I was tempted to simply post the following image created by Elder of Ziyon without comment.
However, upon reflecting on the significance of the message Elder was conveying, it seemed more fitting to provide a bit of context.
Much of the American hard-left intelligentsia always seem so baffled by the fact that the U.S. has historically been so steadfast in their support of Israel. They simply can’t understand why, in poll after poll, Americans overwhelmingly side with Israel over the Palestinians.
Some, in an effort to “understand” this dynamic, resort to answers which call upon historic anti-Semitic tropes – such as the injurious “power” of organized Jewry (their control of Congress, the media, etc.)
However, for the overwhelming majority of Americans – who don’t read the Guardian, aren’t smitten with Walt and Mearhsheimer, and aren’t seduced by the vitriol of Glenn Greenwald – the answer is a simple one.
Though Israel, like every Western democracy, of course isn’t perfect, most average Americans instinctively know the difference between a democracy under siege and a reactionary movement whose values simply do not reflect their own.
Per Elder of Ziyon:
Americans are, far more than Europeans, a proudly and passionately patriotic lot, aren’t crippled by moral relativism and, most importantly, know the difference between a friend and a foe.
Yes, some things in life really are that simple.
