Shame on those who boycott Prime Minister Netanyahu's Congress address

ELIE WIESEL DEFENDS NETANYAHU'S SPEECH FOR WASHINGTON . . .

In an interview with Israel Hayom, Wiesel strongly sided with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to address the U.S. Congress on the issue, despite controversy and White House disapproval. Wiesel declared in the ad that he would be attending the speech, scheduled for March 3, and urged Obama to join him.

This was a rare call, made by one Nobel Peace Prize laureate to another, to change direction, put politics aside, and realize that the real danger is Iran and not Netanyahu's address.

"Continue reading at the link. Wiesel's doing the right thing to stand by Israel at a time when serious crises are taking place, and make clear what the real problems are." . . .

Respect must be shown to Netanyahu . . . "It is arguable to suggest, as Leslie Gelb has done, that Obama Team lacks the basic instincts and judgments necessary to conduct U.S. national security. Whatever one’s views on this general issue, it is evident that Obama Team and its Democratic supporters is attempting to prevent honest debate on Iran’s nuclear program. By preventing discussion of strategic issues the administration is not only behaving in deferential manner to Iran, it is also disrespectful of those who disagree in three respects." . . .
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"One can only hope, perhaps in vain, that those who intend to boycott the speech should reconsider their disrespectful behavior toward the political leader of Israel."