Israel Matzav

The hurricanes

Not surprisingly, the Obama administration has turned a blind and biased eye to the storms that Israel confronts daily. The New York Times recently reported on the White House guidelines issued to government officials across the world instructing them how to commemorate the 10^th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11. One of the themes in the document is not only to recognize that the attacks are not "just about us," but also that "Americans must be prepared for another attack -- and must, in response, be resilient in recovering from the loss."

As we commemorate the citizens of over 90 countries who perished in the 9/11 attacks, we honor all victims of terrorism, in every nation around the world[.] ... We honor and celebrate the resilience of individuals, families, and communities on every continent, whether in New York or Nairobi, Bali or Belfast, Mumbai or Manila, or Lahore or London.

Conspicuously absent from this official White House policy statement is our ally, Israel. This is appalling. While all of these other countries have faced terrorism, Israel is the one country in the world that faces it daily from all sides -- including its border with its former friend Egypt thanks to the Mideast policies of the Obama administration. It is the one country that is threatened with annihilation on a regular basis. It is the one country that this administration has bullied and threatened over and over again since Obama entered the White House. And to issue guidelines recognizing the resilience of individuals from a litany of countries that specifically excludes Israel is simply a disgrace.

Labels: 9/11, Barack Hussein Obama, Islamic terrorism

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 6:41 AM