Israel/Palestine

with reduced mainstream support among our entire Party and independents. It's politically dangerous "bubble" thinking, and the same myopic attitude that lost Clinton the election in states like Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin.

If the Democratic Party adopts the far left Israel position that LT desires or expects, it will drive the vast majority of Jews and significant numbers of mainstream moderates, along with their vast political, social, logistical and financial support, particularly in important states like Ohio, Pennsylvania, Missouri and Florida (not to mention NY and CA), straight out of the Party and our interest groups. If some think our political influence is disastrous now with Republicans in control of the White House, Senate, the House and most statehouses, they have no idea of the pain and despair that would ensue by intentionally alienating historic lynchpin Democratic constituencies over an issue like Israel that enjoys overall deep and wide bipartisan electoral support.