Biden Blames the Jews for His Ukraine Policy – Tablet Magazine
But whether the surrender story is true or not, shouldn t the Israelis be openly and proudly pro-Zelensky? Ukraine s president has won the affection of decent and smart people the world over, who have festooned their Facebook pages and Twitter feeds with the blue and yellow Ukrainian flag. And he s Jewish! Why doesn t Israel join in?
The reality is that Israel has frequently stood up for Ukraine against Russia, and with little to show for it. But the issue in this case is simple: The Russian military is on Israel s border, kind of like it was on Ukraine s border before it invaded. The difference is that the Russian-Ukrainian border is a geographical fact. Russia is only on Israel s border due to a geostrategic power play that Moscow implemented with the acquiescence of the U.S. political faction now trying to drive Israel toward conflict with Putin.
The purpose of the Biden team s anti-Israel smear campaign is not just to make the Israelis look like they sympathize with a tyrant while offering to hide the blood money of their Russian co-religionists. That part is just ugly propaganda. The strategic purpose of the administration s campaign is to force Jerusalem into an error that would give Putin reason to move against Israel, and thereby further limit its ability to strike Iran or its allies. As with Obama, Biden s moves against Israel are keyed to the Iran deal.
Despite some occasional public vows of affection for Israel, Obama s performative progressives, who staff nearly every important position in the Biden administration, do not see it as an ally. Insofar as Israel jeopardizes the Iran deal, it is a U.S. adversary. Russia, on the other hand, is an important partner in getting the deal across the finish line.
I’m still waiting for someone to explain to me why neo-con Democrats (and a few Republicans too) are so anti-Israel and pro-Iran. Is it all about the oil? Are they implacably anti-Saudi (which would be understandable, at least). Don’t make me bust out Google and start doing my own research. That’s not even safe, you know.