Obama Will Stand With Israel in UN Council

WASHINGTON (JTA) -- In recent months, the tensions that have characterized relations between the Obama administration and the Netanyahu government have largely receded into the background.
The Obama administration is preparing to stand virtually alone with Israel at the United Nations in opposing the Palestinians’ statehood push. A consensus is emerging within the administration that Turkey is more to blame than Israel for the crisis in their relations. And officials in the United States and Israel are basking in the afterglow of Obama's intervention with Egypt to facilitate the rescue of six Israelis during the storming of their Cairo embassy earlier this month.
Yet amid this flowering of good feelings, some observers are pointing to what they see as deeper undercurrents of disquiet in the U.S.-Israel relationship.
The Center for Strategic and International Studies, a respected Washington think tank that has been consulted in the past by officials of both countries, published a paper last week suggesting that their ties may be changing -- and not for the better.
“The United States and Israel have changed and continue to change, but the two countries’ relationship has not kept pace,” said the report by Haim Malka, deputy director of the CSIS's Middle East program. “For years the growing differences have been papered over, but continuing to do so is both unsustainable and counterproductive.”
The strains transcend any single administration, Malka says, and have resulted in deep-seated disagreements, particularly over the necessity of arriving at an agreement with the Palestinians, with Israelis skeptical of the likelihood of an accord and Americans seeing such a settlement as vital to the interests of both countries.
Dov Zakheim, a former top Pentagon official in Republican administrations who also is deeply involved in the Jewish and pro-Israel communities, also expressed concern about the state of the U.S.-Israel relationship.
“The biggest problem Israelis have: Israelis think they know the United States -- they really do, especially the ones with American accents,” he said at the Sept. 16 release event for Malka’s report in an apprarent reference to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was educated in the U.S.
“This peace process is a major priority for the United States across the board,” Zakheim said. “It is not just realist Republicans, not just liberals, but the national security community. Israelis are having difficulty coming to terms with that.”
Indeed, discontent with the current state of the Israel-U.S. relationship has been in evidence increasingly in the last couple of years in Washington’s defense establishment -- usually a redoubt of pro-Israelism:
* Anthony Cordesman, a former top U.S. intelligence official who has consulted a number of times with the Israeli government, last year penned a paper for the CSIS titled “Israel as a Strategic Liability?”
* Gen. David Petraeus, the new CIA chief and former head of the U.S. Central Command, testified before the U.S. Senate last year that the failure to resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict “foments anti-American sentiment, due to a perception of U.S. favoritism for Israel.”
* Robert Gates, the recently retired defense secretary who is the architect of what both sides see as the closest Israel-U.S. security ties in recent history, reportedly suggested over the summer that Netanyahu was an ungrateful ally who gives nothing in return for American support. According to Bloomberg News columnist Jeffrey Goldberg, Gates’ assessment, delivered to Obama’s national security team, met with no objections. Gates, significantly, is that increasingly rare Washington breed -- a technocrat admired by Democrats and Republicans.
David Makovsky, a top analyst at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy -- which has maintained close ties to GOP and Democratic administrations -- said he does not believe there is a major rift on the horizon, but he added that the Middle East’s current volatility introduces an element of uncertainty into the alliance.
“The Arab Spring is the new X factor,” he said, referring to the unrest sweeping the region. “We're in a new period, and it's hard when you're in the middle of something to analyze the relationship, and we have to admit that it's fluid.”
A top European diplomat who is charged with monitoring the U.S. Middle East posture dismissed talk of a U.S.-Israel rift as “very theoretical.” The diplomat, who asked not to be further identified, said the United States was “covering” for Israel at the United Nations, which is its “traditional role.”
Mark Quarterman, who spent 12 years as part of the U.S. delegation to the United Nations and now directs the CSIS's Program on Crisis, Conflict and Cooperation, said “there has been very little change between the Bush administration, the Obama administration and generally across administrations” in voting against resolutions on the Israeli-Palestinian issue and trying to keep it off the Security Council’s agenda.
The Obama administration has said it will veto the Palestinian statehood bid if it comes to a vote in the Security Council, and the U.S. will likely stand alone with Israel and a handful of other countries should the Palestinians seek enhanced status through the General Assembly. Obama is slated to meet Netanyahu at the General Assembly. While the White House initially said that the president was not scheduled with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, on Wednesday the White House said that the president would meet with Abbas that evening.
The U.S. also has tried to help Israel in its increasingly acrimonious diplomatic fight with Turkey. Sources in frequent contact with the Obama administration say that while officials express frustration with Netanyahu’s refusal to apologize for the deadly May 2010 Israeli raid on a Turkish-flagged ship aiming to break Israel’s Gaza blockade, they are quick to acknowledge that such an apology would not have changed the Islamist Turkish government’s determination to ratchet up confrontation with Israel.
Conservative critics of the Obama administration say the president’s policies in the Israeli-Palestinian arena have fueled the Palestinians' push at the United Nations.
“Unfortunate errors by the Obama administration have encouraged the Palestinians to take steps backward away from peace,” Republican presidential contender Rick Perry wrote in a Jerusalem Post Op-Ed. Perry, the governor of Texas, wrote that Palestinian leaders perceive a “weakening of relations between Israel and the United States, and are trying to exploit it.”
Meanwhile, the Emergency Committee for Israel, a conservative group, has launched a campaign describing Obama as unfriendly to Israel.
Many pro-Israel Democrats fume that such attacks have the potential to harm the U.S.-Israel relationship. Israel’s best asset is bipartisan support, they say, and attacking Obama and the Democrats on the issue could indeed lead to deeper divisions.
“It’s a self-fulfilling prophecy,” a top congressional Democrat told JTA.
Netanyahu and his team, for their part, have been sounding positive notes about the administration lately. The prime minister lavished praise on Obama for his Cairo intervention, saying that Israel owed Obama “a special measure of gratitude.”
“We’ve enjoyed a period over the last four months of very close coordination with the administration, probably the best coordination that we’ve had over the last two-and-a-half years over the range of issues,” Netanyahu aide Ron Dermer told Politico. “I think that we’re definitely in a good place, with the U.S. administration and us seeing a lot of things eye to eye."
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Dear DHFC Supporter, 

