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New Jerusalem News.
18 September, 2011, 19 Elul
Contents:
1. Are President Obama's Actions Hostile to Jews and Israel?
By Morton A. Klein
2. Report: United Kingdom Withdraws From Durban III
3. President Obama Appeals to the God of Jacob!
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Members of the Fogel Family from Itamar; Murdered (March 11, 2011) by Arab Terrorists for being Jewish .
May the God of Israel Avenge Them.
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1. Are President Obama's Actions Hostile to Jews and Israel'
By
Morton A. Klein, National President
Zionist Organization of America
Is President Obama hostile to Jews and Israel?
Let's look at the
evidence.
Last week, the Obama Administration issued talking points for the 10th
anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, where it referred to those struck
by terrorism 'whether in New York or Nairobi, Bali or Belfast, Mumbai or
Manila, or Lahore or London.' Conspicuously absent was the name of Tel Aviv,
Jerusalem or Sderot, which have been hit by terrorists, not once, but
numerous times.
As a single instance, this omission might be unremarkable. In fact, however,
omitting mention of Israel fits a pattern. When running for President,
then-Senator Obama referred in his July 2008 Berlin speech to the need to
'dismantle the [terrorist] networks that have struck in Madrid and Amman; in
London and Bali; in Washington and New York.' Again, no Israel.
It seems hard to believe that these omissions could be anything other than
intentional. After all, Israel has been a primary target of terrorists
throughout the past decade. Almost 2,000 Israelis have been murdered by
terrorists in this period and over 10,000 maimed or disfigured. In per
capita terms, far more Israelis have been murdered by terrorists than
Americans were murdered in 9/11.
Obama also omits Israel in other contexts. Thus, when Haiti was struck by a
calamitous earthquake in January 2010, Israel's relief efforts were
exceptional, only matched by those of the United States, and were singled
out for praise by former President Clinton. However, in praising these
relief efforts, Obama omitted any mention of Israel, saying only that 'help
continues to flow in, not just from the United States but from Brazil,
Mexico, Canada, France, Colombia, and the Dominican Republic, among others.'
While Obama has more or less consistently failed to hold accountable or
penalize the PA for incitement to violence against Israel, he has been
emphatic and repetitive attacking Jewish housing projects in eastern
Jerusalem as an obstacle to peace. His Administration has used the terms
'condemn,' an 'insult' and an 'affront' when expressing disagreement with
Israel on this issue, terms never used about other allies.
That Obama blames Israel, not the Palestinians, for the absence of peace is
obvious. In a January 2010 interview, despite Israel's acceptance
in-principle of a Palestinian state, readiness to negotiate and instituting
an unprecedented 10-month Jewish construction freeze in Judea and Samaria,
Obama said Israel had made no 'bold gestures.'
In a March 2011 meeting with Jewish leaders (attended by Mort Klein), Obama
contended that 'Israel's [Palestinian] partner is sincere in wanting a
peaceful settlement,' while asking his Jewish interlocutors to 'speak to
your Israeli friends and relatives and search your souls to determine how
badly do you really want peace' Israelis think this peace process is
overrated.'
Note also the contrast between his holiday messages to Jews and to Muslims.
In his Rosh Hashanah message last year, Obama only once referred to Jews,
not once to Judaism, promoted a Palestinian state, and never mentioned the
extraordinary contributions of Jews to the U.S.
In contrast, in his August 2010 Ramadan Message, Obama referred to 'Muslims'
six times and to 'Islam' twice, stated that 'American Muslims have made
extraordinary contributions to our country,' and praised 'Islam's role in
advancing justice, progress, tolerance, and the dignity of all human
beings ' a faith known for great diversity and racial equality.' Here,
Obama, made no reference to what Muslims must do to achieve peace with
Israel.
There are many other indicators of Obama evincing discomfort around Jewish
matters. When, in May 2010, Obama signed the Daniel Pearl Press Freedom Act,
he did not mention that Daniel Pearl, the Wall Street Journal reporter, was
beheaded by Islamist terrorists because he was a Jew and that he was forced
to state in the video recorded of his gruesome murder that he was an
American Jew. Instead, Obama merely referred to Pearl's 'loss.'
