Shut Up? I Don't Think So.
- - - - by Akiva
(Cross posted from Mystical Paths.)
American Jews largely support Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's realignment plan, and those who don't will be told to keep quiet so that the global Jewish community can maintain a united front, says Consul-General in New York Arye Mekel.
"Most American Jews accept this premise," said Mekel, "that in these issues of peace and security and defense and so on, it's up to the government of Israel to make these decisions. And with all due respect to our brethren in the US, it's not up to them to second guess Israeli democracy and the Israeli voter's choice."
Dear Mr. Mekel:
The Israeli elected junta, the mask of democracy you place over your face, which no matter who is elected consistently follows the same self destructive policies to it's own citizens, to Judaism, to the Land, (the only difference elections make is the speed with which these policies are followed), has no right to tell anyone whether they can agree or not.
You make up a statement "most accept" and present it as fact. Well, here's a true fact, a 3000 year old fact -
No Jew has the right to give up the eternal heritage of the Jewish people.
To say otherwise, you must be stating that you, the junta of Israel, do not represent the Jewish people. That being the case, do not ask us for a united front with an Israeli power-elite junta. We will not enable and support your personal self destructive policies that benefit only the bank accounts and power accumulation of those living in penthouses in Tel Aviv.
Waving the Israeli flag will no longer garner our support, for we see only darkness behind it.
American Jews largely support Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's realignment plan, and those who don't will be told to keep quiet so that the global Jewish community can maintain a united front, says Consul-General in New York Arye Mekel.
"Most American Jews accept this premise," said Mekel, "that in these issues of peace and security and defense and so on, it's up to the government of Israel to make these decisions. And with all due respect to our brethren in the US, it's not up to them to second guess Israeli democracy and the Israeli voter's choice."
Dear Mr. Mekel:
The Israeli elected junta, the mask of democracy you place over your face, which no matter who is elected consistently follows the same self destructive policies to it's own citizens, to Judaism, to the Land, (the only difference elections make is the speed with which these policies are followed), has no right to tell anyone whether they can agree or not.
You make up a statement "most accept" and present it as fact. Well, here's a true fact, a 3000 year old fact -
No Jew has the right to give up the eternal heritage of the Jewish people.
To say otherwise, you must be stating that you, the junta of Israel, do not represent the Jewish people. That being the case, do not ask us for a united front with an Israeli power-elite junta. We will not enable and support your personal self destructive policies that benefit only the bank accounts and power accumulation of those living in penthouses in Tel Aviv.
Waving the Israeli flag will no longer garner our support, for we see only darkness behind it.