As you will see from the petition below, the State Department is looking for ways to help the PA avoid paying court-ordered awards to terror victims who sued the PA in U.S. courts, and won. They are in effect siding with those who feel that the murder of civilians in Israel is somehow justifiable.
It is not.
Please let them know by return email, as soon as possible, if you have any additional names that can be added to this important petition once their permission uis obtained.
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January 31, 2008
President George W. Bush
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC
Dear President Bush:
As American citizens who have been injured in Palestinian Arab terrorist attacks, or whose family members have been murdered in such attacks, we are outraged that the State Department appears to be working with the Palestinian Authority to prevent terror victims from receiving payments mandated by U.S. courts.
We know that in some previous instances, the State Department has helped block attempts by terror victims to attach the Palestinian Authority’s assets in the United States. Now the PA has filed a motion to nullify the court-ordered awards, and the motion states that it has been filed “with the urging of the Department of State.” In addition, the PA has asked the State Department to file a “Statement of Interest” in support of its motion.
Such action by the U.S. government would be reprehensible.
It would be morally wrong to inflict further pain and suffering on American victims of terrorism by denying them what the courts have awarded them.
It would also undermine America’s war against terrorism, by sending a message to terrorists everywhere that they can get away with murder. That is a dangerous message, which will encourage more terrorism. The State department is siding with those who feel that the murder of civilians in Israel is somehow justifiable.
It is not.
We urge you to ensure that the State Department sides with the victims, not with the terrorists or their sponsors.
Sincerely,
RACHEL ASRAF
Injured in bombing of a school bus near Kfar Darom, November 20, 2000
DR. KATHERINE BAKER
Mother of Benjamin Blutstein, murdered in a bombing at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, July 31, 2002
DR. ALAN BAUER
Injured in a bombing in Jerusalem, March 21, 2002
BINYAMIN BAUER
Son of Dr. Alan Bauer and brother of Yehonathaon Bauer, njured in a bombing in Jerusalem, March 21, 2002
DANIEL BAUER
Son of Dr. Alan Bauer and brother of Yehonathaon Bauer, njured in a bombing in Jerusalem, March 21, 2002
YEHONATHON BAUER
Injured in a bombing in Jerusalem, March 21, 2002
YEHUDA BAUER
Son of Dr. Alan Bauer and brother of Yehonathaon Bauer, njured in a bombing in Jerusalem, March 21, 2002
TUVIA BECKER
Injured in an attack near Bethlehem, November 2, 1983
AVIGAIL BITON
Injured in bombing of a school bus near Kfar Darom, November 20, 2000
REBEKAH BLUTSTEIN
Sister of Benjamin Blutstein, murdered in a bombing at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, July 31, 2002
DR. RICHARD BLUTSTEIN
Father of Benjamin Blutstein, murdered in a bombing at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, July 31, 2002
STEVEN BRAUN
Injured in a bombing in Karnei Shomron on February 16, 2002
AMITAI CARTER
Son of Aharon Ellis, who was murdered in a shooting attack in Hadera, January 17, 2002
ARON CARTER
Father of Aharon Ellis, who was murdered in a shooting attack in Hadera, January 17, 2002
JORDAN CARTER
Son of Aharon Ellis, who was murdered in a shooting attack in Hadera, January 17, 2002
DR. LARRY CARTER
Father of Diane Carter, murdered in a bombing at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, July 31, 2002
REUVEN CARTER
Son of Aharon Ellis, who was murdered in a shooting attack in Hadera, January 17, 2002
SHARON CARTER
Daughter of Aharon Ellis, who was murdered in a shooting attack in Hadera, January 17, 2002
SHAYRA CARTER
Daughter of Aharon Ellis, who was murdered in a shooting attack in Hadera, January 17, 2002
YOSHAVYAH CARTER
Son of Aharon Ellis, who was murdered in a shooting attack in Hadera, January 17, 2002
ROBERT COULTER, SR.
Father of Janis Coulter, murdered in a bombing at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, July 31, 2002
ROBERT COULTER, JR.
