A Hebrew Who Thinks Netanyahu is a Political Hack

And if Israel reelects this guy, they deserve whatever they get.

It is completely unprecedented for a foreign leader to so thoroughly identify with one political party in another country when historically both political parties in that country have been friendly ideologically with the foreign country.  The foreign leader is basically inviting that other political party to disavow any special relationship with that country as long as it is led by that leader.

What I think Netanyahu forgets and underestimates is the fact that 70% of American Jews support ending the West Bank Settlement program and giving up settlements to secure a two state solution to the Israeli Palestinian land and governance dilemma.  70% of American Jews know that if Israel doesn't do this, they are going to end up going down the road of South Africa and creating an apartheid state.  They are already somewhere down that road and Netanyahu seems intent on moving further in that direction.  If is really unfortunate that the 30% of American Jews who support or are indifferent to the Settlements, are the people who the Israel government listens to.

At this point, I must say that even though I was born in 1953, nothing has made a bigger impact on my view of the uncertainty of life and the role of religion than the Holocaust.  I have always believed Israel to be in the right until this Settlement Policy started to demonstrate a lack of good faith on the part of Israel in respecting the Palestinians as human beings with a right to govern themselves.

Netanyahu worked with Romney early in both their career's.  I get that if he were an American he would believe that the GOP is the better party for his support.  What I don't understand is why he is so adamant that he cannot even have a discussion with the Democrats.  Does he not like it that 70% of American Jews think his policies are nuts and he doesn't want to hear it?

I think power has gone to his head.  He enjoys the power of being President.  He has kept that power by not challenging the conservatives who support the Settlements and I guess like John Boehner, he has to keep the conservatives happy even if it will lead to ruin in the long run.  No one would accuse the Romanov's or the Habsburg's of not being conservative for their time and both saw the destruction of their borders.  Such an outcome would be a disaster for Israeli citizens and that is why Netahyahu's lack of flexibility in foreign affairs is such a disaster.  He doesn't even try to figure out a way to get along with others.

That is why he fits in so well with the House GOP and it is also why Democrat's who care less about Israel will find it harder to support Israel.  That is not good for Israel, which has historically also been a friend to the U.S.  Friendship cannot be a one way street and views between friends should be respected even when you don't like the message.  Trying to understand where the message comes from and debating that is what friends need to do and sometimes you have to admit your wrong.

I actually hope Netanyahu loses the election but whatever will be will be.  But the one thing Israeli's cannot say is that American's are indifferent to their security.  What 70% of American Jews believe is that ending the Settlements is critical to Israel's security and that is what Netanyahu doesn't want to hear.