America overwhelmingly supports Israel
If this were true, America would not have voted for Obama, and the leadership of Congress wouldn't be the freely elected Reid and Pelosi.
Your neighbors likely believe that Israelis and Palestinians are equal villains.
He got elected because we're top-heavy with ignoramuses, not antisemites. If the fools had paid attention and were able to wrap their minds around what he actually stands for, he would have lost by margins that would have made McGovern look respectable.