Will we look back in the years to come and remember this week as the beginning of the end of Israel? Will we remember Barack Obama as having played a key role in the events leading to the destruction of the Jewish State?

You've supported me and my efforts to call out Israel's enemies for many years. The need for your continued support has never been more urgent than it is now. When the United Nations meets this week in New York, the Palestinians and their allies in the Arab world and the international left will push for Palestinian Statehood. That's why I'm asking you to follow this link right now and make an emergency contribution to the Freedom Center's "Save Israel" Campaign.

The Palestinians could have had a state at any time over the past ten years. But they have refused to take yes for an answer. Why? Because a state of their own is not their real objective. What they really want is the destruction of the state of Israel. The UN, that democracy of tyrants where Israel-bashing is a daily occurrence, is the perfect venue for them to move this agenda forward.

It is no secret to the readers of FrontPage and supporters of the Freedom Center that I believe the UN has become a cesspool of anti-American and anti-Semitic hatred. In fact, I am publishing a pamphlet this week to mark the days of infamy about to unfold in the "world body." It is called 10 Reasons to Abolish the UN. In it, Daniel Greenfield shows how the UN has become a depraved theater of the absurd where countries like Syria are allowed to chair the Human Rights Commission. This pamphlet will make you wonder, as I do, why the United States continues to subsidize this corrupt organization. The U.N. doesn't need to be reformed; it needs to be abolished.

For your immediate tax-deductible contribution of $25, $50, $100, $250 or more to the "Save Israel" Campaign, I'll rush you a copy of 10 Reasons to Abolish the UN.

The Freedom Center has devoted its over twenty years of existence to telling the truth about the crisis in the Middle East. We have detailed the way in which Iran, the Muslim Brotherhood, and the terror group Hamas are planning a new holocaust even as they are denying the Holocaust that actually happened.

Now that Israel faces its most significant threat since Palestinian suicide bombers were killing its citizens in the streets, I am calling on you to help again. Israel's cause is desperate, her survival in peril. Please join in our "Save Israel" Campaign today by making as generous a donation as possible. We must send a clear message. Never Again!

Thank you again for all your support.

Sincerely,

David Horowitz
President & Founder

P.S. This week, the Palestinians and their allies in the Arab world and the left will push for Palestinian Statehood at the United Nations. We cannot allow this week to mark the beginning of the end for Israel, so I'm urgently asking you to stand with the Freedom Center by making a generous, tax-deductible contribution to our "Save Israel" Campaign. Please follow this link right now to give $25, $50, $100, $250 or more and I'll rush you a copy of our new pamphlet, 10 Reasons to Abolish the UN. Thank you--David




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The Forgotten

My heart breaks for all the poverty stricken elderly Jewish men and women in the former Soviet Union.

