But we at AFSI believe the most important factor in resurgent anti-Semtiism has been disregarded. It is our conviction this is the steady weakening of Israel, its pattern of appeasement, retreat and apology, its loss of resolve, its repeated succumbing to terrorist threats and demands. The much heralded Camp David Accords (in which Israel relinquished the Sinai Peninsula and basically forfeited its claim to Judea and Samaria) began the process, and the Oslo Accords hugely accelerated it. Israel's leaders, Peres and Rabin at the forefront, rather than serving as the guarantors of a safe haven for the world's Jews, became guarantors of the rights of those dedicated to destroying the Jews.

We do not believe that the "aggressor" image following the 1967 victory, despite the best efforts of the Arabs, the then Soviet Union or "liberal" media, fostered anti-Semitism. In fact, quite to the contrary, Jewish prestige and confidence rose to an apogee after 1967 when Israel was seen as a strong, resilient nation, a model to the far less self-confident West in refusing to deal with terrorists, whatever the immediate cost. Those were the halcyon days. In Europe, South America, Australia, Canada and the United States obstacles to Jewish success crumbled in universities, government institutions, the professions and business.

It's true Jews have much to answer for, but the blame does not fall where George Soros or Martin Jay put it. The sins are those of Leftist Jews in Israel who abandoned Zionism; of devious American Jewish leftists who took over pro-Israel organizations in order to promote their pacifist, utopian agendas; of wealthy Jews who hectored Israel into dangerous concessions in order to feel better at their trendy dinner parties; of tenured Jewish academics outspoken in promoting the rights of newly-labeled minorities, the disabled, even flora and fauna, while permitting slander and blood libel against Israel to proliferate on campus; of Jewish institutions that abrogated their pro-Israel and Jewish defense mandates in order to promote abortion, the Equal Rights Amendment, and civil freedoms for those who would deny them to Jews.

Like an opportunistic virus which attacks the weak, anti-Semitism reared its ugly head when Jews were again seen as weak and without mettle and resolve. One may write the most well reasoned, elegant prose to denounce anti-Semitism, but unless Israel regains its strength, its deterrence and its determination, the words will dissipate in the wind and the state of the world's Jews will become increasingly precarious.

Jimmy Carter, Renaissance Loser

Jimmy Carter positioned himself as "observer" at the sham agreements in Geneva. With his customary tin ear, he declared: "Had I been elected to a second term, with the prestige and authority and influence and reputation I had in the region, we could have moved to a final solution."

Does Carter see himself as the first American to win two Nobel prizes? Or, is he just buffing his ego, adding to the list of his abysmal failures both in and out of office?

Apart from the Camp David Accords, "Jimmy the grin" is best remembered for mishandling the 1979 hostage crisis in Iran which lasted for 444 days.

While he cowered before a "killer rabbit" trying to jump onto his canoe, Carter could be quite the bully. He bludgeoned Menachem Begin into making lopsided concessions while coddling Anwar Sadat, a Hitler admirer and perpetrator of the Pearl Harbor sneak attack on Israel during Yom Kippur in 1973.

After he was trounced at the polls, he meddled in Haiti, where his most memorable statement was that Mme. Duvalier, spouse of the brutal tyrant, "is an extremely attractive woman." His policy did nothing to ameliorate the repression, hunger, violence, and hopelessness that continue in Haiti.

We at AFSI believe the most important factor in resurgent anti-Semitism has been disregarded.

His foray to North Korea, where he announced a phantom "deal," now haunts this administration. Jimmy "I am tired of hearing about the Holocaust" Carter may be a good carpenter, but that sums up his talents. He tried his hand at poetry, only to elicit a collective groan from the critics. His smarter brother, the late Billy, was more honest when he declared that "there is a lot more Arabs than there is Jews." Carter is America's Shimon Peres, full of hot air, with no real legacy in any endeavor.

Ronald Reagan gave Jimmy Carter a drubbing in the 1980 presidential candidates' debates. Every time Jimmy mouthed an inanity about nuclear dangers at the hands of Reagan, the latter, who went on to win by a landslide, coolly responded "there you go again."

And there he has gone again, off to Geneva to puff and strut and accomplish nothing of value unless, of course, one sees bashing Israel as a competitive sport. In that arena, Jimmy is a real contender.

Bush One or Two?

The Democratic presidential wannabes are tripping all over each other to get to the front of the line. Kerry proposes naming Clinton and Carter as special envoys for crisis resolution. Dean wants more "even handed" treatment of the Israel-Arab conflict. Lieberman just does not have time to comment on George Soros or the Geneva Sham, both of which "he has not had time to read" and Edwards, a prodigy of the Trial Lawyers Association, would probably rather sue all the contenders. Wesley Clark speaks of his new "vision" for the Middle

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