tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post5705601399098972205..comments2023-07-27T04:33:11.719-05:00Comments on UJ Thee and Me: FOLLOWING UPGracklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315763008609379449noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-86456404550391572992015-05-04T11:42:43.942-05:002015-05-04T11:42:43.942-05:00Imagine what could have occurred had Jewish leader...Imagine what could have occurred had Jewish leaders decided to use the rare opportunity of a meeting with the President of the United States to actually do something important and meaningful.<br /><br />When President Obama held back-to-back meetings with leaders of major Jewish organizations and Jewish supporters — including JFNA and major political contributors — it would have been the perfect opportunity for them to plead with the President about something that deserved to be on the list of our priorities.<br /><br />And, tragically, like so many things, it wasn’t.<br /><br />American Jewish leaders meeting Obama should have raised Jonathan Pollard.<br /><br />After the meetings, it became apparent that not a single one of the more than 30 Jewish individuals present at the meetings rose to the occasion. The President had invited them to the White House in order to try to alleviate the deeply rooted concerns within the Jewish community about the deal with Iran, and to convince them that he values his relationship with American Jewry and shares their concerns about the safety of Israel and the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran.<br /><br />We can only imagine the enormous unity that would have occurred had they responded by saying: “Mr. President, since you are seeking to assure us all that you are sensitive to our concerns and truly dedicated to having a strong and productive relationship with both American Jewry and the people of Israel, we ask you to make a concrete gesture to this effect.<br /><br />“Mr. President, the best assurance that Israel and the American Jewish community are indeed protected and favorably considered by your administration is the dispensation of equal justice. Please don’t just tell us you care. Please, show us. <br /><br />End the travesty of justice demonstrated by keeping Jonathan Pollard sitting in an American prison for a grossly disproportionate 30 years, with no respite. Release Jonathan Pollard and send him home to Israel. That will go a long way to reassure us, together with the expressions of solidarity that we are hearing now. <br /><br />Thank you, Mr. President.”<br /><br />We will never know what the President’s response would have been, since that request sadly wasn’t made. <br /><br />What we do know is that a perfect opportunity for a significant effort for pidyon shevuyim (the release of a captive) was sadly missed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-15239997504499328182015-05-04T11:22:56.818-05:002015-05-04T11:22:56.818-05:00Imagine what could have occurred had Jewish leader...Imagine what could have occurred had Jewish leaders decided to use the rare opportunity of a meeting with the President of the United States to actually do something important and meaningful.<br /><br />When President Obama held back-to-back meetings with leaders of major Jewish organizations and Jewish supporters — including JFNA and major political contributors — it would have been the perfect opportunity for them to plead with the President about something that deserved to be on the list of our priorities.<br /><br />And, tragically, like so many things, it wasn’t.<br /><br />American Jewish leaders meeting Obama should have raised Jonathan Pollard.<br /><br />After the meetings, it became apparent that not a single one of the more than 30 Jewish individuals present at the meetings rose to the occasion. The President had invited them to the White House in order to try to alleviate the deeply rooted concerns within the Jewish community about the deal with Iran, and to convince them that he values his relationship with American Jewry and shares their concerns about the safety of Israel and the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran.<br /><br />We can only imagine the enormous unity that would have occurred had they responded by saying: “Mr. President, since you are seeking to assure us all that you are sensitive to our concerns and truly dedicated to having a strong and productive relationship with both American Jewry and the people of Israel, we ask you to make a concrete gesture to this effect.<br /><br />“Mr. President, the best assurance that Israel and the American Jewish community are indeed protected and favorably considered by your administration is the dispensation of equal justice. Please don’t just tell us you care. Please, show us. <br /><br />End the travesty of justice demonstrated by keeping Jonathan Pollard sitting in an American prison for a grossly disproportionate 30 years, with no respite. Release Jonathan Pollard and send him home to Israel. That will go a long way to reassure us, together with the expressions of solidarity that we are hearing now. <br /><br />Thank you, Mr. President.”<br /><br />We will never know what the President’s response would have been, since that request sadly wasn’t made. <br /><br />What we do know is that a perfect opportunity for a significant effort for pidyon shevuyim (the release of a captive) was sadly missed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-18493765240715103672015-04-29T06:30:25.078-05:002015-04-29T06:30:25.078-05:00Huh?? Wexler has shown incredible restraint in not...Huh?? Wexler has shown incredible restraint in not "dissing" this President. What, in this Post, constitutes "dissing?" Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-89347528889522655172015-04-28T22:15:23.209-05:002015-04-28T22:15:23.209-05:00Mr. Wexler:
While some of this information is inf...Mr. Wexler:<br /><br />While some of this information is informative and enlightening, the constant dissing of our nation's President in your blogging is neither and frankly is not called for.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-30550578464560296052015-04-28T08:17:26.491-05:002015-04-28T08:17:26.491-05:00Is there a run Silverman out on a rail clause in h...Is there a run Silverman out on a rail clause in his renewed contract? At least a tar and feather clause? What were our leaders thinking when thye renewed his contract? Talk about another failed initiative. <br /><br />You have to give these people credit. They have proved that you can fool most of the leaders most of the time.<br /><br />It is time to clean house. Start with Becky Caspi and work your way up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com