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December 16, 2024

Syrian naval vessels recently destroyed by Israel as a new era unfolds in the Middle East, including Israel’s decimation of Hamas, Hezbollah and Iranian military power. However, this new era is frought with additional threats from Israel’s enemies in the Information War.

My friend, do you feel it, too?

We are witnessing the birth of a new era—
for Israel . . . and the entire Middle East.

Are you as excited as I am by the huge changes?

What began as Israel’s most horrible nightmare last year on
October 7, has turned into an amazing triumph.

The world will never be the same.

Tiny Israel has almost single-handedly defeated jihad in the Middle East.

It has put Hamas out of business.
It has decapitated Hezbollah.

Syria has fallen, Israel has destroyed all its military assets.

Israel has virtually eliminated Iran as a global threat.

Best of all, the U.S. has a new President who promises to
help Israel as never before . . . instead of holding her back.

We should be proud. The future is full of possibility.
But for Israel, it is also
packed with peril.

Believe me. FLAME has been fighting Israel’s enemies for 35years now. For the jihadis, defeating Israel is a religious duty.For radicals who have taken over American universities, they are driven by a burning Marxist fervor. They don’t give up.

We should expect terrorist attacks again in Israel—as well as at the UN—and here on American streets and campuses.

Likewise, our enemies in Congress and in the media:
They, too, will regroup—and lash out to injure Israel.

In short, the Information War against Israel rages on

In order to protect our triumphs, in order to keep winning, we dare not stop.

We can’t give up—not today, tomorrow, not in 2025.

Won’t you join the struggle to defeat hateful attacks against Israel?
Please step up: Make your tax-deductible membership donation now, before December 31.

Dear Friend of Israel, Dear Friend of FLAME:

Did you see these three startling facts? They hammer home the threats Israel faces right here at home:

1) Police and FBI raided the apartment of two radical pro-Palestinian students at George Mason University and found guns and signs reading “Death to Jews” and “Death to America.”

New York Times did not cover the raid. Washington Post’s report mentions in paragraph four: Court documents “allege that authorities found guns.”

2) Last week, 77 Democrat House members—36% of their caucus—sent a letter to President Biden demanding that he again withhold weapons from Israel, even as the Jewish state continues to dismantle terrorists—all enemies of America—in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and Iran.

3) New Amnesty International report falsely accuses Israel —using fake facts, scandalous omissions and a new, twisted definition of genocide.

There’s no question: Mainstream media have become more blatantly biased daily.

But here’s what’s astounding: Despite the horrible, hateful, one-sided coverage the legacy media try to feed us about Israel . . . the American people see through it. Get this:

Over 80% of Americans support Israel’s fight against terrorism!

The lesson is this: Even though mainstream media try to smear Israel—literally every single day—we can win . . . and we are winning.

With your support, FLAME is helping win the Information War . . . to spread the truth about Israel to millions of Americans through mainstream and social media.

  • We’ve won by exposing cowardly administrators on college campuses
  • We’ve won telling the truth that Israel does not target hospitals in Gaza
  • We’ve won by proving how Israel repays U.S. aid by billions of dollars in its military victories against America’s enemies
  • We’ve won by defeating the incessant lies about famine in Gaza
  • We’ve won by revealing rampant corruption in United Nations agencies—UNRWA in Gaza and UNIFIL in Lebanon

A majority of Americans—and many politicians—are starting to see the light.

I’d call this success pretty miraculous. Wouldn’t you?

Here’s more good news: You are part of this miracle. Let me tell you how.

Literally every day Israel is violently attacked by Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Lebanese Hezbollah and Houthis from Yemen. Every day!

Both of us believe (and pray) that Israel can win this existential war against terror. It has the determination, it has brave young people . . . and it has the firepower.

But the Jewish state also faces a different kind of enemy—equally treacherous, equally determined to destroy it—by mercilessly attacking Israel with lies, slander and hypocrisy . . . in the Information War.

►Everyday the Jewish state is viciously, falsely maligned in major U.S. media.

