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Dear Young Israel USA and Young Israel in Israel, OU, Agudath Yisroel of America etc.
YES, you are speaking up loudly for a United Jerusalem! Hurrah! (That also can be translated to Hu Ra. This is BAD!) Your United Voice will surely make a difference. The question is what difference will it make. Mainstream Jewish Organizations seem to be Uniting regarding publicly coming out against a Divided Jerusalem but refrain from speaking out with the same conviction regarding opposition to a State of Palestine. Are you afraid to take a stand that is diametrically opposed to the Government of the United States? President Bush clearly wants to establish a State of Palestine. You are Silent. Does that mean that you agree? Is that complicit agreement?
I know that the Rabbinic Leaders in your organizations will tell you that a State of Palestine is a tragedy. Will they say so publicly? If as a united voice they only speak up for Jerusalem then by omission it means that Yesha is expendable. That is Serious. We have then, by default, united to be SILENT regarding a State of Palestine. On the other hand, if we speak out with conviction against a State of Palestine, there is no question whatsoever that Dividing Jerusalem is not an option.
The Young Israel boasts of 150 Synagogues. That must mean thousands of members. Agudath Yisroel can boast correctly of their extensive network. Who knows maybe even influence hundreds of thousands of caring Jews. Agudath Yisroel of America has shown their ability to mobilize their people in record time. The Yesha Leaders from the Yesha Council have in the past led their constituents to believe that they are proactive and failed in the end miserably. Will the tragedies of Gush Katif repeat itself G-d Forbid?
It is up to each individual to question this decision of remaining silent regarding the establishment of the State of Palestine and to urge their Rabbinic Leaders and their affiliated shuls and organizations NOT TO BE SILENT regarding the State of Palestine! The People should not allow their leadership to lead them to another Gush Katif! When the Nations of the world sees conviction regarding the entire Israel they will lose their brazenness to demand Jerusalem.
Whoever sees this email in your office, pass it around to your friends of coworkers. Don't be afraid to speak out to the higher ups in your organization to be outspoken against the State of Palestine. Secretaries are our biggest advocates. Why does it only have to be the Christians that are Biblically correct and talk about G-d Given borders? It makes the People of the Book look bad.
