President Obama calling for Israel to consider returning to pre-1967 borders as a basis for negotiations with Palestinians made no sense.
Even worse was our own 5th District Long Island Democratic Congress member Gary Ackerman who said about Obama’s comments “a strongly pro-Israel speech that the savvy pro-Israel community would appreciate.”
Every other Long Island and New York City congress member who supports Israel disassociated themselves from President Obama’s remarks.
No wonder Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and any resident or genuine friend of Israel would tell you any attempt at returning to pre-1967 borders could not work today.
These boundaries previously invited repeated attacks from Arab neighbors.
With territory as little as nine miles wide, there would be no Israel neighborhood safe as today’s rocket and missile technology has evolved to a much wider target area. Terrorists and other adversaries have easy access to these weapons in mounting attacks.
The reality is that both President Obama and Congress member Ackerman are throwing Israel, one of our most reliable allies, under the bus by proposing potential borders which are indefensible.
Clearly Obama and Ackerman are not kosher.
Voters who are true friends of Israel should consider returning the favor by not re-electing the team of Obama and Ackerman in 2012.
Larry Penner
Great Neck
