Why Democrats Embrace Anti-Semitism and Anti-Israel Bias

[Life is Golden]

https://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Why-De...el-bias-579675

In 2012, US Rep. Ilhan Omar tweeted “Israel has hypnotized the world, may Allah awaken the people and help them see the evil doings of Israel.” Not only did the Democratic congresswoman win over 78% of the votes in Minnesota’s 5th congressional district during midterms, but she’s the newest member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The progressive politician also wrote that Israel is an “apartheid” regime, and she supports the BDS movement.

In addition, Democratic Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib also supports boycotting Israel and the BDS movement.

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has condemned Israel’s “occupation” of Palestine and answers “no comment” to whether or not she supports BDS like fellow Democrats Omar and Tlaib.

The answer lies in the Democratic Party’s tolerance of antisemitism and anti-Israel bias. While it’s difficult to know exactly what’s in Omar’s heart, her singular focus on Israel and her claim Israel “hypnotized” the world correlate with long-standing antisemitic myths. Omar would likely never state Hamas “hypnotized” the planet to ignore its execution of 23 Palestinians or its “systematic arbitrary arrests and torture” according to Human Rights Watch. Also, everyone from progressive pundits on YouTube to Democratic candidates for Congress routinely expresses anti-Israel sentiments, without pushback from mainstream Democrats or liberal voters. It’s accepted to blame Israel for retaliating when Hamas, Islamic Jihad and others within Gaza launch hundreds of rockets to murder Israeli civilians.

According to a Pew Research report titled “Republicans and Democrats Grow Even Further Apart in Views of Israel, Palestinians,” the political landscape of liberal America has shifted away from backing Israel.

Since 2001, the share of Republicans sympathizing more with Israel than the Palestinians has increased 29 percentage points, from 50% to 79%. Over the same period, the share of Democrats saying this has declined 11 points, from 38% to 27%.

Since only 27% of Democrats side with Israelis, while Republicans overwhelmingly support Israel, the shift in public sentiment among liberals has resulted in Democrats appeasing anti-Israel and sometimes antisemitic viewpoints. Ultimately, it comes down to votes.

Democrats need the votes of people who hate Israel; sad but true. In doing so, politicians such as Nancy Pelosi within the Democratic establishment look the other way when certain viewpoints correlate to antisemitism.

The Democratic Party caters to these sentiments because liberal voters are far more critical of Israel than conservatives. This criticism almost always morphs into hyperbole and vitriol, blaming Israel for human rights violations while overtly ignoring the crimes of Hamas. Even the latest Women’s March faced accusations of antisemitism, proving such views could be present within all elements of liberal politics.

Antisemitic flyers were spread recently on the UC Berkeley campus, blaming Jewish students for sexual assaults. Today’s antiwar movements on college campuses involve focusing all attention on Israel for the Middle East crisis, while seeing the Palestinians only as an innocent and oppressed people with every right to launch rockets. Progressive Democrats, the most idealistic base of a political party that cheated Bernie Sanders in 2016, view Israel as a Goliath and the Palestinians as a David, and America’s Left often sides with the perceived underdog. As I explained in my previous op-ed, even the murder of Jews in a synagogue is weaponized by Democrats to blame President Donald Trump.

Ultimately, Democrats need the votes of anti-Israel voters and will overlook antisemitic sentiments, even by their own politicians. Unfortunately, this is a reality of American politics that Jews around the world must recognize. The days of liberals supporting Israel, or condemning statements that used to be seen as overly antisemitic, are likely over.

[Jade Dragon]

We don't support funding of another country in that manner and picking sides in a dispute that predates our country by a longshot. America needs to stop policing the globe and trying to influence everything. It's best not to make judgment calls off op-eds. People always look the fool doing that

[Gonzomin]

Tlaib has a Palestinian family. It is not hard to understand why she is wary of Israel. Her family has generations of Israeli experiences to remember and draw from.

[Guno צְבִי]

I find it amazing that a rightwing subhuman goyim talks about antisemitism, their tiny brain cannot separate Being Jewish and the state of Israel, and 79% of Jews voted against trump. The tiny goyim brains cannot comprehend that the goyim have nothing to do with Israel and we can see what Trump is trying to do, as If we have anything in common with trumps white trash followers

[cancel2 2022]

One of Labour's most decent MPs has quit to become the government's anti-Semitism Czar.

Labour MP John Mann quits to become government anti-semitism tsar

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/n...box=1567878272

[Gonzomin]

The Jews embrace the Democratic party because they know that is where reasonable and fair dealing derives. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org...tial-elections They are not stupid. They know what party treats them fairer.

[Cypress]

Somebody give me a credible and believable answer as to why Jewish Americans, decade after decade, election after election, overwhelmingly and consistently vote for Democratic candidates, if the Democratic Party is supposedly irredeemably and virulently anti-Semitic.

I have been asking for a believable explanation for years, and have yet to receive one that does not demean and dehumanize Jewish people (aka, they are too stupid to realize how to vote their best interests, they are disloyal to Israel, etc.)

[Guno צְבִי]

U.S. Presidential Elections: Jewish Voting Record


https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org...tial-elections