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The American right is falling out of love with Israel
The Hill ^ | 07/30/25 8:30 AM ET | by Abdullah Hayek, opinion contributor

Posted on 07/30/2025 7:55:01 AM PDT by RandFan

Unconditional American support for Israel — once the bedrock of conservative foreign policy — is crumbling in real time.

From Congress to right-wing media and Trump-aligned grassroots organizations, a new tone is taking shape towards Israel: one of skepticism, impatience and in some cases outright hostility. The Republican Party’s old covenant with Israel is no longer sacred — and the cracks are widening fast.

In the mid-20th century, Republicans were generally skeptical of Israel, instead favoring Arab ties. Support grew later, driven by Cold War strategy, evangelical Zionism, neoconservatism and post-9/11 alliances — ultimately transforming the GOP into Israel’s most loyal political partner.

But that alliance is now eroding at a stunning pace. If Israel hopes to preserve its standing, it must act swiftly to reassert its dependability as a strategic ally — or risk forfeiting support not only from the American left, but from its most reliable partners on the right.

Nowhere is the fracture more evident than in President Trump’s second term. In April, his administration slapped Israel with a 17 percent reciprocal tariff. Israeli officials were “in complete shock” after having abolished tariffs on U.S. imports in hopes of an exemption. This signaled that Trump would not give Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu everything he wanted — friendship doesn’t mean favoritism.

That message grew louder during the 12-day war between Israel and Iran. Trump brokered a fragile ceasefire that Israel broke within hours. On June 24, Trump erupted in fury. “They don’t know what the f— they’re doing,” he snapped. “I’m not happy with Israel … you don’t go out in the first hour and just drop everything you have on them.”

And it wasn’t an isolated outburst...

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


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1 posted on 07/30/2025 7:55:01 AM PDT by RandFan
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To: RandFan

No, it isn’t.


2 posted on 07/30/2025 7:55:53 AM PDT by cuban leaf (2024 is going to be one for the history books, like 1939. And 2025 will be more so, like 1940-1945.)
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To: RandFan

“American support for Israel is crumbling”

https://www.lerctr.org/~transit/healy/bull.wav


3 posted on 07/30/2025 7:57:18 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: RandFan

No it isn’t.


4 posted on 07/30/2025 7:58:43 AM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians aren't born, they're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: RandFan

Well, maybe we could roll the dice and see what a Palestinian State would buy us? Spoiler alert: Nothing. But it would benefit Iran no end.

I interpret the “support” for PA recognition by France and the UK as primarily an effort to appease their restive Muslim population.


5 posted on 07/30/2025 7:59:49 AM PDT by rbg81 (=)
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To: RandFan

No we’re not


6 posted on 07/30/2025 7:59:50 AM PDT by Skywise
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To: Skywise

The American right? So did the German right at one time.


7 posted on 07/30/2025 8:00:56 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: RandFan

Not on FR anyway.


8 posted on 07/30/2025 8:01:25 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: RandFan
Abdullah Hayek, opinion contributor

You know what they say about opinions...

9 posted on 07/30/2025 8:01:34 AM PDT by niteowl77
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To: rbg81

Reminder:

Palestinians are Sunni. Iran is Shiite. They have hated each other for far longer than either has hated Israel.

Lebanon and Hezbollah are Shiite. Palestine and Hamas are Sunni. You want to find support for Hamas, look for Sunni sources.

As was true of 9/11. The Saudis. They escape blame and attention by exporting 2-3X more oil than Iran.


10 posted on 07/30/2025 8:03:38 AM PDT by Owen
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To: Skywise; faithhopecharity; cuban leaf

That’s 3 definitive statements of the same in a row.

I don’t think i’ve seen that before here.

The guy might be wrong but there is skepticism generally I’d say on the right who oppose foreign aid, etc.

Rep. Massie highlighted this article...


11 posted on 07/30/2025 8:04:22 AM PDT by RandFan
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To: PGR88

FR is mostly baby boomers and older no?


12 posted on 07/30/2025 8:05:00 AM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege ( )
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To: RandFan

Tightly held religous beliefs are often at the core of political action. In almost all cases it results in rage on the Left. Evangelicals firmly believe that Jews must first reassemble within biblical Israel for the “Second Coming” to happen. They tenaciously support Israel and Trump could not have been elected without their support. Pro life beliefs have been a block to Democrats for the last sixty years. The Left hates religion.


13 posted on 07/30/2025 8:05:32 AM PDT by allendale
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To: RandFan

Nice try Abdul...


14 posted on 07/30/2025 8:06:20 AM PDT by rrrod (6)
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To: RandFan

Propaganda works.

We allow it here.

The result is anti-factual beliefs running riot unchallenged.

JimRob really ought to keep a cleaner house, in my opinion.


15 posted on 07/30/2025 8:06:28 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Angelino97’s 100% anti-Semitic lie: “Settlers tend to be ultra-Orthodox Jews, armed with Uzis.”)
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To: RandFan

“”Unconditional American support for Israel — once the bedrock of conservative foreign policy — is crumbling in real time.””

Uh, no... it isn’t crumbling. If anything, the ramping up of the anti-Israel propaganda by the Jew-haters is causing most Americans, myself included, to double-down on our support of Israel because we know, as verified by the leftist attacks, that we are on the right side. God’s side.

So... go to hell, lefties. Sooner rather than later.


16 posted on 07/30/2025 8:07:22 AM PDT by Danie_2023
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To: RandFan

Have Jews been allowed on the Haaavaad campus yet?
Shalom Israel


17 posted on 07/30/2025 8:07:36 AM PDT by bray (It's not racist to be racist against races the DNC hates.)
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To: RandFan

There is also a movement away from the trendy, suburban, not quite Biblical “rapture ready” “left behind” crazed approaches to the End Times theologies — so that more Christians are approaching the Bible in a holistic, adult way rooted in historical Christianity and not on sensational news headlines about the latest Middle East meltdown.


18 posted on 07/30/2025 8:08:30 AM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege ( )
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To: PGR88

Yep. Freepers need to remember that, when it comes to Israel, and with only rare exceptions, this is an echo chamber. Opinions on Israel, both here in the U.S. and abroad, have shifted considerably over the past three years, and they’re not shifting in Israel’s favor.


19 posted on 07/30/2025 8:08:41 AM PDT by Blurb2350 (posted from my 1500-watt blow dryer)
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To: cuban leaf

the left only wish the right would


20 posted on 07/30/2025 8:08:50 AM PDT by Bob434 (Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana)
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