Israel must support its supporters and oppose its opponents, without regard to their political affiliation. Every day Israel is subjected to a torrent of warnings from Democrats.
“You will pay a price for your support of President Donald Trump,†we are told.
He won’t be president forever, and when he’s gone, watch out!†The basic notion, repeated over and over again is clear enough. If Israel doesn’t want to be punished by the next Democratic White House – which we are warned will make us long for Barack Obama – then we’d better stop talking about the fact that Trump is the best ally and friend Israel has ever had in the White House.
These warnings are not baseless. The data are unmistakable. Republicans are more supportive of Israel than they ever have been. Democrats are abandoning Israel in droves. In January, Pew reported that liberal Democrats side with the Palestinians over Israel by a margin of nearly two to one. Conservative Republicans support Israel over the Palestinians by a margin of more than 16 to 1.
The yawning gap in support plays out in multiple ways. This week, 70 House Democrats sent a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demanding that Israel not destroy illegal Palestinian construction in the south Hebron hills.
Last week, no serving Democratic lawmakers attended the opening of the US Embassy in Jerusalem.
Democrats also boycotted the Israeli Embassy in Washington’s party celebrating the move.
How is Israel supposed to deal with this wide and growing gap in partisan support? Before taking a stab at the answer, we first must understand what is causing the Democrats to turn against the Jewish state.
There are two primary causes for the current trend.
The first has to do with President Trump.
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