I've become quite the fan of Bibi Netanyahu. The other day he addressed both houses of congress with poise, grace and even a bit of humor. Here is a partial transcript of the speech from The Yeshiva World:
"In an unstable Middle East, Israel is the one anchor of stability. In a region of shifting alliances, Israel is America’s unwavering ally. Israel has always been pro-American. Israel will always be pro-American. "My friends, you don’t need to do nation building in Israel. We’re already built. You don’t need to export democracy to Israel. We’ve already got it. You don’t need to send American troops to defend Israel. We defend ourselves. You’ve been very generous in giving us tools to do the job of defending Israel on our own. Thank you all, and thank you President Obama, for your steadfast commitment to Israel’s security. I know economic times are tough. I deeply appreciate this."
Two points:
1. He's absolutely right on the facts.
2. He's got the decency to say, "Thanks." Whom else have you heard that from in the Middle East?
Continuing...
"Courageous Arab protesters, are now struggling to secure these very same rights for their peoples, for their societies. We’re proud that over one million Arab citizens of Israel have been enjoying these rights for decades. Of the 300 million Arabs in the Middle East and North Africa, only Israel’s Arab citizens enjoy real democratic rights. I want you to stop for a second and think about that. Of those 300 million Arabs, less than one-half of one-percent are truly free, and they’re all citizens of Israel! "This startling fact reveals a basic truth: Israel is not what is wrong about the Middle East. Israel is what is right about the Middle East."
There are those who consider Israel to be a nuisance and want the whole problem to go away, even if it means the end of Israel. Bibi is smart enough to recognize that fact and it explains his curt behavior with the current occupant of the White House.
All Israel wants is to exist without bombs going off in the Pizza Hut or missiles hitting their school buses. That doesn't sound like an unreasonable request to me.
If America turns its back on Israel, God is going to turn his back on America. And we would deserve it.
"In an unstable Middle East, Israel is the one anchor of stability. In a region of shifting alliances, Israel is America’s unwavering ally. Israel has always been pro-American. Israel will always be pro-American. "My friends, you don’t need to do nation building in Israel. We’re already built. You don’t need to export democracy to Israel. We’ve already got it. You don’t need to send American troops to defend Israel. We defend ourselves. You’ve been very generous in giving us tools to do the job of defending Israel on our own. Thank you all, and thank you President Obama, for your steadfast commitment to Israel’s security. I know economic times are tough. I deeply appreciate this."
Two points:
1. He's absolutely right on the facts.
2. He's got the decency to say, "Thanks." Whom else have you heard that from in the Middle East?
Continuing...
"Courageous Arab protesters, are now struggling to secure these very same rights for their peoples, for their societies. We’re proud that over one million Arab citizens of Israel have been enjoying these rights for decades. Of the 300 million Arabs in the Middle East and North Africa, only Israel’s Arab citizens enjoy real democratic rights. I want you to stop for a second and think about that. Of those 300 million Arabs, less than one-half of one-percent are truly free, and they’re all citizens of Israel! "This startling fact reveals a basic truth: Israel is not what is wrong about the Middle East. Israel is what is right about the Middle East."
There are those who consider Israel to be a nuisance and want the whole problem to go away, even if it means the end of Israel. Bibi is smart enough to recognize that fact and it explains his curt behavior with the current occupant of the White House.
All Israel wants is to exist without bombs going off in the Pizza Hut or missiles hitting their school buses. That doesn't sound like an unreasonable request to me.
If America turns its back on Israel, God is going to turn his back on America. And we would deserve it.
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