►Everyday, radical college students blame Israel for Hamas’s savage murders.

►Everyday Israel is falsely condemned by high-profile United Nations agencies.

►Everyday, some Senator or Representative bad-mouths Israel in Congress.

If you’re willing to help us fight back, please join with a tax-deductible membership—new or renewal—before midnight, December 31.

Our miracle is this: Even with all Israel’s enemies in the Information
War, we’ve helped convince
hundreds of millions of Americans to
keep the faith!

Against all odds, Americans steadfastly reject the millions of lies told ad nauseum about Israel in newspapers, evening news programs, radio shows and social media.

It’s truly miraculous.

How do youhow do we—help perform this miracle? How do we ensure that millions of Americans fortify our politicians with the backbone to stand strong behind Israel when other nations abandon the Jewish state?

Above all, I think you’ll agree: A huge part of Israel’s miraculous success comes from us lovers of Israel—like you and me—who defend Israel . . . with the power of the TRUTH.

  • We tell the truth that Israel is one the strongest democracies in the world and the only democracy in the Middle East.
  • We tell the truth that Israeli Arabs enjoy more freedom and prosperity than their brethren in any other Arab nation.
  • We tell the truth that Israel’s Defense Force (IDF) is one of the most humane armies in the world . . . one that never targets civilians.
  • We tell the truth that Jews are the indigenous people of the land of Israel—continuous occupants for more than 3,000 years

Won’t you please go now to membership donation before December 31, to help Israel win this Information War with your tax-deductible support?

HOW FLAME HELPS ISRAEL WIN TODAY’S INFORMATION WAR—
HOW WE CAN SPREAD THESE TRUTHS IN MAINSTREAM MEDIA

My friends, I think you’ll agree that the mounting antisemitism and ominous drumbeat of anti-Israel reporting in the media these days is unprecedented . . . and scary.But here’s a bright glow of hope: As you know, for decades FLAME has been at the forefront of the Information War—defending Israel against the wide range of falsehoods her enemies aim at her.

Here are just some of editorial media ads FLAME has run to spread the truth . . . and defend the Jewish state in mainstream media (see hundreds of them under “PR for Israel” at www.factsandlogic.org.)

  • “The Israel Genocide Slander”—refutes the lie that Israel attacks any people because of race or ethnicity and proves world-class Palestinian population growth: This ad reached nearly 5 million people in the Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, New York Post, Houston Chronicle and Orlando Sentinel.
  • “Demand Justice for Jewish Students”—shows skyrocketing anti-Zionist bullying on college campuses, calls to ramp up prosecution of negligent administrators: Delivered to 5.5 million readers in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, New York Post, Houston Chronicle.
  • “What Is Occupied Palestinian Territory?”—proves there’s no such thing as “Palestinian territory” and why Israel’s governance is lawful and just: It was seen by millions in the New York Times and Washington Post.
  • “The Palestinian Catastrophe”—explains why Palestinians’ real “nakba” was their failure to accept Israel’s many offers of land for peace and their own state: It reached 7 million readers the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, New York Post, Miami Herald, Houston Chronicle and Orlando Sentinel.
  • “Democracy Thrives in Israel”—disproves accusations that Israel commits apartheid and shows why Israel is ranked the world’s 23rd most successful democracy (ahead of the U.S.!): It ran in New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, New York Post, Miami Herald, Houston Chronicle and Mercury News.

Won’t you please go now to membership donation before December 31, to help Israel win this Information War?

HOW MEDIA AND UNITED NATIONS PROMOTE ANTI-ISRAEL
MISINFORMATION . . . AND HOW
FLAME FIGHTS BACK

· UN BLOOD LIBEL: CNN, Reuters and the Guardian repeat the UN lie: “Israel has been intentionally starving the Palestinian people in Gaza,” according to unnamed “UN experts.”

FLAME EXPOSES: I hope you read FLAME’s recent exposè, which proves how Israel supervises tons of food shipped to Gaza, that “starvation” is overstated, and that yet again the culprit is the terrorists: “ Hamas steals food aid from its citizens, yet the media and politicians blame shortages on Israel .” This message has reached tens of thousands of Americans.

