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Several members of the United States Congress have sponsored legislation aimed at putting an end to Arab incitement against Israel. Now an Israeli reporter is calling on the government to state its own position, in order to help those who would help Israel know how to best proceed.
In a letter to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, sent prior to his departure for the U.S., investigative journalist David Bedein asked Netanyahu to explain Israel’s position on the following Congressional initiatives:
- A petition from Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fl), the incoming head of Congress’ Foreign Affairs Committee, that would call on UNRWA to change its policy of encouraging the descendants of Arabs who fled Israel during the War of Independence to “return” to Israel.
- A proposal by senior members of the Foreign Affairs Committee that would put a stop to American funding for Palestinian Authority education as long as the PA continues to use textbooks that support armed battle against Israel, praise terrorists who died fighting Israel as “martyrs,” or contain maps that do not show the state of Israel.
- A proposal that would make American weapons sales to Saudi Arabia conditional on Saudi Arabia ending its official state of war with Israel.
- A proposal that would end American assistance to the PA armed “police” forces – which until now have been funded and trained by the U.S. – for as long as the PA continues to hold reconciliation talks with the Hamas terrorist group instead of fighting it.
- A proposal that would support Israel in cutting off PA access to radio and television frequencies due to incitement in the PA media.
Bedein said that he is not demanding a public response from the prime minister. Netanyahu could respond in a variety of ways, he said, whether by answering his letter, speaking privately to the congressmen and congresswomen involved, or making Israel’s position known in general. What is important is making Israel’s stance clear in order to give Israel’s allies a clear path forward.
