TAR *STAR *STAR *STAR *STAR *STAR *STAR *STAR *STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR '11 •TI •Ti •Ti 'ft TI •TI •Ti •Ti •Ti Move U.S. Embassy from page B2 The next few months, with a new president of the United States and elections in Israel, inevitably will pro- duce changes in the quest for peace. President Obama will make his own policy, and no one knows just yet how it will differ from President Bush's approach. No one wants peace more than Israel. But this peace cannot be based on dividing what is most precious to us — Jerusalem. And this peace cannot be based on the untenable proposition that diplomatic activity with Israel should be conducted in a place other than its capital. As Jews, we should never be hesitant to proclaim to the world that Israel has the right as a sovereign nation to select its own capital, as every other country does. The actions of the United States will be critical. Just as the recognition of Israel's independence in 1948 by President Truman led to similar recog- nition by other countries around the world, if we can persuade the United States government to honor the will of the American people as demonstrated by Congress, that too would set the perfect example for other nations to follow. Obama And Change Barack Obama, who we hope and pray will be a great president, soared to election in great part because of the theme of change. So we respectfully suggest to the president-elect that he implement change in the Middle East by moving the embassy. On April 1, 2009, he has a decision to make: Whether to con- tinue the suspension of the Jerusalem Embassy Act or whether to implement it. With Israel surrounded by terror- ists to the north and in Gaza; with Iran getting closer to the bomb every day; with acts of terror horrifying the world as evidenced by the carnage in Mumbai, we encourage Mr. Obama to do what's right and give Israel the vote of confidence it needs in this critical period of its existence. Then Israel will face future negotia- tions fortified by the affirmation of the United States that Jerusalem is Israel's capital not only in its own mind, but in the mind of the world's greatest power as well. As convention participants rode their buses to the rally site, they took a zig-zag route, along the "seam" of what a divided Jerusalem would look like. If neighborhoods that are now safely in Israel's hands would be turned over to the Palestinians, the heart of the coun- try would be turned into the target of Hamas rockets, just as Sderot and Ashkelon are now. It was deeply unsettling to stand on the heights of some of these neighborhoods, to look down on the city below, and to realize what carnage would be inflicted on Israel if these areas were ever ceded to the Palestinians. Proceeding to our rally, we of the Orthodox Union were more convinced than ever that we must lead the Jewish community in convincing our new president that an undivided Jerusalem, with the U.S. Embassy standing proudly in the city, is not only a gift to Israel — it is vital for its security. Equally important, it is Israel's sover- eign right. ❑ •Ti COMPARE OUR LOW PRICES WITH ANY DELICATESSEN IN TOWN! * Potato Latices STAR DELI * Handout Lox * Our Regular Tuna & Fat-Free Tuna MEAT TRAY $7.49 Per Can't Be Beat! 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