Left Wing Dilemma

I had a friend growing up who is a kool aid drinking leftist and also a staunch supporter of the State of Israel. Lets call him DF and he must be going through a gut wrenching period trying to maintain his party loyalty. It seems more and more that support for Israel is reflected predominantly amongst the right wing while the pro-Palestinians view is predominantly a left wing phenomenon. Jewish support of the left wing is becoming problematic for many dems as this administration seems to slant towards the Arab states and away from Israel. This causes an inner conflict amongst dems between democratic left wing ideology and the support for the State of Israel.

I wonder which position is stronger for DF. Does Israel policy trump domestic ideology or vice versa. Would he vote against BO due to his Israel policy or stick with his boy in Washington and throw Israel under the bus? In any case, it pleases me to know the inner turmoil he is probably going through as he tries to reconcile his party loyalty. We argued for many years right versus left policies. There were times during the Bush years that I had a very hard time defending the right wing, specifically regarding entry into Iraq and lack of WMDs. But that is nothing compared to the contortions he must be doing trying to defend BO and his Middle East policy.

As I mentioned, anti-Israel and pro-Palestinian policy seems to be overtaking the democratic party. BO certainly has veered democratic foreign policy in this direction. The comparison between W Bush and BO regarding support of Israel couldn't be more stark. Just look at the approval rating of BO in Israel. The support that Palestinians receive by university professors and their views on Israel as an oppressive society bolsters the left's anti-Israel policy. Look at the Americans who are supporting the flotilla, all left wing characters. Also, the anti-Israel and antisemitic diatribes by Black preachers further push large swaths of democrats into the anti-Israel and pro-Palestinian position. It is becoming increasingly clear that the left wing has very little room for supporters of Israel but unlimited tolerance for Muslims and excuses for their misbehavior.

The next year and a half (hopefully, not five and a half) will be very critical for BO vs. Israel. BO can no longer pass his domestic agenda with a GOP congress and the country strongly opposed to a further left wing push by the administration. BO will concentrate on foreign policy as he can push his ideology without congressional or popular support. Nothing would add to his already bloated ego than to try to put Middle East peace as a feather in his cap. He will demand huge concessions from Israel to obtain this goal all to soothe his ego. Further, Israel's enemies and specifically Iran may feel that it is the perfect time to attack Israel while BO is in power. This is their chance while support from the American president is marginal and he may out of office in 18 months when a strong Israel supporter may come in.

The overwhelming majority of Jews are democrats (for some insane reason) and voted for BO. They now have a huge decision to make. Israel or ideology? I sincerely hope that DF and his nutty left wing buddies decide to sit this one out and give Israel a break. It's the least they can do for the State of Israel.