Reflecting a growing confidence driven by the world’s refusal to take any serious action against his nuclear weapons program, Iran’s President Ahmadinejad boasted to Western reports that Israel, the “Zionist regime” as he calls it, can be destroyed “without the necessity of war.” Iran has long called for Israel’s destruction, and this latest round of threats revolves around economic warfare from Israel’s neighbors.
This strategy has become more of a threat with the rise to power of the radical Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. They have cut back or cut off shipments of some vital supplies and raised the prices on others. This poses a grave threat to Israel’s already shaky economy. And it comes at a time when the rising military threat requires an increased military response.
In the last few days, major events that impact Israel and the Middle East have been ignored by our liberal media. In Egypt, a leading Muslim Brotherhood official called for the establishment of a united Arab caliphate with Jerusalem as its capital. An Iranian nuclear official boasted that they had “bypassed the red lines” that had been set up to stop them. A source in Washington leaked the news that the Obama Administration is prepared to allow the Iranian nuclear program to continue in talks to be held in Baghdad.
by Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review—
A poll out of Egypt ahead of presidential elections later this month revealed that more than 60% of the people want the peace treaty with Israel repealed. This treaty signed by my dear friend Prime Minister Begin and Egyptian President Sadat (who was assassinated for making peace with Israel two years later by the same Muslim Brotherhood that is expected to win the upcoming election) at Camp David was a huge boost to the security of Israel.
In a statement that highlights the growing danger to the Jewish state posed by the increasing belligerence of Iran, one of the top hardline newspapers just published a column rejoicing over the fact that Israel has been “rejected by the West.” They cite the rumored willingness of the Obama Administration to accept Iran’s nuclear program (which Iran’s leaders still claim to be peaceful despite all the evidence to the contrary) in the upcoming talks.
Israeli government buildings, civilian targets, and Jewish schools and synagogues around the world have been placed on heightened security alert due to an increased risk of terror attacks by Iranian agents and Hezbollah operatives. Government officials and military personnel who are travelling outside Israel have been furnished with increased security details as well. The move follows an outbreak of attempted attacks earlier this year, and intelligence sources indicate that a new wave of strikes could happen at any moment.
It almost never gets covered by our liberal news media, but I want you to know the truth—the number of terrorist missile strikes launched against Israel, mostly from Gaza…the land Israel gave up seven years ago in exchange for promises of peace…has increased more than 250% over last year. This sad news is just one more reminder of the incredible level of hatred directed toward the Jewish people by their enemies.
I have received an email from a friend with this subject line, “Military action is closer than you think, Mike!” The new unity government established by my dear old friend Prime Minister Netanyahu is a real source of concern to those in Washington and elsewhere who are frantically trying to prevent Israel from taking military action against Iran’s nuclear program.
