PrintMay 14, 2008
A Birthday Wish for Israel
As kids grow up, they get interested in seeing if they share their birthdays with someone famous. In my case, I realized early on that my birthday - May 14, 1948 - was extra special because I shared it with an entire nation, Israel.Today, as Israel and I mark our 60th birthday, I feel more than a little trepidation. No, I'm not concerned about my looming demise. After all, at 60, you realize you've passed the half-turn and likely are getting to the three-quarters pole.No, my trepidation is over Israel, which is more threatened than ever before in its fragile history. I'm struck by this particularly horrible notion: I may live to see Israel's end. This possibility seems more real than ever, given the rising anti-Semitism we see around the globe combined with the fanaticism of radial Islamists.Leading Islamofascists like Ahmadinejad of Iran talk of "wiping Israel off the map" and call it "a stinking corpse." At least no one...(Read Full Article)
