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From: moishb@vipac.org Date: Thu 1 Sep 2005 Subject: (VIPAC) Support Israel: Further Concessions to the Arabs will Dear Mr. President: The news of the natural disaster in Mississippi and Louisiana and the hundreds of thousands of refugees created in its wake is one more in a series of natural disasters that have followed the recent Tsunami in Southeast Asia. The power of nature has overshadowed the man made disasters that occurred with the bombings in Oklahoma City Madrid and London and the attacks on New York’s World Trade Center. While we have much to do to try to tame nature and the power of G-d we have even more to do to try to tame our own excesses in regard to man’s inhumane treatment of his fellow man. The recent forced evacuation of the Jewish residents of Gaza in no way can be compared to the tragedy of the natural disasters mentioned above. But our continuing failure to force the Palestinian Arabs to make appropriate concessions will encourage the continuation of the war against Israel. For months we have been waiting for the Palestinian Arabs to stop their incitement and attacks against Israel. In response your government has demanded that Israel make additional concessions to the Arabs: withdrawal of the Jewish residents of Gaza to make that territory Jude rein; and the cessation of the building of housing for the Jewish residents of the city of Ma’aleh Adumim a suburb of Jerusalem. While you have demanded that the Arabs demonstrate their willingness to make peace with Israel you have tolerated their non-compliance. After the forced withdrawal of the Jewish residents of Gaza we should expect reciprocal acts on the part of the Palestinian Arabs. The following is an excerpt from a news article dated August 30 2005 regarding the Palestinian Arab responses to the forced withdrawal: “IDF forces apprehended and arrested a 14-year-old Arab boy attempting to smuggle three pipe bombs out of the city of Shechem in Samaria. The would-be smuggler was caught at the Hawara checkpoint and IDF sappers were summoned to safely neutralize the bombs. Arab terrorists also threw a firebomb at an Israeli vehicle traveling on the main Jerusalem-Gush Etzion road after four such firebombs were thrown near the town of El-Khadr Sunday night as well…. An IDF soldier was lightly wounded by shrapnel after Arabs opened fire on a truck he was driving near the recently-demolished Jewish community of Morag in southern Gaza. PA Arabs also opened fire Monday afternoon at an IDF position near the Kissufim route leading from the Kissufim Crossing into Gush Katif. Shots were also fired toward an IDF position near N’vei Dekalim which is currently being bulldozed. There were no injuries in either incident. IDF troops captured two armed Arab terrorists trying to infiltrate into Israel from Gaza. The terrorists were captured near the Karni crossing not far from the uprooted Jewish community of Netzarim. A mortar shell was fired at central Gush Katif Sunday night failing to inflict any injuries.” At what point will your government say to the Arabs “no more concessions until you reciprocate?” How much more of Israel will your government force the Israelis to give back in exchange for more attacks? Concessions your government will not make to Osama Bin-Laden you are forcing Israel to make to its enemies. Your policies in the Middle East will not bring peace. Concessions and givebacks are only encouraging the Arabs to increase their war against Israel. It is time to stop making concessions in exchange for unfulfilled promises. It is time to for the Arabs to make peace with Israel. Israel have given up enough. It is the Arab’s turn to make concessions for peace. Respectfully yours ======================================== The President's email: comments@whitehouse.gov The Vice President's email: vice.president@whitehouse.gov White House phone: 202-456-1111 Fax: 202-456-2461 Senate and House switchboard: 202-224-3121 Click on "Govt. Email Addresses" at www.vipac.org for other officials. TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Email vipac-letters-unsubscribe@vipac.org with "unsubscribe" in the body of the message. ======================================== Here is to whom you should be writing hard copy letters: The Hon. lleana Ros-Lehtinen Chair Subcommittee on Middle East House International Relations Committee 2160 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515 The Hon. Gary Ackerman Ranking Democrat Subcommittee on Middle East House International Relations Committee 2243 Rayburn House Office Building Washington D.C. 20515 Other members of the subcommittee and staff email addresses The Hon Steve Chabot Gary.Lindgren@mail.house.gov The Hon Thaddeus McCotter andrew.anuzis@mail.house.gov The Hon John Boozman Matt.Sagely@mail.house.gov The Hon Connie Mack Jeff.Cohen@mail.house.gov The Hon Jeff Fortenberry Ben.Sasse@mail.house.gov The Hon Jo Ann Davis Chris.Connelly@mail.house.gov The Hon Mike Pence Bill.Smith@mail.house.gov The Hon Katherine Harris Christopher.Battle@mail.house.gov The Hon Darrel Issa Dale.Neugebauer@mail.house.gov The Hon Howard Berman Gene.Smith@mail.house.gov The Hon Eliot Engel Jason.Steinbaum@mail.house.gov The Hon Joseph Crowley Chris.McCannell@mail.house.gov The Hon Shelley Berkley Richard.Urey@mail.house.gov The Hon Adam Schiff Timothy.Bergreen@mail.house.gov The Hon Ben Chandler Denis.Fleming@mail.house.gov The Hon Dennis Cardoza Mark.Garrett@mail.house.gov --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe e-mail: vipac-letters-unsubscribe@vipac.org For additional commands e-mail: vipac-letters-help@vipac.org |