For Some Jews, Israel and Iraq Cloud View on Lieberman

[im10ashus]

HARTFORD, July 26 — Lesley Korzennik walked into a diner in Norwalk recently hoping to vent her frustrations with Senator Joseph I. Lieberman — over his continued support for the war, among a litany of other things. “I’m furious at him,” she said.

But when she was asked about how she would vote in the Democratic primary next month, Ms. Korzennik, 46, who says she strongly supports Israel, sighed. “Given all that’s going on in Israel right now,” she said, “I am not going to let Lieberman go.”

Ms. Korzennik expresses the mixed sentiments a significant number of Jewish Democrats feel about Mr. Lieberman, who is facing the toughest race in his three-term Senate career, just six years after he was Al Gore’s running mate.

There is little question that Mr. Lieberman enjoys strong support in the national Jewish community, and several pro-Israel groups and prominent Jewish donors are rallying to funnel money and manpower to defend his seat. Many of the senator’s Jewish allies also assert that concern about his political fate, as well as about Israel, is likely to increase Jewish turnout for Mr. Lieberman in the primary.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/27/nyregion/27lieberman.html?ref=nyregion

[NYCGirl]

1. That's just stupid. NT

[im10ashus]

2. I thought so too.

But it's something we must consider heading into the primaries.

[oberliner]

3. Lamont's positon on Israel

is one that I think Jewish Democrats who are disgusted with Lieberman would actually be pretty comfortable with.

Maybe they just aren't hearing what it is?

Ned Lamont Statement:

Situation in the Middle East

At this critical time in the Middle East, I believe that when Israel’s security is threatened, the United States must unambiguously stand with our ally to be sure that it is safe and secure. On this principle, Americans are united.

But for the first time since Israel’s founding, the United States has lost influence and the diplomatic initiative in the region. We can, and must, do better.

http://nedlamont.com/issues/627/situation-in-the-middle-east

[NYCGirl]

4. That sounds good to me (and I am a Jewish Democrat, BTW). NT

[im10ashus]

5. Isn't that redundant? :-) n/t

[NYCGirl]

6. Yep.

:rofl: