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Indeed. I used to be in that camp. Netanyahu is a classy guy and some his blunt rhetoric when he makes in rounds in America media makes it sound like he's the Israeli equivalent of Allen West or Joe Walsh. Then I read up on his domestic policies and I was horrified at what this guy allows in his own country. If I was president, I would be giving this guy an earful behind closed doors. His immigration policy alone is suicidal and will result in a Muslim majority in Israel within a few decades.
>> The Europeans catch a lot of heat around here, and rightly so. But for some reason Israel is sacrosanct and above criticism. <<
Very true. It also works that way with religious affiliations. The American "evangelicals" won't hesitate for a minute to LOUDLY trash and demonize other "Christian" denominations who AGREE with them on social issues for "not speaking up" loudly enough on abortion and gay marriage and not doing enough to hold politicians accountable for passing those policies. But if devout, synagogue-attending "Jewish leaders" not only tolerate but openly PROMOTE and help enact horrible social policies like taxpayer funded abortion on demand and gaystapo tactics "celebrating" gay marriage, well now, that's okay, the Bible says they're God's choosen people in Old Testament, so today's Jews can be as leftist they please.