The Democratic Party is turning against Israel.
Increasingly, Democrats running for office, kowtowing to their base, disavow any allegiance to our long-time ally in the Middle East. A recent New York Times survey found 74% of Democratic voters opposed “providing additional economic and military support to Israel”, with the number even higher among young people.
Someone needs to ask the anti-Israel crowd: who are you for?
Are they for , the terror group in Gaza that outlaws homosexuality, steals aid meant for their countrymen and provoked the current war with the Jewish state by slaughtering 1,200 innocents on October 7, 2023?
Or are anti-Israel Democrats aligning with , which is guilty of mowing down tens of thousands of peaceful protesters in cold blood? A repressive regime that routinely calls for “Death to America” â Israel is at war with Iran, because Irans proxies in Lebanon, Gaza and Yemen wage constant attacks on their men, women and children.
Democrats are, in effect, supporting terrorists. It is a binary choice. You are either backing Israel or you are backing those organizations fighting on behalf of Iran.
It is time to make Democrats openly avow that alliance.
They will argue that their opposition to Israel stems from sympathy for the Palestinian people, or dislike of Bibi Netanyahu, Israels long-time leader. But Palestine is governed by Hamas; polling in the region shows a solid majority of the people of the West Bank and Gaza supported Hamas reign of terror and attack on Israel. If you denounce the state of Israel because you deplore the military aggressiveness of Netanyahu, shouldnt you also denounce Palestinians for backing the thugs that burned babies alive on October 7?
The anti-Israel crowd will also regurgitate vague charges of “colonialism” or what the liberal Economist magazine calls “spurious genocide allegations.” Many young Americans dont know that Israel goes to great lengths to protect civilians as it hunts down Hamas terrorists. They alert the population to upcoming military engagements and avoid schools and hospitals; Hamas takes advantage of that caution by storing weapons next to children and secreting its agents among doctors.
While the American Left berates Israel for its harsh treatment of Palestinians, some on the American Right accuse President Trump of ignoring his America First platform and claim we derive no benefit from our support of Israel. That is not true. There is no other nation in the volatile Middle East, and indeed few in the world, who offer as productive a partnership as does Israel.
Israels military, the IDF, is one of the most capable in the world. It benefits from a strong military-industrial and technological base, and is, along with its 170,000 active personnel, battle-tested.
In addition, its Mossad-led intelligence capabilities are considered among the best in the world. The extraordinary targeting and assassination of dozens of senior Iranian officials, coordinated with the , reflects Mossads expertise. Mossad is only getting stronger thanks to Israels powerful tech sector, which is powering an AI revolution similar to that taking place in the U.S.
Israels tech industry, home to thousands of start-ups, is renowned for its and venture capital success, and no wonder. Israel has one of the highest ratios of research spending relative to GDP on the globe.
In short, unlike most European countries, Israel consistently provides the U.S. with vital military, intelligence and technological collaboration. It is not solely because the U.S. that we have partnered with the Middle Easts sole democracy over the years. It is also because the alliance benefits our country.
That is not what Democrats will tell you. They insinuate that our alliance with Israel is somehow shameful and are weaponizing support for the Jewish state against Republicans. Democrat Graham Platner (he of the Nazi-themed tatto
