Guess Tom Friedman is right about Israel's getting more "radioactive" by the day. How do Jews plan to put this genii unleashed by the Gaza War back in the bottle, given our First Amendment? Good luck in getting Congress to do it. The simple fact is that American opposition to Israel's war is widening and widening every day. It's fine to …
Guess Tom Friedman is right about Israel's getting more "radioactive" by the day. How do Jews plan to put this genii unleashed by the Gaza War back in the bottle, given our First Amendment? Good luck in getting Congress to do it. The simple fact is that American opposition to Israel's war is widening and widening every day. It's fine to decry it helplessly, but eventually it may have serious political consequences for Israel, and clearly it makes life less and less pleasant for American Jews. The harsh reality is that large numbers of younger Jews are not reacting to this war, and to Israel's treatment of the Palestinians as older ones do. As more and more Boomer Jews and Evangelicals go to their reward, and are replaced by more progressive younger voters, as Is inevitable, things are only going to get harder for Israel in America, and for its Jewish backers. 20% of Americans are of German descent; 2.5% of Americans are Jewish. Yet German-Americans never expect or demand America to be joined at the hip to Germany, as American Jews demand it must be to Israel. Israel is a nation among nations; it's not our 51st state. We should evaluate our relationship with Israel and Israel's actions 100% in terms of what's best for us, not Israel. If our interests overlap, fine. If they differ, fine.
Poor analysis. Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East and the only true and reliable ally of the USA. Our beliefs in democracy, justice and morality are one and the same. Israel's survival and strength are vital to the USA.
Guess Tom Friedman is right about Israel's getting more "radioactive" by the day. How do Jews plan to put this genii unleashed by the Gaza War back in the bottle, given our First Amendment? Good luck in getting Congress to do it. The simple fact is that American opposition to Israel's war is widening and widening every day. It's fine to decry it helplessly, but eventually it may have serious political consequences for Israel, and clearly it makes life less and less pleasant for American Jews. The harsh reality is that large numbers of younger Jews are not reacting to this war, and to Israel's treatment of the Palestinians as older ones do. As more and more Boomer Jews and Evangelicals go to their reward, and are replaced by more progressive younger voters, as Is inevitable, things are only going to get harder for Israel in America, and for its Jewish backers. 20% of Americans are of German descent; 2.5% of Americans are Jewish. Yet German-Americans never expect or demand America to be joined at the hip to Germany, as American Jews demand it must be to Israel. Israel is a nation among nations; it's not our 51st state. We should evaluate our relationship with Israel and Israel's actions 100% in terms of what's best for us, not Israel. If our interests overlap, fine. If they differ, fine.
Poor analysis. Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East and the only true and reliable ally of the USA. Our beliefs in democracy, justice and morality are one and the same. Israel's survival and strength are vital to the USA.