Israel fetes ambassadors from 19 countries
Israel is entertaining nineteen ambassadors from countries all over the world this week. [..]TIP has a Board of Advisers, which numbers nearly forty. Incredibly, every single member of the board is a member or senator of the U.S. Congress. The board comprises Sen. John Barrasso R-WY, Sen. Scott Brown R-MA, Sen. Ben Cardin D-MD, Sen. Robert Casey D-PA, Sen. Saxby Chambliss R-GA, Sen. Tom Coburn R-OK, Sen. Susan Collins R-ME, Sen. James Inhofe R-OK, Sen. Mark Kirk R-IL, Sen. Joe Lieberman I-CT, Sen. Robert Menendez D-NJ, Sen. Ben Nelson D-NE, Sen. Pat Roberts R-KS, Sen. John Thune R-SD, Sen. Ron Wyden D-OR, Rep. Gary Ackerman D-NY, Rep. Robert Andrews R-NJ1, Rep. Shelley Berkley D-NV1, Rep. Howard Berman D-CA28, Rep. Elton Gallegly R-CA24, Rep. Russ Carnahan D-MO3, Rep. Mike Coffman R-CO6, Rep. Ted Deutch D-FL19, Rep. Robert Dold R-IL10, Rep. Renee Ellmers R-NC2, Rep. Eliot Engel D-NY17, Rep. Michael McCaul R-TX, Rep. Thad McCotter R-MI11, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers R-WA5, Rep. Devin Nunes R-CA21, Rep. Frank Pallone D-NJ6, Rep. Steve Rothman D-NJ, Rep. John Sarbanes D-MD3, Rep. Adam Schiff D-CA29, Rep. Brad Sherman D-CA27, Rep. Allen West R-FL22, and Rep. Joe Wilson R-SC2.
Colorado Culture Source: Colorado News
Americans sail across Atlantic to commemorate USS liberty:
A retired American professor has sailed across the Atlantic Ocean from his home in Texas to the Mediterranean in memory of the attack on the U.S.S. Liberty by Israeli forces, resulting in the deaths of dozens of Americans. Ref. Source 3
Defense Secretary Reaffirms U.S. Commitment to Israel
US Military News
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta emphasized that despite upheaval in the Middle East, the United States remains committed to safeguarding Israel.
Source: American Forces Press Service News Feed
Major Test for Israel Lobby As Obama Leans to Hagel for Pentagon:
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), faces a major dilemma. If it mounts a vigorous campaign to fight Hagel's confirmation by the Senate, it could put at serious risk its relations with the president, who is about to be inaugurated for another four-year term. Ref. Source 1
Israel threatens to bomb Syria in response to Tirshreen missiles aimed at Tel Aviv:
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to bomb Syria again if Israel comes under threat from its missiles, or if it sends arms to Hezbollah in Lebanon. Ref. Source 3