And let's not forget Obama's June 2009 Cairo speech, in which he compared
the circumstances of Palestinians under Israeli rule to Jews under the Nazis
and blacks under Apartheid. Nor his September 2009 UN speech, in which Obama
'couple[d] unwavering commitment to Israel' with Israel 'respecting the
legitimate claims and rights of the Palestinians.'
These incidents, some important, some less so, have assumed a troubling
pattern. They suggest that President Obama has a distaste or even hostility
towards Jews and Israel. But should we be surprised' He spent twenty years
absorbing the anti-Israel sermons of Pastor Jeremiah Wright, whom Obama has
called a 'great man,' his 'friend' and 'mentor.'
Morton A. Klein is National President of the Zionist Organization of America
(ZOA). Dr. Daniel Mandel is Director of the ZOA's Center for Middle East
Policy.
2. Report: United Kingdom Withdraws From Durban III
http://www.israelunitycoalition.org/news/'p=7185
Benjamin Weinthal - The Jerusalem Post, September 14th, 2011
Extracts:
British prime minister says it would be 'wrong' to engage in events that in the
past have shown displays of anti-Semitism. British Prime Minister David Cameron
decided that the UK will not take part in the UN-sponsored Durban III
anti-racism conference on September 22 because he did not want the UK to engage
in an event with anti-Semitic association, The Jewish Chronicle reported
Wednesday.
'No one should be in any doubt: This government is 100 percent committed to
tackling racism both at home and abroad,' Cameron said.
'But those aims cannot be met by accepting this invitation.'
Cameron added that in the past, the World Conference on Racism saw 'open
displays' of 'deplorable anti- Semitism,' and said it would be 'wrong' to engage
in such events.
'That's why the UK will play no part in this conference.'
Nine of the UN's 193 member nations have joined Israel in pulling out of Durban
III, including Germany, the US, Canada, Italy, Austria, Australia, the Czech
Republic and the Netherlands.
About 40 delegates dropped out of the 2009 conference, following what was widely
described as a hate speech by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Anti-Israel groups were widely considered to have hijacked the proceedings at
the first two conferences, and international-human rights issues appeared to
become secondary to Israel bashing.
Critics of the conference have noted that conference organizers have generally
overlooked human-rights abuses reported in Arab countries.
This year, Canada was the first country to announce that it would not attend the
2011 event, which is marking the 10th anniversary of the UN World Conference on
Racism.
3. President Obama Appeals to the God of Jacob.
Brit-Am Note:
On the one hand someone like Obama making use of the expression God of Jacob
could be considered almost blasphemous.
On the other hand, he still is the President of the USA.
Whatever President Obama may or may not have intended, he has many advisors.
These advisors are highly qualified and highly paid.
They must have opined that the expression "God of Jacob" would evoke a
high resonance with the American public.
Obama's remarks at Sept. 11 observance in NY
The Associated Press
http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/
obamas-remarks-at-sept-1170359.html
Text of President Barack Obama's remarks at New York City's commemoration of the
10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, as provided by the
White House. He read from Psalm 46:
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Therefore, we will not fear, even though the earth be removed, and though the
mountains be carried into the midst of the sea.
Though its waters roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with its
swelling, there's a river whose streams shall make glad the City of God, the
holy place of the Tabernacle of the Most High.
God is in the midst of her.
She shall not be moved.
God shall help her just at the break of dawn.
The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved.
He uttered his voice.
The earth melted.
The Lord of Hosts is with us.
The God of Jacob is our refuge.
Come behold the works of the Lord who has made desolations in the Earth.
He makes wars cease to the ends of the Earth.
He breaks the bough and cuts the spear in two.
He burns the chariot in fire.
Be still and know that I am God.
I will be exalted among the nations.
I will be exalted in the Earths.
The Lord of Hosts is with us.
The God of Jacob is our refuge.
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