H. Res. 867, introduced by Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, calls on the Obama administration to oppose efforts by the Arab states in the UN General Assembly and other international forums to use the Goldstone report as a propaganda tool and a diplomatic weapon to attack Israel. In all, 21 percent of the Democratic caucus did not support this pro-Israel measure.

Republican Jewish Coalition Executive Director Matt Brooks said:

The Goldstone report was an egregious example of the United Nations Human Rights Council at work. At the instigation of the UN’s powerful Organization of the Islamic Conference, UNHRC commissioned a report on Israel’s Operation Cast Lead in Gaza last winter that was intended to portray Israel as the aggressor, as intentionally causing Palestinian civilian casualties, and as a violator of human rights. The resulting report was biased and inaccurate.

We are very concerned that 21 percent of the Democrats in the U.S. House (53 of 256) refused to support H.Res. 867, including many top Democratic leaders and important and influential House committee and subcommittee chairmen.

Democrats continue to campaign in the Jewish community as unwavering friends of Israel, but when it comes to acting on those promises, leading Democrats fall short.

[On the other hand -- and on the other side of the aisle -- only 5 Republicans voted either "nay" or present on the resolution of support for Israel.]

<<Let's put it another way. Time is not on Israel's side. The longer Netanyahu waits, the less Israel will be able to do and rhew more he depends on the Muslim US President, the less likely Israel will be able to survive without Devine intervention.>

Despite some fairly convincing evidence that has been assembled and published on the Web lately, I still don't think it is fair at this point to say that Obama is a Muslim. It is abundantly clear, however, that he is quite pro-Muslim, very familiar with Muslim belief and ritual, and pronounces Muslim religious phrases in Arabic flawlessly.>

If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck and looks like duck it is certainly not a chicken. And I submit that the same applies to the Muslim President.

Irv