“The leader of Baltimore’s Jewish Council Howard Libit says Van Hollen’s recent statements are driving a wedge within the Jewish community.“
First point: Hamas will never defeat Israel, because they have no army – like Israel does.
Second point: Israel did not declare war on Gaza, just like the U.S. did not declare war on North Vietnam, yet, we bombed Hanoi, and Cambodia in what is titled a “Police Action”. This war drove a wedge in-between millions of members of my generation, and destroyed us! By “wedge” Libit is referring to non-Jews haranguing Jews in his community? Or, is he saying there are anti-war Jews who are making other Jews wonder if they should support the indiscriminate bombing?
LIVE WITH IT! Don’t blame a Senator who is not a Jew for some Jews having a conscience! Outrageous! This is the job – of rabbis!
What I suggest, is these 71 rabbis come up with an “EXIT PLAN” that millions of Americans demanded from President Nixon. Israel refuses to give 180 million American voters – a clue! How many voters in Israel?…….3 million?
SHOW US YOUR EXIT PLAN! If you got one. Is it a State Secret? Do you have to ask your Co-President, Netanyahu if you can give MY FELLOW FULL CITIZENS……God’s Plan? How many of these rabbis believe President Biden stole the election, and thus all Jews in America – who enjoy dual-citizenship – must reply on the President of Israel for moral guidance? How about – secular guidance?
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Maryland rabbis pen letter to U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen after push to block weapons to Israel
By Denise Koch
Updated on: March 14, 2024 / 9:30 PM EDT / CBS Baltimore
Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen has also been questioning Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s military operation in their war with Hamas.
Earlier this week, Van Hollen called for Congress to stop the sale of U.S. offensive weapons to Israel’s military if Netanyahu invades Rafah, but said he would continue to support Israel’s right to defend itself against Hamas.
The senator’s remarks, however, do not sit well with a large group of Maryland rabbis.
In a letter to the senator, more than 70 rabbis from across the state are urging Van Hollen to back Israel’s military actions against Hamas without any conditions or restrictions.
The rabbis say, they do not want Van Hollen or other lawmakers to deny Israel’s military from receiving any assistance, highlighting the $14 billion in aid President Biden has called.
They say it’s “needed to free both Israelis and Palestinians.”
The leader of Baltimore’s Jewish Council Howard Libit says Van Hollen’s recent statements are driving a wedge within the Jewish community.
In a statement to WJZ, responding to the rabbis’ letter, Senator Van Hollen says in part, “I appreciate these rabbis sharing the views they expressed in this letter…I fully support the right of Israel to defend itself and eliminate the military threat of Hamas. I also believe that a just war must be fought justly. That is why I have continued to express my deep concerns about the actions taken by the Netanyahu government in the face of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.”
Howard Libit, the public affairs chief and director of strategic planning and policy for Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, has been named the executive director of the Baltimore Jewish Council. He will begin his tenure in May 2016. As director, Libit will oversee the day-to-day operations of the organization, including building relationships and mutual understanding with ethnic, racial and religious groups across Maryland; advocating at all levels of government for social justice and public resources on issues of concern to the Jewish community; and promoting support for Israel. Libit previously was chief operating officer at Kearney O’Doherty Public Affairs, where he developed and implemented successful and award-winning communications strategies for Fortune 500 and non-profit clients on some of Maryland’s highest-profile political issues. Libit also spent 15 years as a reporter and editor at the Baltimore Sun.
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In security studies and international relations, a police action is a military action undertaken without a formal declaration of war. In the 21st century, the term has been largely supplanted by “counter-insurgency“.[1][2] Since World War II, formal declarations of war have been rare, especially military actions conducted by the Global North during the Cold War. Rather, nations involved in military conflict (especially the great powers) sometimes describe the conflict by fighting the war under the auspices of a “police action” to show that it is a limited military operation, different from total war.
The earliest use of the phrase dates back to 1883, describing attempts by Dutch and British forces to liberate the 28-man crew of the SS Nisero, who were held hostage in Sumatra.[3] The Dutch term politionele acties (police actions) was used for this. The Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary: Eleventh Edition called it in its 1933 issue; a localized military action undertaken without formal declaration of war by regular armed forces against persons (as guerrillas or aggressors) held to be violators of international peace and order.[4] It was also used to imply a formal claim of sovereignty by colonial powers, such as in the military actions of the Netherlands, United Kingdom, and Western powers during conflicts such as the Indonesian National Revolution and the Malayan Emergency.[citation needed]
Israel Stuck in Holding Pattern in Gaza as Concern Over Casualties Grows
Netanyahu has authorized an offensive in Rafah, but the escape route for civilians has yet to be made public
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Palestinians performed the first Friday noon prayer of Ramadan over the ruins of a mosque in Rafah, southern Gaza. PHOTO: MOHAMMED ABED/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES
Israel’s military appears locked in a holding pattern in Gaza, set on entering Rafah, the last significant Hamas holdout, yet unable to do so without providing an escape route for more than a million civilians who have converged on the southernmost city in the strip to escape the fighting elsewhere.
Israel has said that taking the city is essential to destroying the militant group. Hamas still has four battalions placed there. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday approved plans for an offensive after a meeting of the war cabinet, though no details have been made public.
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