 October 30, 2009 | | One of the Best
Each week we provide you with one of the week's most thought provoking articles. |  George Mitchell's mission impossible
By Efraim Inbar, The Jerusalem Post
The appointment of Senator George Mitchell as special envoy to the Middle East in January 2009 elicited great expectations for progress on the Israeli-Palestinian track, particularly since the new American president, Barack Obama, eloquently communicated his intent to renew peace negotiations and end them successfully within his first term in office. After nine months and many trips to the Middle East, a plethora of meetings with the leaders in the region and even an Obama-Netanyahu-Abbas summit in New York last month, Senator Mitchell seems unable to report success to his boss.
There are several reasons for this outcome, some conjectural and some structural.
First, Obama's behavior has not been helpful. He has insisted on a comprehensive settlement freeze, which the Palestinians turned into a precondition for sitting at the negotiating table. So far it has backfired, indicating Washington's limitations in imposing its will on Jerusalem, as well as the diplomatic acumen of Netanyahu's government. Moreover, the arm-twisting to persuade Abbas to come to the New York summit further undermined the position of the weak Palestinian leader. On top of this, Washington rightly demanded that the Palestinian Authority defer the presentation of the infamous Goldstone report to UN forums. Yet Abbas's acquiescence in the American demand exposed him to the criticism of Hamas, the main competitor in Palestinian politics. All this hampered the PA's flexibility toward Israel and hindered the return to negotiations. 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. | |  Harvey Schwartz said: “J Street is an American [Jewish] organization whose purpose is to vociferously criticize Israel and its policies (as well as lobby for the adoption of policies which are contrary to its best interests) before the US government. … Most American-Israelis I have spoken to recognize J Street for what it really is - a radical, far left organization funded and supported by radical forces. A true wolf in sheep's clothing. Indeed, J Street's executive director, Jeremy Ben-Ami [pictured on right], just confirmed that truth by declaring at the J Street conference, '[w]e are here to redefine and expand the very concept of being pro-Israel.' Israel's greatest enemies could not have articulated it any better." God says: “A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but in his heart he harbors deceit. Though his speech is charming, do no believe him, for seven abominations fill this heart. His malice may be concealed by deception, but his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.” (Proverbs 26:24-26).  The Jerusalem Connection says: Of all people who should support the Biblical basis for Israel, one would expect a consensus among the Jewish people as a whole. Sadly, such is not the case. Liberal Jews continue to demonstrate either their ignorance of God’s covenant promises to Israel or their adamant refusal to accept them. Is it any wonder God has decreed only a remnant to survive. “As a shepherd saves from the loin’s mouth only two leg bones and a piece of an ear, so will the Israelites be saved.” (Amos 3:12). Meanwhile it is the pro-Israel Christian who will continue to be the most steadfast supporter of Israel and the Jewish people. |  Holocaust Survivor Declares: Destroy Iranian Nuke Sites
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