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Jeff Neurman's avatar

I think you hit on one of the most fundamental issues with this divide — the Arabs unfortunately have not ever demonstrated a belief in, much less conviction for, the ideals that Americans hold as paramount. There are no examples of Arab nations that have freedom of religion or freedom of speech or freedom of the press. There are no Arab nations that espouse equal rights for people of different races or women. And of course equal rights for LGBTQ+ are worse than nonexistent. For Israel’s entire existence, curbs have been put on support for Israel due to the maneuverings of the Cold War and need for Middle East oil. The Cold War is thankfully over (although many of these know-nothing protestors and college populations seem to want to bring it back) and our dependence on foreign oil should be lessening. While we can, and should, support self-determination as consistent with American values, it cannot be at the expense of another people’s — a people that is the most loyal to the US of any on the globe. The Palestinians have regretfully never demonstrated any sincere interest in living side-by-side with the Jewish state. Just saying it won’t make it so. Nearly a decade of fostering a belief that the Arabs simply had to wait out the Jews will take a long time to undo, if even possible.

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Joanne's avatar

I have to say that I agree with you on this topic. The Democratic Party left the Jews behind after Obama took office. This is a man who grew up admiring Louis Farrakhan and listening to his anti Jewish rhetoric for years. I am also perplexed by the pursuit of an Iran Doctrine that had no connection with reality . Why was this policy allowed to continue considering the murderous intent of the Iranian government still leaves me baffled. I believe American Jews should pull their money from the Democratic Party instead of supporting a political party that wants your brethren dead.

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