Tuesday, March 6, 2012
President's speech on Israel: Reading between the lines

The man who occupies the Oval Office Monday spoke to supporters of Israel at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). That speech took a decidedly campaign year tone with the president running through a list of things his administration does to support Israel. When reading between the lines, however the central theme of the speech was applying pressure on Israel to give up land for peace, living "side by side with an independent Palestinian state." In effect, the president is saying, as have president's before him, that Israel must give up land, perhaps even Jerusalem itself, to a terrorist sponsoring entity in order for there to be peace.

The president commented several times about "shifting demographics," the "extremely difficult international environment," the "upheaval and uncertainty in Israel's neighborhood." He said, "The changes taking place in the region make peace more important, not less. And I've made it clear that there will be no lasting peace unless Israel's security concerns are met." America's very policies of supporting the Muslim Brotherhood, even al Qaeda, in destabilizing the region are chiefly responsible for "shifting demographics," "upheaval," and the extreme environment now facing Israel. The entire region, thanks to this president's policies, is far more hostile toward Israel than it has been since the 1973 Yom Kippur war.

At the AIPAC conference in 2009, the president's then chief of staff told Jewish leaders that Israel's capitulation in land for peace with the terrorist-dominated Palestinian Authority would determine the depth of pressure America would put on Iran for its nuclear weapons program. This "blackmail foreign policy" remains in effect three years later. The president touted isolating Iran when in reality his Jimmy Carter-style sanctions have done very little to deter Iran's nuclear efforts. He has stalled Israel at every juncture from taking military action to prevent a nuclear Iran. He claims Arab Spring has helped undermine Iran. Truth is that it has provided opportunity for a more radical Islam in the region.

The president's campaign style rhetoric says "There is no shortage of speeches on the friendship between the United States and Israel. But I'm also mindful of the proverb, "A man is judged by his deeds, not his words." So if you want to know where my heart lies, look no further than what I have done -- to stand up for Israel; to secure both of our countries; and to see that the rough waters of our time lead to a peaceful and prosperous shore." Indeed, if we are to judge him by his deeds, as YHVH (God) says in Obadiah 1:15, "as you have done, it shall be done unto you: your reward shall return upon your head." The truth is the president is saying "Peace, Peace" while he is actions enable the enemies of peace.

Have a Blessed and Powerful Day!
Bill Wilson