Wrong Wavelength

ONE JERUSALEM.ORG: This afternoon President Bush made a public statement on the "peace process" at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem. His statement is making headlines that are damaging to the State of Israel. For example, he said, "The point of departure for permanent status negotiations...seems clear: There should be an end to the occupation that began in 1967." By making this point, President Bush has let the Palestinians off the hook. While the President refers to the "Roadmap" he is simply giving the Palestinians a free pass on the central provision that the first stage of the Roadmap is the successful end to terror strikes against Israel.

Instead Israel is now the aggressor that must make the most important concessions. Israel must move its defense forces out of what Bush calls the occupied territories. Israel security concerns are skimmed over with statements calling on the Palestinians to control terror. Something they have never done. And to add insult to injury Bush clearly states that he believes Israel must loosen its control of Jerusalem. The Bush Administration has gone from treating Israel as an ally against our nation's common enemies to pressuring Israel to make dangerous concessions when there is no partner for peace.

• JJ Commentary: President Bush is clearly not on the Lord’s wavelength regarding Israel. So whose wavelength is he on?.