The American right is falling out of love with Israel

The Hill ^ | 07/30/25 8:30 AM ET | by Abdullah Hayek, opinion contributor

[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...

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[Robert DeLong]

Sorry Abdullah Hayek, but that’s BS you are spreading.

[MeanWestTexan]

No fake church burning for you to lie about today, Liz?

[Liz]

The 4th Congressional District of New Jersey has a Jewish population which is heavily Hasidic or other types of Orthodox Jews, who tend to vote Republican. The district includes Lakewood, a community of 90,000 of whom two thirds are Orthodox Jews.

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Where’d you get the numbers? Israel? .......rotflol

[HonorInPa]

Actually, the Nazis were Germany leftists, hence the socialist in their name.

[jimwatx]

“FR is mostly baby boomers and older no?”
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Primarily boomers and some gen x. Many of the attitudes expressed here on FR are different from the under 50 Republicans. Much less support for Israel, war, and foreign aid among them. Gen Z in particular is anti-Israel.

[central_va]

Dream on fascist anti semites.

[Wallace T.]

Per Pew Research, "three-quarters of Orthodox Jews identify with or lean toward the Republican Party, more than three times the share who identify with or lean toward the Democrats (20%). And 60% of Orthodox Jews describe their political views as conservative. Indeed, Orthodox Jews are about as likely as White evangelical Protestants to favor the GOP and describe their political views as conservative."

https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2021/05/11/u-s-jews-political-views/

[RetiredArmy]

Not me. Not for a minute.

[central_va]

Anything you say Adolf.

[Captainpaintball]

They are, and they should. This christocuck mentality is destroying not only the country but, (this is for the boomer retards) also the mAke UmUrRicA grEAt uHgAiN movement, and their orange jeebus along with it. WAKE UP!!!

[central_va]

Posting anti Jew bilge from a fellow fascist?

[Mr. Mojo]

<< Gen Z in particular is anti-Israel. >>

True. Their young minds are particularly susceptible to indoctrination, and anti-semites have long been a plague on their primary source for news — social media.

[FreeReign]

Of the top twenty-five districts by Jewish population, nearly half are in New York — NY10, NY-3, NY-12, NY-17, NY4, NY-9, NY-6, NY-8, and NY11. The remaining districts with Jewish populations are found in seven states including Florida, California, Illinois, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. FL-21 has the greatest number of Jewish adults at 152,000. With the exception of NJ-4, these districts are represented by Democrats and all but two (NJ-4 and NJ-5) are Democratic-leaning districts.

I believe the Jews in NY8 and NY9 vote Republican. Don't blame the Jews there for their Democrats representatives. Perhaps the same applies in NY11 and NY17, I would have to check.

[roving]

God made a promise to Israel. He didn’t make a promise to America. America’s not even mentioned in the Bible. We will become irrelevant. Israel will be the last country standing.

[central_va]

Abdullah loves the smell of burning Jew babies in the morning. Smells like victory.

[central_va]

Abdullah loves the smell of burning Jew babies in the morning. Smells like victory.

[jimwatx]

FR is a bit of an anomaly because it’s mostly boomers and Evangelicals. Younger Republicans have quite different views on Israel, war, and foreign aid. They also tend to be more race conscious because they know once the boomers die off they immediately become a minority.

[MeanWestTexan]

Take your propaganda elsewhere.

[FreeReign]

Where’d you get the numbers? Israel? .......rotflol

Actually Liz, AI agrees with the poster.

Lakewood, New Jersey, has a very large and rapidly growing Orthodox Jewish population. Estimates vary, but it's generally accepted that the Orthodox Jewish community constitutes a significant majority of the township's population, potentially approaching 70% or even higher. Some sources indicate that over half of Lakewood's residents are Orthodox Jews. With a total population of around 100,000, this translates to a substantial number of Orthodox Jews residing in the area.

LOL!

[jimwatx]

Gen Z would say it’s the boomers who have been indoctrinated into supporting Israel.