{"id":7818,"date":"2009-01-05T16:31:00","date_gmt":"2009-01-06T00:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=7818"},"modified":"2009-01-05T16:58:36","modified_gmt":"2009-01-06T00:58:36","slug":"what-you-can-do-for-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=7818","title":{"rendered":"What You Can Do For Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chaim Amalek emails: &quot;When Israeli women (the sane, non-haredi ones) turn 18, they go into the Army, where they do situps, pullups, and otherwise tighten their young bodies.  When American women turn 18, they go off to college and promptly gain 15 pound of fat and (often) bad attitudes that they spend the rest of their lives with.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Khunrum emails: &#8220;Luke needs one of these Israeli hardcores (an older model) to whack him with a rifle butt and make him get a job&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;a real one that pays wages.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>D.F. emails:<\/p>\n<p><font>Hi Everyone,<\/p>\n<p>In shul this past Shabbat several people asked me what they  could do to help Israel during this time of war, especially in light of the  expected additional negative media attention once Israel went into Gaza with  group troops.<\/p>\n<p>While it is great to write letters to the editor of the LA  Times or the news director of CNN, and I encourage you and your families to do  so, the best thing we can do right now is reinforce America&#8217;s standing by Israel  and her right to defend herself. We need as many members of congress as possible  to make public statements of support, and we need to thank those who make those  statements, because they are most likely getting lots of calls, faxes and emails  against America&#8217;s position. <\/p>\n<p>So far, Senator Boxer has come out with a  public statement of support, but we have not yet heard publically and officially  from our Representative Henry Waxman nor from Senator Dianne  Feinstein.<\/p>\n<p>With Israel being forced to take increased measures in Gaza to  defend its citizens from indiscriminate rocket and mortar fire, a bipartisan  coalition of American leaders is voicing critical support for Israel&#8217;s defensive  actions. Since Israel&#8217;s 2005 withdrawal from Gaza, Hamas has launched more than  6,300 rockets and mortars-including 600 in the past six weeks-at Israeli  population centers. We need our members of the House and Senate to add their  voices to the bipartisan coalition expressing support for Israel.<\/p>\n<p>At the  bottom of this email is a draft letter for those who want to call, email or fax  Rep. Waxman and Senator Feinstein. It&#8217;s also all on the AIPAC website,  www.aipac.org <\/font><font><\/p>\n<p>For Henry Waxman, the contact info is:<br \/>\nIn Washington, D.C.<br \/>\n2204  Rayburn House Office Building<br \/>\nWashington, D.C. 20515<br \/>\n(202) 225-3976  (phone)<br \/>\n(202) 225-4099 (fax)<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles Office: <br \/>\n8436 West 3rd  Street, Suite 600<br \/>\nLos Angeles, California 90048<br \/>\nPhone: (323)  651-1040<br \/>\nFax: (323) 655-0502<\/p>\n<p>For Dianne Feinstein, the contact info  is:<br \/>\n11111 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 915<br \/>\nLos Angeles, CA 90025<br \/>\nPhone:  (310) 914-7300<br \/>\nFax: (310) 914- 7318<\/p>\n<p>United States Senate<br \/>\n331 Hart  Senate Office Building<br \/>\nWashington, D.C. 20510<br \/>\nPhone: (202)  224-3841<br \/>\nFax: (202) 228-3954<\/p>\n<p>For Barbara Boxer (to thank her), the  contact info is:<br \/>\n312 N. Spring Street, Suite 1748<br \/>\nLos Angeles, CA  90012<br \/>\n(213) 894-5000<br \/>\n(202) 224-0357 fax<\/p>\n<p>112 Hart Senate Office  Building<br \/>\nWashington, D.C. 20510<br \/>\n(202) 224-3553<\/p>\n<p>_______________ Dear  Representative Waxman\/Senator Feinstein,<\/p>\n<p>I write to urge you to issue a  statement in support of Israel&#8217;s right to defend its citizens from  terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>With Israel being forced to take action in Gaza to defend its  citizens from Hamas&#8217; indiscriminate rocket and mortar fire, a bipartisan  coalition of American leaders is voicing critical support for Israel&#8217;s defensive  actions.<\/p>\n<p>Since Israel&#8217;s 2005 withdrawal from Gaza &#8211; an effort intended to  reduce violence and lay the groundwork for a future Palestinian state &#8211; Hamas  has indiscriminately fired more than 6,300 rockets and mortars, including 600 in  the past six weeks, at Israeli population centers.<\/p>\n<p>Last spring, Israel  tested whether Hamas would move toward peace by accepting Egypt&#8217;s proposal for a  six-month lull in the fighting. Instead, Hamas significantly enhanced its  arsenal, and ultimately resumed its rocket assaults. Despite Hamas&#8217; aggression,  Israel continues to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance and is  acting to limit civilian casualties in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>As Israel works to defend  its citizens, the prime obligation of any government, I urge you to add your  voice to those standing by Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you,<br \/>\n<em>Let&#8217;s pray that this  war ends quickly and well, that Israel creates a better security reality for her  citizens, but let&#8217;s not take any chances with America&#8217;s support. <\/p>\n<p>Thank  you,<br \/>\n<\/em><\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chaim Amalek emails: &quot;When Israeli women (the sane, non-haredi ones) turn 18, they go into the Army, where they do situps, pullups, and otherwise tighten their young bodies. 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