Torrossian turned to Ryan's website for his answer. There he found, for him, encouraging comments:
"I believe at least one thing is clear: we cannot advocate for a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that jeopardizes Israel's safety or legitimizes terrorism. Hamas, which is one of the two major Palestinian political factions, is an Islamist terrorist group whose charter calls for Israel's destruction, refuses to recognize Israel's existence, and calls Osama Bin Laden a 'martyr.'
"America should not pressure Israel to agree to a peace deal that is unlikely to result in peace and security. Real peace will require Palestinians to recognize that Israel has a right to exist, even as it will require two states for the two peoples."
Torossian followed up that strongly pro-Israel observation from Ryan, by concluding on his blog: "Owning a PR firm, I know that only now does the spin begin, but clearly Paul Ryan is good for the Jews."
The PR firm to which Torossian refers is 5W Public Relations. The firm's website describes itself this way:
"Founded by Ronn Torossian, the firm has grown into 1 of the 25 largest U.S. PR Agencies, as we believe communication is the key to success. The staff of 5WPR are experts in effectively communicating clients' messages to their target audience. We listen to our clients' needs, gain insight, and create a trusted extension of their C-suites and marketing departments. 5W Public Relations' PR specialists work everyday to place strategic stories in a wide array of markets and sectors. Whether the goal is to drive web traffic, introduce a new technology or product, or clutter-bust a crowded marketplace, we are a PR agency that understands our clients' business models and how to generate measurable results."
Torossian is but one loyal Israel Lobby warrior among many who carries a loud bullhorn to inform those within the sound of his blog that he finds Paul Ryan to be good for the Jews.
Barack Obama knows this, of course, which might have tempted the President to hold his fire on instructing his Ambassador to Israel to wait for the verdict in the Rachel Corrie suit. He also did not need to have been so firm in his assurance of support to the Corrie family, regardless of the final verdict this Tuesday.
Finally, a gentle reminder to those voters who still might be tempted to cast a "plague on both your houses" vote for a third party this November. ... That Obama stood by the Corries in the midst of a reelection campaign, is all the more remarkable. Did George W. Bush, or would Mitt Romney, have done that?
The picture above of the Corrie parents, standing with a poster and a large photograph of Rachel, was taken in 2003 as the Corrie family began its long battle on behalf of Rachel. It was taken by the Associated Press, and appears above the Ha'aretz story cited above.
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