· FAKE GAZA DEATH TOLLS: Every day, NPR and other media outlets parrot death statistics issued by Hamas’s notoriously discredited “Gaza Health Authority” without mentioning that the deaths include 17,000 armed fighters—or that there’s zero substantiation for their death tolls at all.

FLAME PUSHES BACK: To see how many ways Hamas lies about civilian casualties, how the media swallow it all, and how the real statistics show that Israel’s a hero. . . check FLAME’s Hotline article on “Why the media cite fake ‘death tolls’ in the Gaza war .” Again, we delivered this truth to tens of thousands of Americans.

· CEASEFIRE SCAM: The UN, the Vice President, and “stars” at the Academy Awards demand a “ceasefire now”—but neither they nor the media ever explain how a ceasefire would help Israel, the missing hostages, or Palestinians in Gaza. In fact, it would be a disaster.

FLAME REFUTES: Truth is, only the war-criminal terrorist group, Hamas, which started the war with its savage massacre on October 7, would benefit from a ceasefire. To get the facts, please review our hard-hitting article, “A Gaza ceasefire ignores the best option—Hamas’s unconditional surrender.

Let me be honest: If we really believe in “Never Again”—and winning the Information War—we must recommit to defending the Jewish people, the Jewish state . . . and the truth.

It means we can’t give up, even for a day—we won’t stop until we defeat the haters. We must raise our fists and our voices against the rising tide of antisemitic, anti-Israel slander.

As you know, at FLAME we believe the most valuable thing we “regular people” can do at this moment to defeat our enemies . . . is to fight the lies . . . and spread the truth.

Won’t you please go now to membership donation before December 31 to help Israel win this Information War?

HELP FLAME PUBLISH THE TRUTH
IN MAINSTREAM, SOCIAL AND COLLEGE MEDIA

Unfortunately, since October 7, the falsehoods against Israel have been piling up quickly. Almost as fast as we can refute them, our enemies invent new lies, each more vicious than the last.

It’s the reason FLAME has created another new editorial ad that I want to share with you here. It’s called “Israel’s Enemies Tell Five Big Lies.

MAINSTREAM MEDIA: We started running this ad—full sheet size, about 8 ½”x 11”—in the New York Post, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and Chicago Tribune.

SOCIAL MEDIA: FLAME’s robust Facebook campaigns allows us to reach millions of Americans. Already we’re delivering this message—“Israel’s Enemies Tell Five Big Lies” to social media influencers of all ages.

COLLEGE MEDIA: Our latest messages debunking the greatest lies about Israel will begin reaching tens of thousands of college students via digital ads in college newspapers nationwide in early Spring, as soon as school is back in session.

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO SUPPORT ISRAEL TODAY?
PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND RENEW YOUR FLAME

MEMBERSHIP

How do we decide that now is the time to act? What does it take?

A friend recently sent me this quote from Albert Einstein:

“The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing.”

If ever in our lives we were called on to defend the Jewish people . . . and the State of Israel—the world’s only refuge for Jews—surely now is that time.

Let’s not forget the pledge that good people made after Holocaust: Jews and gentiles alike took an oath, declaring, “Never again.” We won’t let it happen.

So many people say they love and support Israel, but they simply don’t know how to get involved. They don’t have time or they don’t have thousands of dollars to give.

I understand completely, but consider: You don’t have to donate hours of time, and you don’t have to donate $500 or $100. You don’t even have to donate $50 or $25.

You see, FLAME is supported by tens of thousands of members. One by one: We have strength in numbers.

More than 30,000 donors—people just like you, many who make very modest donations, many on fixed incomes—help ensure our good work.

Won’t you please step forward today as someone who cares for Israel from the heart . . . someone who recognizes Israel’s importance to the United States and the Jewish people?

Won’t you please go now to membership donation before December 31—to help Israel win this Information War?

