Shalom Chaim
As you know we sometimes see things differently. I think our disagreements have always been respectful and I appreciate that. At this time I want to take a different approach. Whatever disagreements we have, and what others have, this is such a critical time and what we can do is so importanat that it is a time to put such disagreements aside.
Basically, Israel has weak leaders jumping over each other to be the first to surrender to the world, whether the Arab world, the UN, the current Israel hater in the White House etc. While I have waited for a conventional Jewish leader to step forward, it is not happening. There are good men such as Eldad, Katzeleh, Feiglin, Ben Ari etc. but so far they have been ineffective. I think JTF deserves the chance to see what it can do.
As you have said the key stumbling block has been money. I know you would like to see the hail Mary pass, to use the wrong religion and a sports metaphor, and G-d willling one of our supporters will hit it big and it will happen. In the meantime I am going to increase my contributions (they have been very little til now as my economic situation has not been what I wanted the last few years) by $50 per month. If 29 other JTFers could join me in this endeavor (I am not criticizing anyone whose situation does not allow them to do this) this would result in $1,500 per month more to JTF or $18,000 per year. While that is not enough it is significant to an organization that, you say, has a budget in the tens of thousands per year. While Israel has been extremely lucky to have stupid enemies that don't take what Israel tries to give them, luck does not hold up forever, it is time to make our own luck.