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Wave of change likely to wash away pro-Israel politicians [Ha'aretz newspaper]

By Shmuel Rosner

BUTLER, PA - Visitors to the sun-drenched square can wander among its several memorials, paying their respects to the fallen of war after war, from the American Revolution to the current conflict in Iraq, whose list of names is still growing, etched in wood instead of stone.

And then, among the wars, a surprise: another memorial, with a car engraved at the top. That car is the pride of Butler, Pennsylvania, where the first jeeps were manufactured. But we visit Butler today for another transportation event - the groundbreaking of a new bus terminal, attended by the town elders and its guest of honor, Senator Rick Santorum (Republican- PA), who flew in specially from another event across the state.

In the Ohio race, there is no regret over the incumbent, but concern about the likely newcomer. Brown is a Democrat of the most liberal and radical mold the party has to offer. Like Ned LaMont, Joe Lieberman's rival in Connecticut, Brown has given no sign or clue that he plans to target Israeli policy for change. Nonetheless, Israel supporters in Washington furrow their brows at the polls predicting his victory. Even if he does no harm, someone said, he will certainly not help. Brown, a Congressman, has a very liberal voting record, which in current times makes him immediately suspect - even without any proof.


http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/782048.html

[Octavius Hite]

Good. For too long Israel has had a blank slate and the right to do anything it wants to anybody and this has allowed the mideast to explode into mayhem.

[dogbert]

Un-frickin-believable. They're so sensitive to losing their foreign influence that they editorialize about one _potential_ Congressman out of 435, who has not even stated a view on U.S. Mideast policy yet.

[Ya-ta Boy]

As far as I can tell, both parties are pro-Israel. There does seem to be a segment of the GOP that is even more pro-Israel, but the kind that want to bring on Armaggedon. That doesn't strike me as particularly pro-Israel, but maybe I'm wrong.

[thepeel]

I think that the seething muslim masses in the ME and elsewhere should be prevented from finishing what hitler started. Does this make me pro-Israeli?
What makes someone pro-Israeli? If the dems being elected aren't pro-Israeli what does that mean?

[Junior]

[dogbert]

Junior, I don't think that Israelis or any other foreigners should be interfering with U.S. elections. It is obvious what the Israeli agenda is -- however, what Israel wants is not necessarily what's best for us American gentiles.

[Junior]

[dogbert]

[Wangja]

[SPINOZA]

It's a mystery to me why pro-Israel forces have been tolerated for so long by non-Zionist, non-caring Americans, whom are the vast majority. I realize there are more Jews in America than Israel, but what about the other 290 million of them who either don't care about Israel or don't know enough to care? I say let Israel fend for itself. After 50 years of handouts, it's got a big enough army and is strong enough now. It's taken the piss out of the Americans since 1967, brutally oppressing Palestinians, refusing to acknowledge non-Jewish indigenousness in that region. Any American government in its right mind would let 'em have it. Sadly it can't, otherwise it wouldn't get a second term and wouldn't even get elected to begin with.

I find the US Jewish lobby to be a largely parasitic force.

[Adventurer]