Israel must not impose views on US Jewish community
Israel must take into account that the US Jewish community has "made peace" with the Democratic leadership in the Obama administration and in Congress.
“If there is one conclusion that most American Jews have drawn from the Iran debate debacle in the US Congress, it is the hope that Prime Minister [Benjamin] Netanyahu would not be perceived this time around as backing the Republican candidate, as was the case in the 2012 presidential elections,” said a senior leader of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), speaking on condition of anonymity; a leader who is known for his hawkish pro-Israel views.
Indeed, the American Jewish post-trauma in the aftermath of the Iran congressional debate is the fear of being cornered again into a double loyalty test between their allegiances to the United States and to Israel.
The ADL source also said that the organized Jewish community has “made peace” with the Democratic leadership in the administration and in Congress through a series of discreet meetings that took place after President Barack Obama’s congressional victory.
American Jews for the last century have voted in great majority — over two-thirds — for Democratic presidential candidates. Obama, although described by foes as an anti-Israel and pro-Muslim leader, gained 78% of the Jewish vote in 2008 (very close to the support President Bill Clinton received among American Jews) and 69% in 2012.
