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Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Jewish groups suggest Obama visit to Israel would win over Israeli public

Jewish groups suggest Obama visit to Israel would win over Israeli public

Dr. Aaron Lerner Date: 14 July 2009

Yediot Achronot Washington correspondent Orly Azulai reports in today's
edition that during the course of President Barack Obama's Monday meeting
with leaders from some American Jewish organizations it was suggested that
he visit Israel since "such a visit could help greatly to cause Israeli
citizens to feel that the president is committed to their security. In the
middle of the meeting Obama turned to his aides and said "guys - we are
going to Israel"."

.." During the course of the meeting, Alan Solow, the chairman of the
Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations said that
there is great importance in President Obama talking directly to the Israeli
People, as he did in Cairo when he spoke to the Moslem world. Also the
representative of [Americans for] Peace Now, Debra DeLee, repeated the
request and said that a visit to Israel would strengthen the feeling that
Obama is committed to the security of Israel and its future as a Jewish and
democratic state. "Everyone speaks about the Arab street," said Lee
Rosenberg, President-elect, AIPAC, "but there is also an Israeli street and
you also have to speak to it."

It remains unclear if the American Jews recommending a visit meant that a
photo op would win over the Israeli public or instead if they expect that
such a visit would go beyond words. Paradoxically, a visit by President
Obama today - if it serves as a platform for turning the screws even tighter
on the Jewish State - could have the opposite result that the American Jews
suggest.

The following is a list of participants at the meeting
http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2009/07/invitees_to_obama_jewish_leade.html
Alan Solow, Chairman, Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish
Organizations
Lee Rosenberg, President-elect, AIPAC
David Victor, President, AIPAC
Malcolm Honlein, Executive Vice Chairman, Conference of Presidents of Major
American Jewish Organizations
Abraham Foxman, National Director, Anti-Defamation League
Jason Isaacson, Director of Government and International Affairs, American
Jewish Committee
Nancy Ratzan, President, National Council of Jewish Women
Kathy Manning, Chair, Executive Committee, United Jewish Communities
Andrea Weinstein, Chair, Jewish Council for Public Affairs
Marla Gilson, Washington Director, Hadassah
Stephen Savitsky, President, Orthodox Union
Rabbi Steven Wernick, Executive Vice President and CEO, United Synagogue of
Conservative Judaism
Rabbi Eric Yoffie, President, Union for Reform Judaism
Ira Forman, Chief Executive Officer, National Jewish Democratic Council
Debra DeLee, President and CEO, Americans for Peace Now
Jeremy Ben Ami, Executive Director, J Street

Dr. Aaron Lerner, Director IMRA (Independent Media Review & Analysis)
(Mail POB 982 Kfar Sava)
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