tinydancer
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Now that's a parting gift I must say. I wish I had confidence that Obama would read it and understand the meaning of the Book of Esther.
I fear that sadly he won't. Good for Bibi though.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a pointed gift for Barack Obama after several days in Washington this week: A copy of the Book of Esther, which tells of the genocidal plot against the Jewish people devised by Haman the Agagite.
Its a familiar-sounding story: In Persia, an oppressive and vengeful leader seeks the total annihilation of the Jewish people. It sounds like a line from an Israeli speech, but its also the story of the Purim holiday that Jews mark this week, beginning Wednesday at sundown.
This year, however, the holiday has additional meaning for some, providing historical parallels as Israels leaders weigh their response to Irans nuclear program.
Netanyahu and others in Israel fear the program masks a weapons drive and argue that a nuclear-armed Iran would create a new Persian threat to the existence of the Jewish people.
The gift, then, sent a clear message, said Israeli author Yossi Klein Halevi: It helps Obama understand how Jews look at the world.
Rest of a very well written article at link:
Benjamin Netanyahu's Book of Esther gift for Barack Obama a pointed reminder of Iran threat | News | National Post
I fear that sadly he won't. Good for Bibi though.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a pointed gift for Barack Obama after several days in Washington this week: A copy of the Book of Esther, which tells of the genocidal plot against the Jewish people devised by Haman the Agagite.
Its a familiar-sounding story: In Persia, an oppressive and vengeful leader seeks the total annihilation of the Jewish people. It sounds like a line from an Israeli speech, but its also the story of the Purim holiday that Jews mark this week, beginning Wednesday at sundown.
This year, however, the holiday has additional meaning for some, providing historical parallels as Israels leaders weigh their response to Irans nuclear program.
Netanyahu and others in Israel fear the program masks a weapons drive and argue that a nuclear-armed Iran would create a new Persian threat to the existence of the Jewish people.
The gift, then, sent a clear message, said Israeli author Yossi Klein Halevi: It helps Obama understand how Jews look at the world.
Rest of a very well written article at link:
Benjamin Netanyahu's Book of Esther gift for Barack Obama a pointed reminder of Iran threat | News | National Post