Jon Dellinger http://jta.org/user/profile/54251 en-us moster@jta.org Copyright 2009 2009-11-22T;16:45:00-05:00 A line from "The Blues Brothers" movie comes to mind: "you better think about the consequenses of your actions". That is what Israel is saying to Iran and others who don't believe in its right to exist. "Never Again" has no bite if Israel is left without such tools for preservation. 2009-11-22T;16:45:00-05:00 Netanyahu has said what needed to be said to those who do nothing and hope evil will just go away. "Never Again" has more meaning today than ever and Bibi is just the man needed to make those words have meaning. Good Yom Tov to all. 2009-11-22T;16:45:00-05:00 Considering Iran is a country ruled by people who want to "drive Israel into the sea" and who continue to rant that Israel will disappear in the near future, I cannot understand nor agree with Barak's thought process. 2009-11-22T;16:45:00-05:00 Finally a positive decision by HWSNBN's administration/military. Israel needs to show that defense works. 2009-11-22T;16:45:00-05:00 Rabbi Waskow has said it far better than I could possibly. It would be a miracle if Biden actually said any of those. 2009-11-22T;16:45:00-05:00 Abbas is trying to have his cake and eat it too. The Palestinians simply do not want Israel to exist and he's not going to change that nor insure his tenure with remarks to appease their wrath. 2009-11-22T;16:45:00-05:00 I can't believe the Pope's people would be that obtuse as to open up his personal safety to possible attacks and demonstrations like he's never had before but scheduling the visit during those days and by not keeping him protected; popemobile or not. 2009-11-22T;16:45:00-05:00 Britain can give santuary to Solomon Rushdie and yet deny a celebration such as this? Mind boggling. 2009-11-22T;16:45:00-05:00 It was the British mandate that started all the problems for Israel and now they're still causing problems by this review. Israel must be able to defend itself and free nations everywhere should realize this and support the effort. 2009-11-22T;16:45:00-05:00 Yeah, carrot approach, as if Iran is really going to do anything but snicker at our ignorance of their purpose; the destruction of Israel and the defeat of the US everywhere. The new administration is sorely niave. 2009-11-22T;16:45:00-05:00 Haven't we learned anything in yrs past? One Israeli is certainly valuable but 450 terror suspects is a bit much and will only bring the bombs and rockets back to the homeland quicker. 2009-11-22T;16:45:00-05:00 Finally a solid, sane and just act by this new administration. The UN is un believable and cannot be trusted to hold a non-biased conference. 2009-11-22T;16:45:00-05:00 It figures they'd pass off the letter buried in a stack of miscellaneous stuff and to a person who protested against his country's involvement in Vietnam. Talk is cheap and should not be entered into with those who will not stop acting! 2009-11-22T;16:45:00-05:00 Quote JTA: "Barak and Livni have said they favor going into the opposition." So it won't be long until Israel is once more forced through the voting process. Let's hope that a military strike doesn't destroy a town or city first. I thought "never again" had meaning and by the act of walkiing away from unity our strength lessens and our ability to prevent with it. 2009-11-22T;16:45:00-05:00 "The Quartet, the grouping of Russia, the European Union, the United States and the United Nations, bans dealings with Hamas until the terrorist group recognizes Israel and ends terrorism." So these legislators from the UK, France (cough) Sweden and the Neterlands, etc. just ignore terror and do what they want without regards to supporting terrorist states and goals. Most of these countries already have big problems with Islamic immigrants and dealing with a terrorist group like Hamas isn['t going to make it any easier to spread the peace within their own boarders. 2009-11-22T;16:45:00-05:00 It's so easy for small town politicians to "solve" national issues which concern only the sovereign state of Israel and yet cannot get their own countrys house in order. 2009-11-22T;16:45:00-05:00 And the talk by US State Dept. about possibly returning an ambassador to Syria continue. Doesn't anyone get it? 2009-11-22T;16:45:00-05:00 Bebe is quoted above as saying: “On this day our country stands before a choice on its future,” Netanyahu said at the Herzliya Conference: to “end its era of weakness and begin its era of strengthening.” “Hope,” he said, “stems from recognizing what is happening.” Unfortunately not enough voters do recognize what is happening. I fear this has moved the end of days closer. 2009-11-22T;16:45:00-05:00 I truly belive only Bebe has the background and experience to guard Israels safety AND deal with a US administration, especially one who favors talking before action. This is a blow from which I hope Israel can recover. 2009-11-22T;16:45:00-05:00 The days are past when US goodwill can be taken as a given. We need to put forward Israels message and do it in a 21st century way. Internet, PR, whatever, but we cannot let the "dancing masters" of Gaza, etc. be shown on mainstream media without the Israeli side being given equal time in some format. 2009-11-22T;16:45:00-05:00 This is a disgrace. To offer this when such an organization has been nothing but a block to progress for Jews is "smoke and mirrors" at its worst. 2009-11-22T;16:45:00-05:00