PLEASE HELP ISRAEL DEFEND ITSELF
AGAINST HAMAS AND IRAN—

PLEASE HELP US STAND UP FOR THE TRUTH

I hope you agree that FLAME’s editorial messages, which appear in media reaching more than ten million readers—including college students—must continue educating Americans about these and other issues, including anti-Israel anarchy on campus.

I hope you also agree that FLAME’s editorials spread the truth about Israel—a truth Americans just won’t find in today’s mainstream media.

Finally, I hope you agree that Israel needs this kind of public relations—someone like FLAME to tell the inspiring story about the Jewish state—its virtues, values and accomplishments . . . and its strategic importance for our own country.

Who supports FLAME? Our media efforts are made possible by more than 30,000 passionate individual donors who love Israel and everything it stands for. They are people who strongly believe Israel deserves a fair shake in the media.

Thousands of our supporters are of the Christian faith, and we of course welcome their devotion and generosity.

Please be assured that FLAME is an educational non-profit organization and extraordinarily thrifty with the funds that you and other supporters contribute to us.

We work out of Spartan offices, much of our work is contributed pro bono and our part-time office-staff payroll is tiny.

By keeping expenses low, we’re able to publish our monthly messages in major national magazines and metropolitan and small-town newspapers all across the U.S.

We also send our messages, with convincing cover letters, to all U.S. Senators and Representatives, the President, Vice President, Secretary of State and all Justices of the Supreme Court.

Won’t you step forward— and help us tell the truth about Israel? Please make your tax-deductible membership donation now, before November 30.

When you renew as a member of FLAME, you join tens of thousands of ardent Zionists who realize how precious Israel is to the Jewish people—and the world.

Let me leave you with one thought: The American people must know the truth about all these issues—no more lies. No more fake stories.

Remember: The only thing limiting international persecution of Israel is the United States. We must continue to protect the Jewish state from her enemies.

When you affirm your membership in FLAME, you help us continue telling Israel’s righteous and powerful story to influential people all over the U.S.—including college students—and to all members of the U.S. Congress.

Won’t you renew your commitment to FLAME right now . . . while you have this message front and center?

Thank you very much, shalom and sincerely yours,

James Sinkinson, President
Facts and Logic About the Middle East

P.S.1: Please consider remembering FLAME’s good work in your will. Your generosity allows us to sustain and expand our voice in more mainstream media, and it secures our ability to support Israel for many decades to come.

P.S.2: You can play an important role in defending Israel from her enemies—today. This minute. Please make your tax-deductible donation now, before December 31.

P.S.3 Too often, American citizens take comfort in their insulation from Islamist violence roiling the Middle East, as well as cities in Europe. But the jihadists are clear that fighting Jews and Israel is just the beginning. At rallies in Iran—and increasingly in the U.S.—the crowds scream, “Death to Israel, Death to America.” They understand that Israel is just the tip of the spear of Western Civilization—because Israel was the birthplace of so many Western values. Today the Jewish state stands as one of the strongest democracies in the world—a defender of liberty and enemy of oppressive Middle East dictatorships and terrorism. I hope you’ll agree that we supporters of the Israel-U.S. relationship need to speak out. FLAME’s new hasbarah—explanatory message—“Israel’s War Is America’s War”—describes how Israel massively defends United States interests in the Middle East and how Israel represents a roadblock to Islamic expansion worldwide. Finally, it explains why the recent U.S. foreign policy of soft diplomacy and appeasement of Iran has failed consistently. Please review this convincing, fact-based editorial, which FLAME intends to publish to millions—in leading social media, as well as in the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, New York Post, Chicago Tribune, Tampa Bay Times, Denver Post and Los Angeles Times. This piece will also be sent to all members of Congress, the President and Vice President. If you agree that this kind of public relations effort on Israel’s behalf is critical, I urge you to support us with a donation.

As of today, more than 27,000 Israel supporters receive the FLAME Hotline at no charge every week. If you’re not yet a subscriber, won’t you join us in receiving these timely updates, so you can more effectively tell the truth about Israel? Just go to free subscription.