He closed the PLO office in Washington, DC

Trump sculpture at Trump Heights, Golan, Israel

Thank you, President Trump Ani Modeh Lech

BY DR. JERRY KLINGER, p

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Amagnificent new sculpture was donated and placed near the entrance sign at Trump Heights. The Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation donated the sculpture and platform in honor and appreciation of United States President Donald J. Trump for his historic recognition of Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights.

The sculpture is the creative work of internationally renowned Israeli artist Sam Philipe and models the Menorah and the biblical Golan Eagle depicted in the fifthcentury Golan synagogue of Ein Keshatot. The Golan Eagle was chosen because it is symbolically linked to the American Eagle and represents the bond of shared values, commonality, and the alliance between the peoples of Israel and the United States.

Mr. Haim Rokach, chairman of the Golan Regional Council, said, “The American recognition and support of the Golan Heights is an anchor for the continued development of the region—for growing its communities and developing its economy.”

Ani modeh lecha is Hebrew and is superficially translated as “thank you.” The Hebrew meaning, however, is much deeper and should be translated as, “I am indebted to you. Thank you. You have done something for me that I could not do for myself.” Proverbs 3:27 says not to withhold good from those to whom it is due when it is in your power to do it. I believe President Trump is worthy of our thanks and support for the numerous things he has done to strengthen Israel:

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3. He withdrew from the disastrous Iran nuclear deal.

He imposed and continues to impose, even if alone, sanctions on Iran.

He officially recognized the obvious: Jerusalem is Israel’s capital.

4. He moved—not just promised to move— the US Embassy to Jerusalem.

5. He signed the Taylor Force Act so US funds would not be used to pay terrorists to maim and murder Americans and Israelis.

6. He recognized Israel’s sovereignty over the strategic Golan Heights—territory allocated to the tribe of Manasseh 3,500 years ago.

7. He stopped funding UNWRA for enabling, promoting, and teaching terror.

8. He closed the PLO office in Washington, DC.

9. He refuses to bend the knee to BDS, supporting members of Congress. 10. He has appointed pro-Israel US ambassadors to the United Nations who energetically oppose the one-sided anti

Israel mania of the United Nations.

11. He signed an Executive Order extending Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act protecting Jewish students on college campuses from anti-Semitic attacks.

12. He declared Israeli settlements in Judea and Samaria legal under International law, thereby affirming international law and treaties for the past 100 years dating from the Versailles Treaty, the League of Nations, and the San Remo agreements, all affirmed by the United Nations.

13. He brokered the historic peace deal between the United Arab Emirates and Israel.

14. Perhaps the most important of all, he supports Israel’s absolute right to selfdefense.

Is it politically correct to say thank you to President Trump who has done what no other president would do? I think it is. Ani modeh lecha!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr. Jerry Klinger is the president and founder of the Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation, www.JASHP.org, and has installed historic markers and monuments in 39 US states and 5 countries.