No offense intended, but anyone who genuinely believes that reducing Israel's capacity to successfully defend itself and engage its adversities will "help promote regional stability and peace" is frankly ignorant of military realities. I say this as a career military man: attempting to half-ass a military conflict in this way merely prolonges it and ultimately INCREASES casualties on BOTH sides.
Assuming that a cease fire with a genocidal death cult like Hamas can be established on any basis other than their complete loss of the capacity to continue the conflict is profoundly misunderstanding or ignoring their own words, actions, principles, and history. They have been remarkably consistent in saying that any pause in offensive operations is nothing more to them than a way to buy themselves time to reconstitute their forces and rearm for the next attack. They WILL repeat the horrors of 7OCT the first chance they get. I hate to break it to you, but the only way most of the hostages are EVER going to be recovered (alive or dead) is by the IDF taking them back by force.
Likewise, since the article raises the point of "American Interests", it's worth noting that publicly pressuring one of our attacked allies and undermining international confidence in our reliability AS an ally is very much NOT in our national interests, particularly given ongoing Russian and Chinese attempts to expand their sphere of influence by force. Realistically, the Israeli course of action that would best serve American Interests would be an overwhelming offensive intended to completely crush all remaining opposition and establish such a position of deterrence that even Iran gets the message that provocations via proxies will be punished severely.
I am not a Jew, so I can't and won't comment on whether their vote is consistent with Jewish principles, but I am American and will say that I don't find it at all in accordance with American principles, whether moral or political. Bluntly, I consider it ignorant, foolish, immoral, and actively counterproductive to American interests and the stated goal of saving lives or achieving a lasting peace. With any luck, they'll both be voted out of office as Georgia continues to shift Right.
Most Georgia Jewish people are appalled by Osoff and Warnock. We will vote them out. Osoff has made it very clear he does not stand by his Jewish people by his vote and his comments made in person. Pls do not think this list of “prominent” atlantas are a majority. But thank you for listing them and their organizations so we can choose not to support their endeavors.
Great work! And thanks for reminding everyone that Jewish people are not a monolith. This Jewish woman really appreciates you doing that 🙏💗
No offense intended, but anyone who genuinely believes that reducing Israel's capacity to successfully defend itself and engage its adversities will "help promote regional stability and peace" is frankly ignorant of military realities. I say this as a career military man: attempting to half-ass a military conflict in this way merely prolonges it and ultimately INCREASES casualties on BOTH sides.
Assuming that a cease fire with a genocidal death cult like Hamas can be established on any basis other than their complete loss of the capacity to continue the conflict is profoundly misunderstanding or ignoring their own words, actions, principles, and history. They have been remarkably consistent in saying that any pause in offensive operations is nothing more to them than a way to buy themselves time to reconstitute their forces and rearm for the next attack. They WILL repeat the horrors of 7OCT the first chance they get. I hate to break it to you, but the only way most of the hostages are EVER going to be recovered (alive or dead) is by the IDF taking them back by force.
Likewise, since the article raises the point of "American Interests", it's worth noting that publicly pressuring one of our attacked allies and undermining international confidence in our reliability AS an ally is very much NOT in our national interests, particularly given ongoing Russian and Chinese attempts to expand their sphere of influence by force. Realistically, the Israeli course of action that would best serve American Interests would be an overwhelming offensive intended to completely crush all remaining opposition and establish such a position of deterrence that even Iran gets the message that provocations via proxies will be punished severely.
I am not a Jew, so I can't and won't comment on whether their vote is consistent with Jewish principles, but I am American and will say that I don't find it at all in accordance with American principles, whether moral or political. Bluntly, I consider it ignorant, foolish, immoral, and actively counterproductive to American interests and the stated goal of saving lives or achieving a lasting peace. With any luck, they'll both be voted out of office as Georgia continues to shift Right.
Most Georgia Jewish people are appalled by Osoff and Warnock. We will vote them out. Osoff has made it very clear he does not stand by his Jewish people by his vote and his comments made in person. Pls do not think this list of “prominent” atlantas are a majority. But thank you for listing them and their organizations so we can choose not to support their endeavors.
Prominent?
Sadly, the majority of American Jews are deluded progressives. Being such, they take their political cues from the American left.
Thanks to my many friends who signed this--I wish I had gotten to. Gus Kaufman