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4. This is not the Israel of Ben Gurion and Golda Meir.

Reply to oberliner (Original post)

Fri Dec 28, 2012, 10:25 AM

Dec 2012

It's the Israel of Avigdor Lieberman, Bibi Netanyahu, and Naftali Bennett.

Ariel Sharon would be considered a left-center figure in today's Israel.

Which is why the strongest support for that state in the US is found on the far right, and why it is lessening amongst liberals and progressives and moderates.

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Netanyahu set to win Israel election but rightists gain: polls [View all] oberliner Dec 2012 OP

Agreed; Scootaloo Dec 2012 #1

I read lots of posts here on DU Harry_Scrote Dec 2012 #2

Me too, unless no_hypocrisy Dec 2012 #3

To give some perspective on where Netanyahu stands politically. R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #6

Cognitive dissonance--people who view themselves as liberal but also believe geek tragedy Dec 2012 #5

America has always been steeped in hypocrisy when it comes to other countries. R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #7

Sure, and it was rightwingers who advocated that support. Israel is different, in that geek tragedy Dec 2012 #8

Not true unfortunately. R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #9

There are strategic elements and domestic political components to the support. geek tragedy Dec 2012 #10

I agree on all points. Politicians, besides being greedy IMHJO, R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #13

Israel is a very right wing country at this point Report1212 Dec 2012 #12

This is not the Israel of Ben Gurion and Golda Meir. geek tragedy Dec 2012 #4

IIRC, Moshe Dayan was fairly liberal too, right? Aristus Dec 2012 #11

Your last sentence is not true oberliner Dec 2012 #14

There is no Buchanan wing of the conservative movement anymore. geek tragedy Dec 2012 #16

Those guys are end timers. R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #18

What Happened to Israel??? malz Dec 2012 #15

Neo-Zionists ruined the fucking place... leftlibdem420 Dec 2012 #17

Current head of Labor is trying to restore a commitment to Social Justice in Israel stevenleser Dec 2012 #19