I’ve Never Seen Israel Like This

The New Republic ^ | June 29, 2010 | William Galston

[Frantzie]

Didn’t 78% of American (liberal) Jews vote for and still support some muslim somewhere? Did that in any way contribute to Israel’s foreboding?

Seems like when “evil” Bush was in office the Israelis were feeling pretty good.

[unkus]

Seems like when “evil” Bush was in office the Israelis were feeling pretty good.

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Yep, the “Cowboy” covered their behind.

[SJSAMPLE]

We “had their back”.
Isreal has never needed its ass covered.

[richardtavor]

I go to Israel at least once per year also, and the sense that I get is utter frustration with obama and his administration. The US has always been a strong supporter of Israel, and they could count on that support. Now obama supports fatah and hamas more than Israel. One has to understand that the make up of Israel is liberal in Tel Aviv and conservative in the rest of the country. They are going through similar politics as us, as there is almost a civil war between liberals and conservatives. Fortunately, I have read the Book and know how it will end.

[Pharmboy]

You are correct. As an American, a conservative and a Jew, I am ashamed. Among the people who get (arguably) more crap than I do are Evangelicals and black conservatives. Both groups, BTW, are inspirational for me.

[EverOnward]

No problem, Israel should be able to work something out with all the Jews in the Obama Administration:

David Axelrod (2009- ) Senior Advisor to the President

• Jared Bernstein (2009- ) Chief Economist and Economic Policy Advisor to the Vice President
• Rahm Emanuel (2009- ) Chief of Staff
• Lee Feinstein (2009- ) Foreign Policy Advisor
• Gary Gensler (2009- ) Chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
• Elena Kagan (2009- ) Solicitor General of the United States
• Ronald Klain (2009- ) Chief of Staff to the Vice President
• Jack Lew (2009- ) Deputy Secretary of State
• Eric Lynn (2009- ) Middle East Policy Advisor
• Peter Orszag (2009- ) Director of the Office of Management and Budget
• Dennis Ross (2009- ) Special Advisor for the Gulf and Southwest Asia to the Secretary of State
• Mara Rudman (2009- ) Foreign Policy Advisor
• Mary Schapiro (2009- ) Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission
• Dan Shapiro (2009- ) Head of Middle East desk at the National Security Council
• James B. Steinberg (2009- ) Deputy Secretary of State
• Lawrence Summers (2009- ) Director National Economic Council
• Mona Sutphen (2009- ) Deputy White House Chief of Staff

[ssaftler]

No problem, Israel should be able to work something out with all the Jews in the Obama Administration:

16 JINOs, not a real Jew in sight!

[Jewbacca]

Why do you keep harping on what atheist people of Jewish descent in the USA voted for?

Who cares?

It has zero to do with Israel or Israel Jewish people.

Israeli/US citizen -— such as myself — voted overwhelmingly for McCain (and Bush before him).

Observant Jewish people are overwhelmingly Republican.

[Jewbacca]

You incorrectly assume that JINOS care about Israel.

Rahm Emmanuel, for example, openly hates Israel.

[unkus]

Isreal has never needed its ass covered.

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I know that. But the United States was always there in the past.

[izzatzo]

“Observant Jewish people are overwhelmingly Republican.”

You coulda fooled me.

[Jack Hammer]

‘...impasse in relations with the United States...’

Obama won’t be happy until Israel has been annihilated by his Middle Eastern co-religionists, and still American Jews remain largely in the Democrats’ camp. The entire situation beggars belief.

[trisham]

Thank God for Bibi.

[Jewbacca]

Orthodox voters were north of 80% McCain.

Same voting patterns as evangelicals.

[erman]

Israel has this

we got..

we're screwed.

[trisham]

Bibi is a mensch. Obama is... not.

[PA Engineer]

You coulda fooled me.

That would be easy.

[Gaffer]

Don’t confuse the predominance of American Jews in this country with that of the Jews in Israel. They are two completely two different groups.

[SJSAMPLE]

Definitely.
I’m shocked that Israeli’s don’t kick American jews’ asses and send them home on the next plane out.