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Fundamentally Freund
by Michael Freund
Michael Freund is Founder and Chairman of Shavei Israel (www.shavei.org), which reaches out and assists "lost Jews" seeking to return to the Jewish people. He writes a syndicated column and feature stories for the Jerusalem Post. Previously, he served as Deputy Director of Communications & Policy Planning in the Israeli Prime Minister´s Office under former premier Benjamin Netanyahu. A native of New York, he holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia University and a BA from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. He has lived in Israel for the past decade.
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Kislev 10, 5767, 12/1/2006
Tasteless (Condoleezza) RiceShe may be attractive, articulate and intelligent, but don’t let that fool you into thinking that Condoleezza Rice is a friend of Israel.
Despite months of insisting that it would not back down on the issue, Israel has done precisely that, with Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert now planning to get the cabinet to approve the move at its weekly session on Sunday. This is far more than just a question of procedural issues – it undercuts Israel’s sovereignty in its own capital, and reinforces ties between the city’s Palestinians and the PA. Allowing Jerusalem Palestinians to take part sends a message that a foreign entity – namely, the PA – is the ultimate political authority to whom the city’s Arab residents must turn. And that, of course, is precisely what the Palestinian leadership would like to see happen. By twisting Israel’s arm on this issue at a time when the country’s Prime Minister lies in a hospital bed fighting for his life, Condoleezza Rice has demonstrated a startling lack of decency and humanity. And by undermining Israel’s position on Jerusalem, and giving the Palestinians a huge political victory, Rice has shown where her sympathies truly lie. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Special Note to Readers: This blog, Fundamentally Freund, has been nominated in two categories for the annual Jewish & Israel Blog Awards. Please be so kind as to go to the following two links and cast your ballot for "Fundamentally Freund". Thanks. CATEGORY: BEST ISRAEL ADVOCACY BLOG CATEGORY: BEST POLITICS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS BLOG |
