I think what is really DUMB about Ben & Jerry is, I forget which one, is that one of their last names is "Cohen". Cohen is a Jewish name. Do they realize how much Muslims hate Jews. I will never understand the LIBERAL Jews, particularly in the WOT. Never, ever will I understand them. And Ms. Sheehan seems to hate the Jews also. Can anyone out there help me understand?
I'm with you on that one. It makes absolutely no sense. It especially makes no sense in light of their history and religion.
For some liberal Jews, liberalism is a substitute for religion. So they will stand with liberal allies even against Israel, which they think of as a socialist experiment gone wrong.
I'm a former liberal and a jew. Part of it comes from a tradition of the old-school FDR liberalism, part comes from fear of the right, for years the rightwing was more anti-semitic than the left, about 50 years ago. Also, most liberal jews are not religious jews; this allies them also with liberals, who are generally not religious, despite what they might say when the cameras are winking at them. Time and reality has not caught up with them--many liberal jews still don't realize that the left is not only in league with islamic fundies, but is in league with white supremacists, based on their mutual hatred of Israel. I fear liberal jews who refuse to wake up will be walking themselves into the chambers this time.