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The creation of Israel, coming as it did at the end of WWII and in response to the horrors of the Nazis, engendered a sort of sympathy support that no one dared speak against. How could anyone be against the jews?
But then Israel became a Symbol of Democracy in the mideast (More of a Theocracy run by a bunch of clerics, in my opinion), and so, became something more, something outside itself.
And now that self-centered support has morphed into a precipitious and untenable situation, and an extension of the divisions that exist right here at home.
Israel relishes its role as underdog, but as a nuclear power with the backing of the USA, and it can't have it both ways. If it wants to stay relevent, I think it needs to take on the mantle of a leader. And this means moving away from being a jewish state, and more toward being a state that confers the blessings of liberty on all people. And that means becoming more inclusive.
Sorry that this is a little rambling, but this is my point: Something fundemental needs to change, either the Israeli (government) attitude, or ours toward Israel.
