‘Despite the fact that Israel is now a well-armed (nuclear) sovereign state, both narratives lock Israel and Jews into permanent victim status–a lens that could lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy. There are two ways Israel might be eliminated. One is by the actions of external forces; unlikely, given the consequences for any nation that would try to obliterate the country. The other is by the actions of its own leadership.’

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‘Why should the devout Mr. Hagee and his one million followers be so enamored of Israel? Actually, they have no rational reasons, but they do have a number of non-rational ones. For example, “We support Israel because all other nations were created by an act of man, but Israel was created by an act of God.”’

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‘It’s not just about politics. The religious right’s real answer to the demographic question is allowing Jews living abroad to vote in Israeli elections. Netanyahu already acts like the “king of the Jews,” and is in our far-flung country only as a representative of his real electoral district: the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.’

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