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Israel, 'right-wing' Christians, and 'left-wing' JewsReader comment on item: Does Israel Need U.S. Jewish Support? Submitted by ANN FARMER (United Kingdom), Apr 19, 2016 at 04:38 If it were not for the strong pro-Israel stance of conservatives, especially Christian conservatives, American Jews might be less inclined to vote Democrat. As it is they probably feel comfortable in knowing that someone is supporting Israel even if they aren't - even if they wouldn't express it as such or even thought it through. If for whatever reason the Christian Zionists ceased in their support for Israel, American Jews might be more supportive. Of course it would be better if both constituencies supported Israel. Just a thought. Note: Opinions expressed in comments are those of the authors alone and not necessarily those of Daniel Pipes. Original writing only, please. Comments are screened and in some cases edited before posting. Reasoned disagreement is welcome but not comments that are scurrilous, off-topic, commercial, disparaging religions, or otherwise inappropriate. For complete regulations, see the "Guidelines for Reader Comments". Daniel Pipes replies: Interesting: you are making the moral hazard argument. But I don't think it's true because Jews tend not to pay much attention to non-Jewish Zionists - which is the point of my article. Reader comments (37) on this item
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