Post by Paddy by Grace on Jan 4, 2010 2:43:43 GMT -7
Israeli rabbis to Obama: Time for a biblical approach
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RCP Director Rabbi Avraham Levin was quoted by Israel National News as explaining to the ambassador that "the past 17 years have proven without a shadow of a doubt that every square inch ceded by Israel to the Palestinians was transformed into a platform of hatred and terrorism."
Levin noted that the land-for-peace formula had now proved to be wrong on at least three different levels:
It goes against God's Word;
It only produces more bloodshed by encouraging Muslim terror;
It harms American interests in the region by emboldening those forces most opposed to democracy.
Rabbi Shalom Gold of Jerusalem told the ambassador about an aspect of the conflict often ignored by the international media: the constant anxiety and suffering of Israeli Jews.
"From the day that we started conceding and withdrawing we did not have one day of rest and peace," said Rabbi Gold. "Why should our enemies want to make peace with us when they see that with terrorism they get what they want? ...Is the triumph of Arab terror one of American interests?"
Rabbi Dov Lior of Hebron concluded by reminding the Americans that their current and continued success as a world power is closely tied to the way they relate to Israel.
"God gave the US the power and influence to affect the rest of the world and supporting Israel is the key to America's success," said Rabbi Lior.
Cunningham responded that Palestinian concerns and desires must also be taken into consideration, but the rabbis noted that the situation only started getting bad when Israel and the world started focusing on Palestinian considerations.
Instead, the rabbis urged, the US should scrap the land-for-peace failure and try the approach outlined in the Bible.
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RCP Director Rabbi Avraham Levin was quoted by Israel National News as explaining to the ambassador that "the past 17 years have proven without a shadow of a doubt that every square inch ceded by Israel to the Palestinians was transformed into a platform of hatred and terrorism."
Levin noted that the land-for-peace formula had now proved to be wrong on at least three different levels:
It goes against God's Word;
It only produces more bloodshed by encouraging Muslim terror;
It harms American interests in the region by emboldening those forces most opposed to democracy.
Rabbi Shalom Gold of Jerusalem told the ambassador about an aspect of the conflict often ignored by the international media: the constant anxiety and suffering of Israeli Jews.
"From the day that we started conceding and withdrawing we did not have one day of rest and peace," said Rabbi Gold. "Why should our enemies want to make peace with us when they see that with terrorism they get what they want? ...Is the triumph of Arab terror one of American interests?"
Rabbi Dov Lior of Hebron concluded by reminding the Americans that their current and continued success as a world power is closely tied to the way they relate to Israel.
"God gave the US the power and influence to affect the rest of the world and supporting Israel is the key to America's success," said Rabbi Lior.
Cunningham responded that Palestinian concerns and desires must also be taken into consideration, but the rabbis noted that the situation only started getting bad when Israel and the world started focusing on Palestinian considerations.
Instead, the rabbis urged, the US should scrap the land-for-peace failure and try the approach outlined in the Bible.