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Israeli leaders and citizens are feeling very much alone these days. They see the Radical Islamic world - led by Iran - preparing to annihilate the Jewish State. And they see very few, if any, around the world willing to stand with them against the forces of barbarism. Historically, an Israeli Prime Minister and his people could always count on the strong friendship and strategic support of the United States. But that is no longer the case. As I noted last week on the Glenn Beck show, a train wreck is coming between the U.S. and Israel over the Iran issue. The White House and State Department do not seem to understand the eschatology that is driving Tehran, and thus do not understand how high the stakes are. Worse, they are getting dangerously close to being appeasers of the Ahmadinejad regime.
An editorial this week in a major Israeli newspaper, Yediot Aharonot, notes the applause with which many delegates at the Durban II conference in Geneva greeted Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's speech and asserts that, "The harsh conclusion is that more than one country in the world, more than ten, and not all of them Islamic, are ready to support wiping the State of Israel off the map." The author declares that, "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was absolutely right when he said and says that we are alone," and believes that, "The Americans will not lift a finger unless it becomes clear that the main target is America." The paper says Israel should "prepare for war in an arena and at a time not to our liking."