Especially for people like Susana from the former Soviet Republic of Georgia who is 85 years old and has no family to care for her. "Very few people know how difficult it is to be so lonely," she says. The food packages she receives from IFCJ supporters are a most welcome blessing.

You can show desperate souls like Susana that they are not forgottenby supporting IFCJ during our High Holy Days Campaign.

The ten days beginning with Rosh Hashanah, the start of the Jewish New Year, through Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, are the most widely observed Jewish holy days since biblical times.

With your help, we can provide basic food staples and special holiday foods to over 54,000 hungry Jewish people in the former Soviet Union.

However, the High Holy Days are now less than two weeks away, so I urge you to donate today.

In most critical need are elderly survivors of the Holocaust, who endured untold brutality and deprivation early in their lives. Now, tragically, they are alone, hungry and forced to live without life's basic necessities.

In their twilight years, these brave Jewish people deserve the chance to celebrate these sacred holidays with dignity. Please ease their suffering by helping IFCJ provide food to poor and hungry Jewish people during the High Holy Days.

On behalf of Susana and all the people we help in the former Soviet Union — including thousands of destitute children, families and the elderly who are dependent on the food we provide — thank you for your compassion and kindness.

With prayers for shalom, peace,

Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein
President

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Widespread anti-Semitism in the former Soviet Union makes life a constant struggle for Jewish people. Few receive the opportunity to escape poverty and many live without sufficient warm clothing, electricity or food. Please tell them how much you care by reaching out to support IFCJ’s High Holy Days Campaign today.

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Bless the poor people and God blesses you!
Shalom!

Senator Lieberman Conferene Call September 2011

You are invited to join an emergency conference call with Senator Joseph Lieberman on Tuesday, September 20th at 12:00 PM Eastern (11:00 AM Central, 10:00 AM Mountain, 9:00 AM Pacific).  Senator Lieberman will brief us on Israel's latest challenges in the UN and the Middle East.

So far, September has been a disastrous month for Israel. Israel's former ally, Turkey, expelled Israel's ambassador and has seriously downgraded relations.  And in Egypt, Israel's first Arab peace partner, a violent mob broke into the Israeli Embassy and came close to capturing six Israelis trapped inside. 

And September isn't over. Later this month, the Palestinians are expected to seek unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state from the United Nations. At this critical hour, it's crucial that you know the facts and know what you can do to support Israel.  Join us on Tuesday to get an insightful briefing from one of Israel's most important friends in Washington. 

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Israel Is Under Siege: Please Help!

Israel is Under Siege
Please help

Dear Friend of Israel:

The reports out of Israel the last few weeks have been frightening:

• On Sept. 9, violent mobs attacked Israel’s Embassy in Cairo, forcing Israel to evacuate its entire diplomatic mission in Egypt.

• On Sept. 8, Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan threatened to use warships to escort the next flotilla attempting to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza, deemed legal by a U.N. commission.

• On Sept. 4, the Palestinians rejected another U.S. appeal to resume peace talks with Israel and abandon their harmful bid at the U.N. to recognize a Palestinian state within the pre-1967 borders and with Jerusalem as its capital.

• On Sept. 3, the U.N.'s nuclear agency said it is "increasingly concerned" that Iran has conducted experimental work to develop nuclear weapons.

• And in August, more than 200 rockets and mortars were fired into Israel from Gaza, while eight Israelis were killed in a sophisticated terrorist attack that was launched from Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula into southern Israel.

If you’re like many pro-Israel Americans, these events have you more scared for Israel’s existence then you’ve likely felt in many years.

But as you watch these dangers continue to unfold, it is important to remember there is something you can do to help keep Israel safe.

You can work with AIPAC, and help ensure that our leaders in Washington speak out clearly and unequivocally that the aggressions shown toward our ally Israel must immediately cease.

Please act now to join AIPAC
and help ensure our leaders in Washington
speak out for Israel

At this dangerous time, the number one strategic answer to the threats facing Israel is for America to express – in every way it can – its unwavering, unshakable commitment to Israel.

We must ensure that Congress speaks out.

We must ensure that the administration speaks out.

We must ensure that America stands by its full commitment to Israel’s security assistance for fiscal year 2012, which is vital for Israel to be able to defend herself.

And we must ensure that America continues to pledge 100% of its diplomatic support.

We must do all of this, so that we can send a strong and loud message that America stands by Israel. And that any attacks on Israel’s security can be considered an attack on America’s security.

