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2019-12-21T22:14:02.788Z


Jacob Ahimeir


Not only in Israel; In the United States, too, an election battle is underway, and its contents may also affect those who are elected to the leadership here.

One conclusion is already clear, from the flu clashes ahead of the election of the Democratic candidate to run for presidential race against President Trump: There is no fiery courtship of the Jewish voice. The one who sets the tone today in the Democratic Party is the loud wing of the extreme, socialist left, and the competitors there identify a tone of agreement, even among the Jewish public, with criticism of Israel. And the criticism, in itself, is legitimate.

Senator Bernie Sanders does not represent a state - Vermont - where the Jewish voice will decide. However, his statements regarding the condition of military aid to Israel in changing the attitude toward the Palestinians are echoing from coast to coast. Sanders, recall, is the left-wing lobbyist, J Street. He also calls Netanyahu a "racist." Previously, he was one of the senators' absenteeism in Netanyahu's speech to Congress. Sanders is not single-minded. He is also joined by the impressive Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Indiana Mayor Pete Bottigig.

Faced with these are Joe Biden, the former vice president. He is considered more moderate in relation to his colleagues, at least in his approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But he also criticized Netanyahu's policy: Biden dismisses the Prime Minister's clues as to the annexation intentions of the Jordan Valley and of Judea and Samaria. Biden promises that if elected he will press Israel to support the establishment of a Palestinian state.

Thus, it extends a tremendous distance from the traditional position that the solution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict depends on direct negotiations between the parties. No more. And this drift is probably also due to the criticism of a public voter among Jewish voters. These express the feeling that their vote for one candidate or another does not depend on his degree of sympathy for Israel, but on his views on distant light-years issues, such as green energy or global warming. Critical positions on Israel can also be attributed to the legacy left by President Obama. He was the guide.

Often, Netanyahu has shown very close personal relations between him and President Trump. These relations have resulted, in part, from Trump's policy gestures, such as the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and the transfer of the US embassy to the city.

And for us, the constant, sometimes up-to-the-minute, deal with the internal political struggles, must not overshadow the renewal of bipartisan support in Israel, which was supported by both Houses of Parliament. This is another, heavy, important task that requires urgent care of those who are chosen from among our contestants.

For further opinions of Yaakov Ahimeir

Source: israelhayom

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