Readers occasionally say I write too much about the
hostility directed toward Israel, particularly by the United Nations.
My reply is this: Shouldn’t I defend Israel when I believe it is being
unfairly attacked day after day at the U.N. and throughout the world?
Shouldn't I defend Israel when the president of the United States
mistreats it, especially after Barack Obama enlisted me in 2008 to
campaign for him in Jewish communities in Florida? Shouldn't I defend
Israel when I believe much of the anti-Israel invective is actually a
manifestation of anti-Semitism, which is rising throughout the world?
I have been disappointed in Obama’s actions toward Israel, and I also
have been dismayed by the lengthy acquiescence of members of Congress to
Obama’s actions, particularly Jewish members of both the House and the
Senate. When they finally spoke up and voiced their differences with the
president — albeit through letters addressed to Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton — the president got the message.
In total, 333 House members and 76 senators signed the protest letters. I
was surprised at those who did not sign. Key among those missing
signatures was that of John Kerry, former presidential candidate of the
Democratic Party who ran against George W. Bush in 2004 and lost by 3
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