By removing both God and Jerusalem from the platform, Obama and his fellow Democrats stirred the furies of that American soul at its foundations.
They showed they don’t “get” Israel or God. And by extension, they don’t “get” America.
The intellectually confusing decision to lump Jerusalem and God together in the same amendment no doubt owed to the fact that someone in the party recognized how disastrous the deletions were for their ability to convince wavering voters that the Democratic Party has their back.
And this brings us to the nature of the Democratic Party today. For the amendment to the platform to pass, it needed the support of two-thirds of the convention’s delegates. And so, on Wednesday morning, the convention chairman, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, brought the amendment to the floor for a voice vote.
Much to his obvious shock, the amendment did not receive the requisite support. Calls supporting the amendment were met by at least equally strong calls opposing it. Villaraigosa was forced to call the vote three times before declaring – contrary to the evidence – that the amendment had passed.
More than anything else, the floor vote showed how out of step a large and significant constituency in the Democratic Party is with the basic character of their country. The spectacle should raise concerns among all supporters of Israel who believe Obama’s pro-Israel list is proof they have a safe home today in the Democratic Party.
Jerusalem’s conflation with God in the American imagination is not the only reason so many people attacked the platform’s watered-down language on US-Israel ties. The second reason for the uproar explains why the issue of Obama’s support for Israel is the only foreign policy question that has dogged his administration since he took office. It explains why American support for Israel is a more salient issue for Americans than Iraq or Afghanistan, Britain, Turkey or Russia.
Here, too, Israel’s symbolic importance in the American imagination is central for understanding the matter. Beyond its religious significance, there is a widespread perception that Israel is on the front line of the war against America. As a consequence, Israel is the only foreign policy issue that telegraphs messages about the nature of America’s foreign policy to an otherwise disengaged and largely indifferent American public.
For most Americans – if not for most Democrats – support for Israel is the most important plank of US foreign policy because it indicates the nature of that foreign policy as a whole. A president who supports Israel is a president who has his priorities straight. A president who is hostile to Israel is a president who can’t be trusted on Iran or Russia or China or anything else.
In an apparent effort to end this state of affairs, Obama has adopted a policy towards Iran – whose nuclear program represents the greatest rising threat to US national security – that frames the issue as Israel’s problem.
In so doing, Obama seeks to achieve two goals. First, he seeks to decouple Israel’s national security from America’s national security in the popular imagination. And second, he seeks to diminish popular support for Israel by presenting Israel as a country that is pushing America into an unnecessary war.
Obama’s list of pro-Israel actions is essential to his ability to achieve this specific goal, and through its achievement to convince Americans of the overall success of his foreign policy. The list is essential because it transforms Israel in the public mind from a strategic ally into a strategic basket case in need of America’s constant assistance.
In line with this, it is telling that the amendment of the Democratic platform did not return the 2008 platform’s characterization of Israel as America’s “strongest ally” in the Middle East.
But as the outcry the platform changes provoked demonstrated, Obama has failed to achieve this goal. And this is wonderful news.
On the other had, as long as he has supporters willing to publish op-eds and give interviews devoted to repeating the list, Obama will continue to make the case that he can be trusted on foreign policy despite his abandonment of God, Jerusalem and America’s most vital interests.
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America is going to the dogs. Remember the words: I will bless those who bless thee, and curse on those who curse you…
Yeah, look at the Germans, forced to live in a prosperous Central European democracy that's the only European economy not going down.
Obama cares as much about Jews aka Israel as Frank Marshall Davis, Paul Robeson, Bill Ayers, Rashid Khalidi and Rev Wright…no more…no less…
You guys have it right! What scares me more than that is the 53,000,000 ignorant people that voted for him and will again.
I try to look at all the evil from Obama and his herd as to what G-d has said: In the end, Israel and the ones who love HER will win. No matter what obama says…G-d is bring everything HE promised to fruitation. And HE will destroy All the nations who come against HIS Chosen People. Soon enough Islam will loose it's so called splendor. and then the ten nations will take over..Hitler used Islam, US and other nations used them in Afgan and now they think the have it made, going around to steal, kill and destroy..but their day is coming to a end. and for anyone to believe that Dem is bad and Rep is good is not paying attention..anyone who thinks they will devide the Holy City Jerusalem or devide G-d's land is insane.. as it is written..Damascus will be rubble, Egypt hit hard..Saudi and Iran…all the naions in Psalms 83 will not have a chance.. Israel will WIN and when old Russia comes with all the nations. G-d will ROAR thr Zion and kill them all as they reach HIS HOLY HILL…In the end, Israel will win and it will be forever and ever…..and those who love Her wlll rejoice with HER..
Should American foreign policy really be based on psychotic fantasies such as yours?
"From the very outset of his tenure in office, critics and supporters alike have not been able to shake the sense that Obama is deeply hostile to the Jewish state."
That is the nature of a sense, isn't it? It is one's own. Obama can no more shake Ms. Glick's "sense" than he can shake the sense of a bum in an alley. You can only shake your own sense. Ms. Glick, by saying "the" sense, implies that it is absolute and universal. Perhaps it is in her country.
The "sense" that Ms. Glick presents then morphs into a complaint that the billions of dollars Obama sends to Israel is not enough. That's a fine way to treat a country that gives you billions of dollars. This also makes Ms. Glick directly responsible for creating a negative stereotype about Israelis, that they are ingrates who gobble up the free money and complain that we don't give them even more special favors and exemptions especially from international law.
Ms. Glick insists in no uncertain terms that the US must express fervent like and solidarity for Israel in every election season despite the behavior of Israel's leaders. She also insidiously tried to slip the Likud's ambitions and goals into our political platforms in the US. I think she is confused about where she lives.