By joining AIPAC today you will provide the resources we need to work with Congress and the administration to stand with Israel at this critical moment as well as to stand with Israel as new issues arise in the weeks and months ahead.

Time is of the essence, so please don’t delay.

Thank you again for your support of AIPAC at this critical hour. Best wishes for a happy and healthy new year.

Sincerely,

Howard Kohr
Executive Director

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Dignity

Fellowship Friend,

Right now, thousands of Jewish people in Israel are hungry. They are suffering. And they need your help.

With support from friends like you, IFCJ will provide basic food staples along with special foods required to celebrate the High Holy Days to over 90,000 destitute children, families, and the elderly — including Holocaust survivors who have no one to care for them.

That is why I urge you to make a generous gift to IFCJ’s High Holy Days Campaign today.

The High Holy Days begin with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and end with Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. These biblically based holidays, are the most significant on the Jewish calendar. And yet, this sacred season brings no relief from the ongoing struggle of devastating need for so many poor people in Israel.

People like Kinneret.

Kinneret is a widow and mother who lives in Lud, Israel. When her husband passed away, she suddenly found herself alone and unable to provide enough food and basic necessities for her two children. But thanks to dedicated donors like you, IFCJ was able to give Kinneret and her children a food box for the High Holy Days.

“Food for the holidays brought me the most joy ever, knowing that someone cares about me during this hard time and that I am not alone,” Kinneret says.

“Thank you so much,” she adds. “Without you the poor people in Israel would suffer and we appreciate so much that you think about us and help.”

Unfortunately, for needy families like Kinneret’s, this is less a time to retreat and reflect upon God than it is another chapter in a daily struggle for survival. However, you can make a meaningful difference in their lives by giving them the chance to observe the High Holy Days with dignity.

Thank you for taking these poverty-stricken people into your heart and helping them during this most sacred season. And may you be blessed, even as you have blessed God’s children.

With prayers for shalom, peace,

Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein
President

PS

Our work on behalf of Israel’s poorest people has taken on added significance due to ongoing terror attacks. As tensions continue to rise, Israel needs all her resources to defend her people and has very little left to help impoverished Jewish families. By supporting IFCJ’s High Holy Days Campaign, you can provide basic staples along with special holiday foods that these families so urgently need right now

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The Battle For Jerusalem Is On!

   Dear (Friend),

      This month the people of Israel are under bitter attack and the battle for Jerusalem is on! 

   On September 20 Palestinians plan to push through the United Nations General Assembly a resolution recognizing the birthing of a Palestinian state on the very land that God promised to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob whom God renamed Israel. They will, of course, ask that Jerusalem be named the Capital of such a state. 

   According to all signs, the vote will be granted, as many countries, including Russia, are lining up their support behind the PA. And the UN will not even ask the Palestinians to recognize the right for the Jewish state to exist!

   At this point, it seems, only a veto from the U.S. will put an end to this unilateral move of the Palestinians who want to skip the negotiations and get what they want without Israel's involvement or giving anything in return. However, should the U.S. use the veto, the probability of a war will become a reality.

   But that is not all. The September 21 Durban III Conference against Racism is a New York City UN extravaganza for one purpose – to demonize, discredit and delegitimize the state of Israel.  Will they mention Syria’s killing of several thousand of their citizens?  Will they mention Somalia where Al Qaida is starving millions of Africans?  No. No. No.

   We thank and praise God for countries such as Australia, Sweden, Canada, U.S., and others who announced they will not be attending. However, they are just a drop in the bucket.

   With all the global chaos around us, we know that we are in a race for the souls of mankind. And Israel is a pivotal player in God’s strategy to bring the Gospel to this earth before the end comes.

   We see the scriptures being fulfilled and Jerusalem is becoming a very heavy stone for all nations. We are down to the final countdown!

      But greater is He that is in us!  We sense God’s Hand orchestrating His plan here in Israel through business ventures, inventions, unprecedented opportunity, and through YOU!

   Your prayers give us divine protection and power, and your gifts are the supply line of the armies on the front line.

   Right now, we are on full speed ahead.  There’s no time to lay back and watch the devil take ground. We are on “GO” and in attack mode against the fiery darts he hurls.

   Thank you for standing with us, praying for us, and giving to Him!  It takes an army to defeat the enemy, and you are part of ours!

   Your gifts this month will propel us to this next stage of the battle—into the next battle zone. And the beautiful truth is—God Wins!

        Yours for the battle,

          Ari & Shira Sorko-Ram
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