Brother of Janis Coulter, murdered in a bombing at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, July 31, 2002
SHAUN COFFEL
Sister of Diane Carter, murdered in a bombing at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, July 31, 2002
CHANA GOLDBERG
Daughter of Stuart Scott Goldberg, murdered in a bombing in Jerusalem, January 29, 2004
FRANCINE ELLIS
Sister of Aharon Ellis, who was murdered in a shooting attack in Hadera, January 17, 2002
LYNNE ELLIS
Sister of Aharon Ellis, who was murdered in a shooting attack in Hadera, January 17, 2002
MELLONEE ELLIS
Mother of Aharon Ellis, who was murdered in a shooting attack in Hadera, January 17, 2002
TSAPHRIRAH ELLIS
Sister of Aharon Ellis, who was murdered in a shooting attack in Hadera, January 17, 2002
YIHONADAV ELLIS
Son of Aharon Ellis, who was murdered in a shooting attack in Hadera, January 17, 2002
BELLA FRIEDMAN
Mother of Chana Friedman, injured in bombing in Karnei Shomron, February 16, 2002
CHANA FRIEDMAN
Injured in a bombing in Karnei Shomron on February 16, 2002
ILAN FRIEDMAN
Brother of Chana Friedman, injured in bombing in Karnei Shomron, February 16, 2002
MIRIAM FRIEDMAN
Sister of Chana Friedman, injured in bombing in Karnei Shomron, February 16, 2002
YEHIEL FRIEDMAN
Brother of Chana Friedman, injured in bombing in Karnei Shomron, February 16, 2002
ZVI FRIEDMAN
Brother of Chana Friedman, injured in bombing in Karnei Shomron, February 16, 2002
ELIEZER GOLDBERG
Son of Stuart Scott Goldberg, murdered in a bombing in Jerusalem, January 29, 2004
ESTHER GOLDBERG
Daughter of Stuart Scott Goldberg, murdered in a bombing in Jerusalem, January 29, 2004
KAREN GOLDBERG
Wife of Stuart Scott Goldberg, murdered in a bombing in Jerusalem, January 29, 2004
SHOSHANA GOLDBERG
Daughter of Stuart Scott Goldberg, murdered in a bombing in Jerusalem, January 29, 2004
TZVI GOLDBERG
Son of Stuart Scott Goldberg, murdered in a bombing in Jerusalem, January 29, 2004
YAAKOV GOLDBERG
Son of Stuart Scott Goldberg, murdered in a bombing in Jerusalem, January 29, 2004
YITZHAK GOLDBERG
Son of Stuart Scott Goldberg, murdered in a bombing in Jerusalem, January 29, 2004
SHAYNA GOULD
Injured in a shooting attack in Jerusalem on January 22, 2002
RONALD GOULD
Father of Shayna Gould, injured in a shooting attack in Jerusalem, January 22, 2002
ELISE GOULD
Mother of Shayna Gould, injured in a shooting attack in Jerusalem, January 22, 2002
OZ JOSEPH GUETTA
Injured in a shooting attack near Jerusalem on January 8, 2001
LEVY HAZAN
Injured in an attack near Jerusalem, 1989
LESLYE KNOX
Wife of Aharon Ellis, who was murdered in a shooting attack in Hadera, January 17, 2002
RABBI LEONARD MANDELKORN
Father of Shaul Mandelkorn, injured in a bombing in Jerusalem, June 19, 2002
BATYA MEDAD
injured in terror attack, French Hill, Jerusalem, Feb. 26, 1996
ELISA MENAKER
Injured in an attack near Jerusalem, 1982
DIANNE COULTER MILLER
Sister of Janis Coulter, murdered in a bombing at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, July 31, 2002
GORDON RICHTER
Injured in an attack near Hebron, 1984
JESSICA RINE
Sister of Shayna Gould, injured in a shooting attack in Jerusalem, January 22, 2002
PRINCE SHALEAK
Father of Aharon Ellis, who was murdered in a shooting attack in Hadera, January 17, 2002
JO ANNE SHATSKY
Mother of Keren Shatsky, murdered in bombing in Karnei Shomron, February 16, 2002
TZIPPORA SHATSKY
Sister of Keren Shatsky, murdered in bombing in Karnei Shomron, February 16, 2002
YOSEPH SHATSKY
Brother of Keren Shatsky, murdered in bombing in Karnei Shomron, February 16, 2002
SARA SHATSKY TIMMERMAN
Sister of Keren Shatsky, murdered in bombing in Karnei Shomron, February 16, 2002
MIRIAM SHATSKY
Sister of Keren Shatsky, murdered in bombing in Karnei Shomron, February 16, 2002
DAVID SHATSKY
Brother of Keren Shatsky, murdered in bombing in Karnei Shomron, February 16, 2002
JAY SIDMAN
