secreta secretary of state john kerry kicks off a new round he defended the u.s. decision not to defend israel at the security council last week. regrettably some seem to believe that the u.s. friendship means the u.s. must accept any policy regardless of our own interests, our own positions, our own words, our own principles. even after urging again and again that the policy must change. in kerry s speech it set off a new round of rebukes from the israeli government including prime minister me thibenjamin netanyahu and said it ignored the fact that palestine is against the existence of a jewish state. the jewish people sought their place under the sun for 3,000 years. we are not about to be swayed by