To Keep Jewish Votes, Obama Must Stand With Israel at the U.N.

As a loyal friend of the ideal of Israel, I think that following advice like Mr. Roff's only hastens the time Israel will be forced to fight the last battle as the last castle on top the lonely hill, surrounded by a tide of enemies surging up.

Israel is strong, well armed with the latest US weaponry, and it has nuclear arms. And Israel has proven its bravery and tactical prowesses in several victorious landmark wars and dozens of smaller battles and skirmishes in its never ending war with its enemies.

But, unfortunately, Israel can win every battle, but lose only one--which will be the last battle--and Israel will be no more. A tiny country, only about 25 miles wide in some spots, Israel can be run over in a moment of enemy push.

Israel's citizenry is almost 20% Arab, a population which is steadily growing. The Arabs are already an important voting bloc in Israeli politics.

The Arab Spring--which came about with the active help of the US--is fast changing the politics of the Middle East, mostly in a bad way for Israel.

One part of the Arab Spring that is especially detrimental to Israel is the overthrow of Mubarek in Egypt and the turning of Turkey to regligious Islamism; both of these countries for many, many years were bulwak supporters of israel--now they are both hostile to Israel, differing only in the degree they manifest this hostility.

Israel needs to realize that the inexorable tides of history are gathering power, forming what may become a powerful Hegelian Tsunami that threatens to engulf and wash away Israel in the creation of a new order. The forces that are creating this Tsunami were formed as a reaction to the formation of Israel, the failure of Israel to negotiate a lasting peace with the Muslims, and all the other actions Israel and the US have been doing in this region, including the Iraq wars and the Arab Spring.

This Tsunami is the synthesis of a new order; it is forming and heading towards Israel. Israel needs to create a new radically new approach to deal with this Tsunami (more of the same old will only give more force to the Tsunami that is being formed in reaction to the old actions).

Israel needs to understand that its long term survival is at stake and that this may be its last chance to stave off the Tsunami. Bite its tongue and offer unheard of concessions (helping Israel draw sympathy and solidarity from its supporters, which Israel really needs right now).

Israel needs to give Peace a chance. Because puffing pride and insisting on strict fairness in any negotiation has not worked, Israel needs to offer a deal the Palestinians and Muslims can't refuse--even one that is hard to swallow for the Israelis.

Being tough and in your face is the old way of doing things that has gotten the US and Israel to this point in history. Israel must change its strategy. Or the iceman cometh...

Stevchipmunk of PA 4:38PM September 26, 2011