Injured in an attack in Hebron, 1986
ELANA SOKOLOW
Daughter of Mark Sokolow and sister of Jamie, Rena and Lauren Sokolow, injured in a bombing in Jerusalem, January 27, 2002
JAMIE SOKOLOW
Injured in a bombing in Jerusalem, January 27, 2002
LAUREN SOKOLOW
Injured in a bombing in Jerusalem, January 27, 2002
MARK SOKOLOW
Injured in a bombing in Jerusalem, January 27, 2002
RENA SOKOLOW
Injured in a bombing in Jerusalem, January 27, 2002
GINETTE THALER
Mother of Rachel Thaler, murdered in bombing in Karnei Shomron, February 16, 2002
ISAAC THALER
Brother of Rachel Thaler, murdered in bombing in Karnei Shomron, February 16, 2002
LEOR THALER
Injured in a bombing in Karnei Shomron on February 16, 2002
and sister of Rachel Thaler, who was murdered in that attack
MICHAELTHALER
Father of Rachel Thaler, murdered in bombing in Karnei Shomron, February 16, 2002
ZVI THALER
Brother of Rachel Thaler, murdered in bombing in Karnei Shomron, February 16, 2002
HILLEL TRATTNER
Injured in a bombing in Karnei Shomron on February 16, 2002
SHELLY TRATTNER
Mother of Hillel Trattner, murdered in bombing in Karnei Shomron, February 16, 2002
ARON TRATTNER
Father of Hillel Trattner, murdered in bombing in Karnei Shomron, February 16, 2002
AMICHAI UNGAR
Brother of Yaron Ungar, murdered in a shooting attack near Beit Shemesh, June 9, 1996
DVIR UNGAR
Son of Yaron and Efrat Ungar, murdered in a shooting attack near Beit Shemesh, June 9, 1996
YISHAI UNGAR
Son of Yaron and Efrat Ungar, murdered in a shooting attack near Beit Shemesh, June 9, 1996
EVA WALDMAN
Mother of Shmuel Waldman, injured in a shooting attack in Jerusalem, January 22, 2002
HENNA WALDMAN
Wife of Shmuel Waldman, injured in a shooting attack in Jerusalem, January 22, 2002
MORRIS WALDMAN
Father of Shmuel Waldman, injured in a shooting attack in Jerusalem, January 22, 2002
SHMUEL WALDMAN
Injured in a shooting attack in Jerusalem on January 22, 2002
REUVEN ZIM
Injured in an attack near Bethlehem, 1983
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1 comment:
I applaud the efforts of the petitioners and I pray for their success. But, for Israelis to continue to believe that they still have a friend in the U.S. government is, in my opinion, laughable. The U.S. – Israel ‘relationship’ can no longer be regarded as one of mutual interests; democracy vs. authoritarian, capitalist vs. fascist, secular vs. religious, moderate vs. extremist, or even good vs. evil. It’s not even any longer about strategic interests, for instance – oil. This relationship has been incredibly simplified. It’s about money and in rare cases, legacy
Since Carter, every past American president has been bathed in middle-eastern oil money either directly or indirectly. Not a single presidential library since Carter has been significantly sponsored without middle-east oil money. The past ones have it and continue to get it, and the present one and those currently pursuing the presidency most certainly have their eye on it. And they are no different than the current Israeli prime minister who has almost certainly been guaranteed a Nobel and a well padded offshore bank account (padded from the same oil wealth), if he can pull off the creation of a Palestinian state. And he will probably be no different than any future prime minister.
Unfortunately, until Israel is swimming in oil or something else equally valuable, this will not likely change.
As if it was not already clear enough, Israel is alone and betrayed and her loneliness will only increase after this next U.S. election, whoever is elected. There are many individual American’s who love and support Israel, and even a few organized groups. But there are many more, including many American Jews who don’t.
I believe that Israel has only one true friend left and He neither slumbers nor sleeps. I pray that Israel turns back to Him.
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