MY SAY:THE SON ALSO RISES
Nancy Pelosi apparently teared up she was so upset by Netanyahu’s speech. Well, I confess that I teared up too, clearly for other reasons.
Benjamin Netanyahu gave an amazing speech- one which did his late father Benzion Netanyahu and his heroic brother Yonatan, the hero of the Entebbe rescue proud.
Benzion Netanyahu, was a world renowned scholar of Judaic history and activist in the Revisionist Zionism movement, and editor of “Betar” who lobbied in the United States for the creation of the Jewish state. His field of expertise was the history of the Jews in Spain, and he served as an editor of the Hebrew Encyclopedia and was a professor at Cornell University. He spent a significant portion of his life in the United States. He was a friend, companion and secretary to Vladimir Ze’ev Jabotinsky.
Yonatan “Yoni” Netanyahu, was the commander of the elite Israeli army commando unit Sayeret Matkal. He was the only Israeli soldier killed in action during Operation Entebbe in Uganda.
I wish they could have heard the speech to Congress. I like to think they did. I also wish that Nancy Pelosi’s wonderful father, Rep. Tom D’Alesandro, who was mayor of Baltimore and congressman from that state would have heard that speech. He was very sympathetic to the Jewish plight in Europe and lobbied both FDR and Truman in support of Israel. Thomas D’Alesandro Stadium in Kyriat Haim used for football matches is named for him.
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