vice President Biden’s Israeli visit, the Obama administration, led personally by Obama himself, have not let go of the issue, and have been repeatedly publicly... Read More
Obama’s Timid Engagement Policy Endangers Israel
Published in The Kansas City Jewish Chronicle In the tradition of the failed Jimmy Carter administration, Obamaâs world travels during which he has apologized, bowed to, and applauded tyrants, kings and emperors have given Obama an appearance of weakness both to Americaâs allies and foes. The world and especially the Middle East is a dangerous... Read More
Obama is Dangerous to Israel
Published in The Kansas City Jewish Chronicle It seems obvious by now that President Obama seeks a clash and confrontation with Israel in order to improve U.S. relations with the Arab and Muslim world. Otherwise, how do you explain the fact that the U.S. president is picking a public fight with a supposed ally over... Read More
Islamic Indoctrination to Hate at Work in Mumbai, Mideast
Published in The Kansas City Jewish Chronicle Some of you still think that peace is possible for Israel in the Middle East. Some of you still believe that if Israel would only engage with or negotiate with its Arab enemies, there is chance of peace. Some of you argue that the roots of the conflict... Read More
Obama Is Not Good For Israel
Published in The Kansas City Jewish Chronicle During his presidential campaign Barack Obama repeatedly proclaims his support for Israel. But judging his true stand on this matter while he is pursuing Jewish votes and donations seems naïve and unproductive, especially since Obama has proven to be a very eloquent campaigner who is well guarded and... Read More
The Myth of Palestinian Moderation Again
Published in The Kansas City Jewish Chronicle On Aug. 26, Israel released 199 Jailed Palestinian terrorists as a âgoodwill gestureâ to Palestinian Authority head Mahmoud Abbas. The list included several prisoners âwith blood on their handsâ who were involved in the murder of Israelis.In justifying their actions, the Israeli government released a statement saying, âThrough... Read More
The Demographic Myth
Published in The Kansas City Jewish Chronicle Upon returning from the Annapolis Conference, where Ehud Olmert and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas pledged to reach a peace agreement by the end of 2008, the Prime Minister warned that failure to negotiate a two-state solution with the Palestinians would spell the end of Israel as a Jewish... Read More
The West Bank Must Not Become Another Terrorist Entity
Published in The Kansas City Jewish Chronicle On the verge of the complete defeat of the Palestinian terror apparatus and the total collapse of the failed Palestinian Authority regime in the West Bank, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is negotiating with PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas to prepare a joint declaration for the upcoming âpeaceâ summit,... Read More