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From: MElsant@aol.com Date: Tue 23 Oct 2001 Subject: Support Israel! Sharon's fight Against PLO helps USA fight Terrorism! (VIPAC) Dear Mr. President: You had it right the first time. On September 20 addressing a joint session of Congress you said the following: "And we will pursue nations that provide aid or safe haven to terrorism. Every nation in every region now has a decision to make. Either you are with us or you are with the terrorists. From this day forward any nation that continues to harbor or support terrorism will be regarded by the United States as a hostile regime." Those were wonderful words outlining a wonderful policy that unfortunately your administration has failed to follow when it comes to Arafat's Palestinian Authority. The Palestinian Authority has sheltered and nurtured more terrorists for more years than the Taliban have in Afghanistan. Arafat's public refusal to extradite the murderers of Israeli Tourism Minister Rehavam Ze'evi is only a recent example. Yet when Israel responded militarily to eliminate this terrorist threat much as American forces have done in Afghanistan your administration harshly criticized Israel for doing so. On October 22 State Department spokesman Phil Reeker reading from a prepared text made the following statement: "Israel Defense Forces should be withdrawn immediately from all Palestinian controlled areas and no further such incursions should be made. We deeply regret and deplore Israel Defense Forces actions that have killed numerous Palestinian civilians over the weekend. The deaths of those innocent civilians under the circumstances reported in recent days are unacceptable and we call upon Israel to ensure that its armed forces exercise greater discipline and restraint." Such shameful words from your State Department undermine the brave words you spoke at the joint session of Congress. I urge you to ask the same of the members of your administration that you ask of nations around the world. They must choose whose side are they on--that of the terrorists including the PLO or that of America and Israel. Please discharge from public service those who cling to the side of terrorism and the PLO. Please live up to your brave words before Congress. Vigorously support Israel's military actions against PLO terrorism which are every bit as justified and necessary as America's military actions in Afghanistan. And show your determination to fight terrorism consistently by placing the Hezbollah the Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Hamas at the top of your priority list of terrorist organizations. Sincerely ==^====================================== The President's email: president@whitehouse.gov The Vice President's email: vice.president@whitehouse.gov White House phone: 202-456-1414 Fax: 202-456-2461 Click on "Govt. Email Addresses" at www.vipac.org for other officials. TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Send an email to majordomo@vipac.org with "unsubscribe vipac-letters" in the body of the message. ==^====================================== |
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