http://www.jewlicious.com/2009/10/j-street-conference-new-avenue-for-ideas-or-dead-end-part-2/ It's a Jewish Blog! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:17:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.jewlicious.com/2009/10/j-street-conference-new-avenue-for-ideas-or-dead-end-part-2/#comment-1371141 Tom Morrissey Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:47:11 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=11198#comment-1371141 ...Oh, and the characterization that "churches" are "turning against Israel" displays an ignorance of what's going on in US Christianity. Israel's lucky that some "churches" support it to the hilt. Those that don't have long been home to trendy left-liberalism. Much of mainline Protestantism, in particular, has long been uncomfortable with the Jewish state and will likely step up its anti-Israel activism (boycotts, etc.). …Oh, and the characterization that “churches” are “turning against Israel” displays an ignorance of what’s going on in US Christianity. Israel’s lucky that some “churches” support it to the hilt. Those that don’t have long been home to trendy left-liberalism. Much of mainline Protestantism, in particular, has long been uncomfortable with the Jewish state and will likely step up its anti-Israel activism (boycotts, etc.).

]]> http://www.jewlicious.com/2009/10/j-street-conference-new-avenue-for-ideas-or-dead-end-part-2/#comment-1371136 Tom Morrissey Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:39:52 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=11198#comment-1371136 Ben-Ami the elder's viewpoint on the US role, as relayed here, is mainstream domestic liberal opinion. J Street can play a powerful role in providing Obama with Jewish cover and support, should he decide on a renewed aggressive approach toward Israel. Ben-Ami the elder’s viewpoint on the US role, as relayed here, is mainstream domestic liberal opinion. J Street can play a powerful role in providing Obama with Jewish cover and support, should he decide on a renewed aggressive approach toward Israel.

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