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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.
Workers prepare the stage at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy conference in Washington, March 2, 2015. The United States and Israel showed signs of seeking to defuse tensions on Sunday ahead of a speech in Washington by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he will warn against a possible nuclear deal with Iran.  REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst    (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) - RTR4RQVP
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“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.

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