Subject: Voices United for Israel
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 23:55:13 +0000
To: "Hebraic Heritage Newsgroup"<heb_roots_chr@geocities.com>

 

From:          "Pam Staley" <daystar@i1.net>
To:            "Hebraic Heritage" <heb_roots_chr@mail.geocities.com>
Subject:       Voices United for Israel

Please note that my dad had the wrong email address and url in his 
posting: 

The correct info is:

VoicesUnited@mindspring.com or you can reach me at daystar@i1.net 

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/3850/

Thanks
Pam Staley
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/1776 - Mesharet -The Servant

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From:          Ron Frierdich
To:            heb_roots_chr@mail.geocities.com


            3965 W. 83rd St. Suite 292
            Shawnee Mission, KS 66208-5308
            913-432-7900
            FAX 913-432-7997
            E-mail: VoicesUnited@mindspring.com


            1707 L Street NW Suite 1010
            Washington, DC 20036-4208
            202-887-1105
            FAX 202-887-1907
            E-mail:
            Voices@ricochet.net


            St. Louis, MO
            314-566-6184
            daystar@i1.net


                            VOICES UNITED FOR ISRAEL

            On January 19, 1998 the National Unity Coalition for
            Israel made a strong statement to the Jewish left and the
            State Department by gathering an impressive showing of
            Zionist support among grassroots Jews and Christians. With
            less than ten days notice, over 1500 supporters of Israel
            responded. Many came to Washington at their own expense to
            show political support and personal affection for Prime
            Minister Netanyahu. The Clinton administration intended to
            distance itself from the Netanyahu government by avoiding
            the usual protocol - no joint press conference, no formal
            dinner, Netanyahu was not hosted at an official government
            residence. At a time when Congress was not in session,
            Clinton tried to isolate Netanyahu and show him that US
            support for a strong secure Israel was waning. Our meeting
            at the Mayflower showed that US support for Israel is very
            much alive. In the weeks since our meeting various
            interpreters of the political scene have been trying to
            explain how such an event occurred. For those of us who
            planned it, these reports have been frustrating - and
            laughable. Jerry Falwell did not organize this meeting.
            While he has been blamed or credited (depending on your
            point of view) for it, the host of college students,
            women's Bible study groups and assorted middle class
            Americans, both Jews and Christians, who make up the
            National Unity Coalition really deserve the credit or
            blame. Contrary to reports, financial backing from
            right-wing extremists never seems to come our way. We
            function as we always have, with volunteer workers who pay
            their own way and small gifts from ordinary people who
            think Israel's security is extraordinarily important. Some
            Jewish groups are fearful of the influence of the
            "Christian Right." To these groups we want to make it very
            clear that NUC is not a religious organization. The over
            200 partner organizations have both religious and secular
            membership. Our one issue is: working together for a safe
            and secure Israel. Each group has its own religious or
            philosophical reasons for supporting Israel. We simply
            forbid proselytizing and gather to tell Israel's story to
            the press, the Congress and the American people. Some
            Jewish leaders were willing to cooperate in efforts to
            pressure Israel and to give the impression of complete
            lack of Jewish communal support for the Prime Minister's
            nationalist pro-security message. We suspect that many in
            the Jewish establishment have been seduced by State
            Department Arabists and others into false hopes for peace
            via compromise. We wonder why those who claim to carry the
            mantel of pro-Israel support in the US spend so much time
            savaging Netanyahu and lobbying Congress to pressure
            Israel into accommodating terrorists and terrorist
            instigators like Arafat. We upset the establishment when
            our cheering throng of pro-Israel activists dwarfed the
            State Department's efforts to insult and pressure the
            Israeli government. For this we do not apologize. The
            National Unity Coalition wishes to say "thank you" to the
            multitudes of supporters who responded on such short
            notice either by coming to the Mayflower Hotel or those
            who were with us in spirit. We cannot hope to correct all
            the misinformation running rampant about our January 19
            meeting. We are happy to speak with any who have fears
            about our group and it's agenda. We are not part of some
            vast "right wing" conspiracy. But we are not going to be
            intimidated into silence. We will continue to tell
            Israel's story to friends and foes alike. 

            Welcome Rally for Netanyahu May Have Changed History
            Surprising turn-out proves America still supports Israel
            Please drop us a line and include your name, address and
            email if you would like to be on our mailing list. 

            Voices  United for Israel

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