Dems in Congress must 'Stand with Israel'
By Michael GoodwinNew York Post
June 13, 2010
As the White House continues to turn the screws on Israel, some in Congress finally are saying, "Stop!" Unfortunately, none is a Democrat.
Rep. Pete King, a Long Island Republican, aims to put America squarely on the side of our beleaguered ally. That King sees the need to do it through binding legislation tells you how far President Obama has careened off course.
The America Stands with Israel Act is direct and, at five pages, refreshingly concise. Noting that Hamas is a terrorist organization that aims to destroy Israel, the bill would require the US to withdraw from the loony UN Council on Human Rights, which, predictably, condemned Israel after the Gaza flotilla incident. The bill also would prohibit the use of American funds to investigate Israel.
About 40 Republicans have signed on as co-sponsors, but not a single Democrat has. Given the stakes and clarity, it seems fair to conclude all Dems agree with
Obama that Israel is the obstacle to peace, or they are guilty of putting party loyalty ahead of Israel's survival.
Either way, they are wrong.
"Barack Obama's view of the world is that there is too much belligerency coming from the United States and Israel," King told me. "He looks at the plight of the Palestinians and blames Israel. Not Arafat, not Abbas and not the Arab countries that have let the Palestinians live in squalor for 60 years."
One result of that warped view is a White House push for Israel to drop its Gaza embargo. Why stop there? Why not just save time and demand that Israel arm Hamas directly?
Alan Dershowitz, the Harvard lawyer, captured the moral imbalance. As quoted by Michael Medved in Commentary magazine, Dershowitz put it this way:
"If the Palestinians put down their weapons, there would be peace tomorrow. If the Israelis put down their weapons, there would be genocide tomorrow."
Is it possible Obama doesn't understand that?