I also humbly submit that the billions of dollars Obama sends to Israel should be kept in the United States and spent on schools and roads.
I honestly submit that the billions of dollars that the 2009 stimulus bill designated for American roads and schools, were spent to prop up corrupt labor unions. Besides, if Obama didn't give any money to Israel, his hatred for Israel and Jews would be completely obvious. And your comments about "sense" are total NON-SENSE. Go shake your own sense.
This troll has only one purpose, and that is to provoke. Provide factual counter-arguments and it will change the subject, finding something new and provocative to say. Best approach is to ignore because then its purpose is nullified. IGNORE, IGNORE, IGNORE!
You don't mind that Paul changed the subject to labor unions.
Schlo, we don't mind as long as it distracts you.
And you don't mind that you changed the subject to school and roads.
I sense that your sense is sensing some sense different from the sense she is sensing. Is that sensible?
I think I'm just incensed by you.
I mean it in this sense: I'm incensed that schlo is sensing what we would consider nonsensical.
I humbly ask that you get a brain,Schlockmotion. Your constant bashing of Israel is obnoxious and stupid,filled by a bigoted mind. Please get a life,and a heart while you're at it.
What is important to note is not just that they denied God, but that they denied him THREE TIMES! This is one of the most significant actions I have ever seen taken, and one cannot wonder if it is a sign of things to come. I suggest all read, 'THE COMING: A TRUE STORY OF HORROR @ amazon.com. This book is filled with information pertaining to
Biblical prophesy written in an entertaining style .http://www.amazon.com/The-Coming-True-Story-Horror/dp/1469955652/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347281142&sr=8-1&keywords=the+coming+a+true+story+of+horror
You know Jerry, that's an astute observation. Often in the Bible something that is emphatic is often expressed 3 times. Others may scoff, but I think you are right.
Remember though that they need Christ too. They just aren't aware of it yet. We wrestle not against [people] but against principalities and powers. They are not the enemy. I'm reminded of Don Francisco's song: "Adam where are You?"
"Though the curse has long been broken, Adam's sons are still the prisoners of their fears
Rushing helter-skelter to destruction, with their fingers in their ears
But the Father's voice is calling, with an urgency I've never heard before
Come in from the darkness now before its time to close the door
Adam, Adam, where are you? Adam, Adam, Where Are You? ADAM, ADAM ….I love you."
Once again, American politicians display their fear and trembling before the subversive Israeli fifth column that infests this country's civic organs. When AIPAC says "jump," the two major political parties ask, "how high?" What a pathetic display last week in Charlotte.
This was a one day kerfuffle, pushed by right-wing bloggers, that didn't affect the fact that the Dems had a very successful convention. Israel just isn't that important to most Americans.
Obama is a puppet to the British Monarchy and the committee of 300 just like Bush, Clinton, Bush and numerous other presidents before him. The Jewish people who follow the word of God have and will always have my support but I refuse to support t Israels Zionist/occultist led government who have been in control since the British Monarchs(whom are not even of British blood) set the Israeli state back up after WWII. These same Luciferian/Occults have had control of our nation as well for most of the past 100 years.
Our nation needs to wake up and accept the fact we have committed atrocities abroad and at home for a long time. The created crises of "terrorist" threats and planned economic destruction have given Satan's servants (The NWO) excuse to kill around the world in our name claiming it's for our safety , build up the police state at home violating our rights daily and the consolidation of power. Our nation has been key in developing the tools to enslave the world through a high tech spy grid. We all need to repent before Gods wrath is poured out on our nation/states.
I will continue to pray for the Jewish people as well as all of the God fearing people around the world.
What Nakba1948 and Schlomotion doesn't seem to get is that the majority of Palestinians hate America and all she stands for. Israel does not. They are a freedom loving people. The Palestinians are a freedom HATING people. I think most of us in America can tell our true friends from our enemies.
I have to disagree with you. For one America does not even practice the policies or follow the principles it was founded upon and has not for over a century. The only reasons many Palestinians, Iraqis, Syrians, Iranians, Pakistanis, (insert any Nation has to hate America is that our elected servants in government constantly dictate to those nations how they should run their own sovereign nations and how they should live. Our elected servants (whom do not serve us but serve other interests) try to get them to do what they want by threats, sanctions (economic siege) and by bombs/drones, soldiers.
You know the re-education of America by the committee of 300's minions over the past 70+ years has been successful when so called Christians boo the Golden Rule. I strongly urge everyone to research the committee of 300, The Club of Rome, the CFR and more. I also recommend all to read George Washington's farewell address in it's full unedited form.
Killing in the name of G-d. Vengance, hatred, and anger. As Dick Gregory once said "with all the fighting in the world, one wonders what it is that makes the atheists act so damn g-d like."
The RNC and Romney apparently also support Obama's desire to divide Israel.
On page 49 of the official PDF file from the RNC 2012 website, we read the following:
“…we envision two democratic states – Israel with Jerusalem as its capital and Palestine – living in peace and security…” – Mitt Romney 2012 RNC Convention"
http://www.nowtheendbegins.com/PDF/2012GOPPlatfor…
The Anti-Christ, who is to be Jewish, will rule the world from the rebuilt Temple in Jerusalem. At least that's the "connection between God and Jerusalem" I hear about from many American Protestant fundamentalists.
Who cares is anyone not controlled by hate, such as yourself, might not think this is a fluke.
Then it's a truth we can use in campaigns.
Seems to me you're a hate filled bigot that's really and truly a 'wee' little man.
You get going and end up sounding like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfResyFrqlM
Why not just man up and admit you're a muslim activist?
Why should you be able to, as a closet muslim, determine what God is allowed to care about?