Israel's Yehoshua calls for U.S. boycott

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http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/breaking/106491.html">JTA
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3496354,00.html">Ynet

A leading Israeli author called on the United States to withdraw its ambassador from Tel Aviv.

A.B. Yehoshua...published an Op-Ed in Italy's La Stampa newspaper over the weekend in which he accused President Bush of being too lax in tackling Israel's failure to raze illegal West Bank settler outposts as required by the "road map" for peace with the Palestinians.

"If the U.S. president really wanted Israel to dismantle the illegal settlement outposts, it would behoove him to stay in the White House . It would be best for him to recall his ambassador in Tel Aviv indefinitely for consultations, until the evacuation of the settlement outposts," Yehoshua wrote.

"I can promise you that if he were to do this, the Israeli government would very quickly dismantle the illegal setter outposts, and the U.S. administration would gain the trust of the Palestinians and the Israelis in resuming the peace process."

Yehoshua further described all West Bank settlements as illegal and described the "Jewish lobby" as having "become a powerful tool of influence on Israel's behalf within the U.S. administration."

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[Scurrilous]

1. Thanks for posting this.

:thumbsup:

[oberliner]

2. A.B. Yehoshua versus Diaspora Jews

At a recent symposium in the U.S., author A. B. Yehoshua said that only Israel, and not Judaism, can ensure the survival of the Jewish people. Haaretz has invited public figures, community leaders, academics and opinion makers in Israel, the U.S. and Europe to take part in the debate sparked by his statement. In an article in the Haaretz Magazine of May 12, Yehoshua elaborates on his initial remarks. Several days later, he issued his "deepest apologies" to those offended by his comments.

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=715037&contrassID=2