General Discussion

Because a lot of times anti-Israel rhetoric is just code for anti-Semitism. I can't stand Netanyahu, and if I lived in Israel I'd vote against him 100 times over and I wouldn't just vote for Labour, I'd vote for Meretz which is to the left of Labour. But I still have my guard up when people talk about Israel like it's a rogue outlaw nation and want to boycott anyone who supports Israel. For most American Jews, it's just kind of reflexive to feel targeted by anti-Israel activism even if it's not directed at us specifically. I don't know if that makes any sense?

That said, I have no problem with what Kamala said yesterday. I think she struck the right balance and handled it very well. I even wonder if she and Biden are doing a sort of good cop, bad cop routine to put pressure on Netanyahu to get this resolved before the end of Biden's term? Which could be effective if it looks like she has a decent chance of winning.