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Cheney: U.S. Supports Israel, Won't Support Terrorist PA State, Won't Allow Iran to Have Nukes
 Speaking at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee 2006 Policy Conference last week, Vice President Cheney said: "All of us share a fundamental belief - that the freedom and security of Israel are vital interests to the U.S....We are, as President Bush has said, natural allies....The Palestinian government must recognize Israel's right to exist. And Hamas must renounce terror and dismantle the infrastructure of terror. One thing is certain: The United States will not be a party to the establishment of a Palestinian state that sponsors terror and violence....The United States is keeping all options on the table in addressing the irresponsible conduct of the regime. And we join other nations in sending that regime a clear message: We will not allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon." (White House/Washington Post)
Israel Tops U.S. Friends List at UN
 Israel is among four countries most friendly to the United States in United Nations votes, concluded the annual United Nations Report Card. The NewsMax feature studied 12 key General Assembly votes taken on issues involving the United States, including a resolution calling for the United States to lift its embargo of Cuba; a vote seeking Israeli withdrawal from the West Bank; and a treaty which would require the United States to get rid of its nuclear weapons. (JTA News)
Tel Aviv One Participants Inspired by "the Bonds that Tie"
by Rachel Scheinerman
America's United Jewish Community's Tel Aviv One conference with its 1200 attendees set itself three challenges: To develop a future generation of leaders; to create an understanding of where donated dollars are spent; and to cultivate a relationship with Israel. The conference was designed as an opportunity for emerging young U.S. Jewish leaders to experience Israel in style - in the heart of its most advanced urban center. (Jerusalem Post)
See also Welcome, Tel Aviv One (Jerusalem Post)
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Former IDF Chief of Staff: There Is a Military Option for Iran
by Yitzhak Benhorin
 Former IDF Chief of Staff Moshe Yaalon told the Hudson Institute in Washington that Israel has a military option against Iran, and that the use of such an option could significantly damage Iran's nuclear program and set it back a number of years. However, Yaalon said Iran is expected to respond with Shihab missiles, as well as missiles from Lebanon and Kassam rockets from the territories. "There will be a need to attack a few dozen sites. The air forces of Israel, the United States, and Europe can carry this out," he said. He added that Iran "would have nuclear technology within a year and a half, and will have the bomb within 3-5 years." (Ynet News)
Hamas Outlines Basic Principles
by Ali Waked
 A document by Hamas outlining the incoming Palestinian government's basic principles and prompting criticism by PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas has been released. "Resistance in all its forms is a legitimate right," the document declared. Hamas declared in the document that it is "committed to the expulsion of the occupation and the right of return." PA Chairman Abbas has expressed dissatisfaction with clauses in the document in which Hamas says it reserves the right to "reassess" previous agreements between the PA and Israel. (Ynet News)
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