From: moishb@vipac.org Date: Wed 20 Dec 2006 Subject: Support Israel: Arab Attacks Threaten our Democratic Ally Dear Mr. President: The current fighting among Palestinian factions in Gaza territory is masking the continuing Arab attacks against Israel. While the world is focusing on Arab fratricide the news that seven missiles have been launched against Israeli civilians in the southern city of Sderot barely made the back pages of even the Israeli newspapers. The Jerusalem Post reported on December 21 2006 that “The cease-fire between Israel and the Palestinian terror groups in the Gaza Strip continued to crumble …” The article further stated the fear that “Israel's lack of response to Palestinian attacks could be perceived by the Palestinians as weakness.” Israel’s Prime Minister Ehud Olmert reported that 40 Kassam rockets had been fired from the Gaza Strip since the cease-fire went into effect. Despite the strife among the Arab terrorist gangs the attacks against Israel continue. On Israel’s northern border reports from Israel’s Defense Forces state that Hezbollah is almost back to full combat strength. The report stated that Syria has used the past four months since the end of the war to transfer - sometimes on a daily basis - truckloads of advanced rockets and weaponry to Hezbollah in Lebanon. The report stated that the weapon transfers were not even executed covertly but were conducted "out in the open" for the entire world to see. It is important that your administration protect the rights of our democratic ally Israel. The continued Arab attacks and the arming of its sworn enemy in the north are putting our Israeli ally at risk. Your support and aid is vital to the survival of this important ally. 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 give added impact to your email please also send hard copy letters by snail mail using an envelope and a stamp by clicking on printer icon and signing your name with a pen to: 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 And of course to: President Bush The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave Washington D.C. 20500 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe e-mail: vipac-letters-unsubscribe@vipac.org For additional commands e-mail: vipac-letters-help@vipac.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe e-mail: vipac-letters-unsubscribe@vipac.org For additional commands e-mail: vipac-letters-help@vipac.org |