By David Singer ——Bio and Archives--March 2, 2015
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"When there is something that is connected to our very existence, what do they expect the prime minister to do, bow his head and accept something that is dangerous in order to have good relations? I think the relations are strong enough to overcome the disagreements, and that Iran with an atomic bomb is much more dangerous than one disagreement or another [with the US]."
"The United States is strongly committed to Israel's security and well-being as a Jewish state."Netanyahu's address will fortuitously take place on the eve of the Jewish Festival of Purim when Jews remember the foiled plot in Persia (now Iran) in the 4th century AD:
"to destroy, kill and annihilate all the Jews, young and old, infants and women, in a single day."Netanyahu has observed:
"it is the same Persia with a regime that is waving the banner of destroying the state of the Jews. The means by which they intend on implementing this threat is with many atomic bombs."Netanyahu will be flying into Washington accompanied by Israel's ambassador to the United States--Ron Dermer--and all Netanyahu's top advisors. They will--in the words of that famous World War II song - be:
Comin' in on a wing and a prayer Comin' in on a wing and a prayer With our full crew on board And our trust in the Lord We're comin' in on a wing and a prayerAs for trusting in the Lord--Obama and those churlish Senators and Congressmen who don't have the decency to listen to what Netanyahu has to say--might well recall the following words from Psalm 83:
"O God, do not keep silence; do not hold your peace or be still, O God! 2 For behold, your enemies make an uproar; those who hate you have raised their heads. 3 They lay crafty plans against your people; they consult together against your treasured ones. 4 They say, "Come, let us wipe them out as a nation; let the name of Israel be remembered no more!" 5 For they conspire with one accord; against you they make a covenantThe Jews have long memories of past attempts over many centuries to exterminate them--as Jew-hatred once again spreads its evil roots around the globe. The ancient Jewish Book - Ecclesiastes--proclaims
"there is no new thing under the sun."Pray President Obama heeds Netanyahu's message.
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David Singer is an Australian Lawyer, a Foundation Member of the International Analyst Network and Convenor of Jordan is Palestine International—an organization calling for sovereignty of the West Bank and Gaza to be allocated between Israel and Jordan as the two successor States to the Mandate for Palestine. Previous articles written by him can be found at: jordanispalestine.blogspot.com