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I was recently asked by one of our members if I  believed this was an important year to come to DC for the Washington Summit.  

The very fact that he had to ask made me realize that not everyone's aware of the mounting danger to Israel.  

I understand the confusion.  There's been an enormous amount of news from the Middle East this year.  But for a change, most of it was not directly about Israel. Instead, the news has come to us from Egypt, from Syria, from Iran and from Lebanon.  

But make no mistake -- Israel is at the center of these developments.  Quite literally.  The one thing all of these
nations in turmoil have in common is that they border Israel or target Israel.  Our friends in the Israeli government
and military are the most concerned they've been been in decades!  Here's why:

• Syria's border with Israel used to be quiet.  Now, al Qaeda and its affiliates have moved in.  
• Egypt's border with Israel used to be quiet.  Now, al Qaeda affiliates have moved in there as well.  
• Iran's centrifuges are producing enriched uranium at the fastest rate ever.  
• Iran's proxy army, Hezbollah, is emerging as a regional power.  

As Israel's security situation deteriorates on almost every border, what's our government doing?  They're doing the one thing they do best -- pressuring Israel! While the Middle East burns around him, Secretary of State Kerry has been camped in Israel trying to restart the peace process.  

We need to go to DC, now more than ever!  We need to make sure our leaders focus on the real threats in the Middle East! And we need to make sure that they stand with Israel -- and don't weaken Israel

 

 

Gary Bauer
CUFI Executive Board Member