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MikeWaters · 06-01-2009, 01:03 PM

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0509/23149.html

I would not characterize Edwards' actions as anything close to political courage. It's not like she is questioning settlements or questioning the occupation, yet because her support of Israel is not "hawkish" enough, she may lose her seat.

And because this is a democracy, I'm not upset that she might lose her seat. I merely point out how the pro-Israel (not J Street, mind you) lobby operates.

There are reasonable people (like myself) who are deeply troubled by the Israeli occupation, and to some of these people, we are monsters.

06-01-2009, 01:03 PM	#1
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	What it takes to lose support among Jews http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0509/23149.html I would not characterize Edwards' actions as anything close to political courage. It's not like she is questioning settlements or questioning the occupation, yet because her support of Israel is not "hawkish" enough, she may lose her seat. And because this is a democracy, I'm not upset that she might lose her seat. I merely point out how the pro-Israel (not J Street, mind you) lobby operates. There are reasonable people (like myself) who are deeply troubled by the Israeli occupation, and to some of these people, we are monsters.