tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681760633145942228.post5175796680436015136..comments2023-10-02T04:00:16.340-07:00Comments on Middle East Facts: THE TRUTH ABOUT ISRAEL IN 1948YJ Draiman Articleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01649666996973434531noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681760633145942228.post-51857748160332360552015-07-19T17:52:42.198-07:002015-07-19T17:52:42.198-07:00"We must be ready to dare all for our country..."We must be ready to dare all for our country. For history does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. We must acquire proficiency in defense and display stamina in purpose."YJ Draiman Articleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01649666996973434531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681760633145942228.post-61084612087945347872015-07-19T15:42:55.084-07:002015-07-19T15:42:55.084-07:00HAWAIIAN SENATOR SUPPORTS ISRAEL
March 26th, 2008
...HAWAIIAN SENATOR SUPPORTS ISRAEL<br />March 26th, 2008<br /><br />IDF SPOKESPERSON'S ANNOUNCEMENT<br /><br />The Chief of Staff Meets US Senator<br /><br />Israeli Defense Forces Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Gabi Ashkenazi, <br />met today in Tel-Aviv with American Senator Daniel Inouye, Chairman of the <br />Subcommittee on Defense. In the meeting participated also US Ambassador to <br />Israel Mr. Richard Jones, and the Senator's assistants.<br /><br />The Chief of Staff presented Senator Inouye with a Special Merit Certificate <br />on behalf of the IDF, its commanders and soldiers, in appreciation of <br />Inouye's personal support and contribution to Israel's security in the past <br />decades.<br /><br />Lt. Gen. Ashkenazi briefed the party about the strategic situation in the <br />Middle East, emphasizing the threats and challenges faced by Israel and the <br />IDF.<br /><br />Lt. Gen. Ashkenazi told the Senator that the continuing development of <br />Iranian nuclear capabilities alongside the development of long-range-missile <br />technology is Israel and the region's principal and most potent threats. The <br />Chief of Staff stressed the fact that Iran provides sponsorship, guidance, <br />weapons and funding for terrorist organizations led by Hezbollah and Hamas. <br />He added that Iran is a threat to the entire region and the free world, and <br />that all deterrence measures should be considered.<br /><br />The Chief of Staff noted the increase in the Hezbollah terror organization's <br />advanced weapon arsenal with the significant aid of Iran and Syria.<br /><br />Senator Inouye expressed acquiescence at the Chief of Staff's assessment, <br />and added that: "I think that when the US helps Israel it actually helps <br />itself".<br />YJ Draiman Articleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01649666996973434531noreply@blogger.com