The Former Mayor of Shiloh discusses the cancellation, as well as what could come next.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled the trip of a high-level delegation to the U.S. after the Biden administration chose to abstain from a U.N. vote on a resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in the Israeli war with Hamas. Netanyahu wanted the U.S. to veto the resolution from the United Nations Security Council.
Netanyahu explained the U.S. decision “hurts both the war effort and the effort to release the abductees.”
The resolution did not condemn Hamas for their terrorist attack that killed nearly 1200 people in addition to the 240 they kidnapped. According to State Department spokesman Matthew Miler, that is the only reason the U.S. didn’t take the step to overtly approve the resolution.
Joining us now to discuss this controversy is David Rubin, the former Mayor of Shiloh Israel. Welcome, David.
Q&A:
1. Why did the Biden administration choose to abstain from this vote?
2. Is an abstention basically a “yes” vote?
3. How unusual was this move by the U.S.?
4. Does this hurt Israel’s war effort against Hamas?
5. Why do you suppose the Biden Administration is now pushing for a cease-fire before the hostages are released?
6. Do most Israelis back Netanyahu in this war effort?
7. Was Netanyahu right in canceling the delegation?
8. Where can we learn more about the Shiloh Israel Children’s Fund, as well as what else you’re working on?
- You can visit the following websites:
www.IsraelChildren.org (treating the victims of terror)
www.DavidRubinIsrael.com (to find out more about David’s many books)
www.ConfrontingRadicals.com (the movie)
About David Rubin…
David Rubin, former Mayor of Shiloh Israel, is the author of seven books, including his latest, Confronting Radicals: What America Can Learn from Israel, which has recently been made into a movie. Rubin is the founder and president of Shiloh Israel Children’s Fund, established after he and his then three-year-old son were wounded in a terror attack.
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