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August 14, 2009
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| One of the Best
Each week we provide you with one of the week's most thought provoking articles. | |  Mideast Peace Starts with Respect
by Ronald S. Lauder
More than one American president has tried to bring peace to the Middle East, and more than one has failed. So as the Obama administration outlines its own prospectus for a comprehensive settlement to Israel’s conflict with the Palestinians and the wider Arab world, it would do well to take note of some potential pitfalls.
Rule No. 1: Respect the sovereignty of democratic allies. When free people in a democracy express their preferences, the United States should respect their opinions. The current administration should not try to impose ideas on allies like Israel. The administration would also do well to take heed of the Palestinian Authority’s continued refusal to recognize Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people. This is not a trivial matter. A long-term settlement can only be forged on the basis of mutual recognition and respect. To deny the essence of the Zionist project—to rebuild the Jewish people’s ancient homeland—is to call into question the seriousness of one’s commitment to peace. Continue Reading>> | | One that calls for a Response
Each week we take a meaningful quote, tie it to scripture, and leave you with a take-home. | |  Mitchell Bard said: “Echoing the Arab rejection of peace with Israel expressed at Khartoum almost exactly 42 years ago ("no peace with Israel, no negotiations with Israel, no recognition of Israel"), the Palestinians declared at the Fatah conference in Bethlehem in August 2009 three noes: no negotiations with Israel, no recognition of Israel as a Jewish state and no end to the armed struggle against Israel.”
God says: “I will grant peace in the land and you will lie down and no one will make you afraid. I will remove savage beasts from the land, and the sword will not pass through your country. You will pursue your enemies, and they will fall by the sword before you. Five of you will chase a hundred, and a hundred of you will chase ten thousand, and your enemies will fall by the sword before you.” (Leviticus 26:6-8).
The Jerusalem Connection says: In our dealings with the Palestinian leadership, Einstein’s definition of insanity comes to mind, “insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results”. Only the intellectually challenged would continue to strive for a “Two-State Solution” with Palestinian leadership that is incapable and incompetent of sane responsible leadership. Just give them a little more time and the Palestinian leadership will self-destruct. Meantime, Israel must contain (not make peace with) the Jihadists leadership that the Palestinian people are saddled with.
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