[Clemenza]

Very true. Most Freepers who don't live in largely Jewsih areas like I have can't seem to understand that while Jews in Hollywood, New York, South Florida, etc. may be liberal on most issues, they become downright hawkish when it comes to Israel. Robert Wexler (D-Boca Raton) is a case in point.

One of the oddest coalitions in politics are the right-wing evangelicals and largely (though not entirely) left-leaning Jews on the issue of Israel.

For the record, I subscribe to a theology which rejects the concept of "rapture" and does not take a position on Israel. Nevertheless, I support its right to exist and defend itself for purely secular reasons.

[Sabramerican]

Those Hollywood, and similar type, Jews support Israel in the same way they- and their Liberal Gentile friends- support the US: in the abstract.

But in specific details their policies vis a vis Israel are as damaging to Israel as their policies vis a vis the US are damaging to the US.

People who support Israel with my views think them all enemies of Israel and the US.

[Dan from Michigan]

Schumer is another one like that.

Then there is Carl Levin who is worthless on everything.

[Sloth]

For the record, I subscribe to a theology which rejects the concept of "rapture" and does not take a position on Israel. Nevertheless, I support its right to exist and defend itself for purely secular reasons.

Me, too -- and for that reason I find a lot of the Israel-related FR threads tiresome, as though it's somehow impossible to discuss foreign policy without wading hip-deep in misunderstood apocalyptic prophecy.