Unfortunatly, I believe that Professor Miller is correct. The American Jewish community is almost exclusively anti-gun, anti-war, anti-defense/military, anti-individual rights that matter... etc. etc.

I recently saw the movie "Defiance", a depiction of 3 Jewish brothers who flee into the Belarussian forest and who save 1200 or so other Jewish people from the Nazis. I was especially struck by the attitude of the people and by the fact that there wasn't one gun among them. They had to get a revolver from local farmer who was sympathetic to their plight (and who was later hung for his assistance).

My thought on seeing it was that the Jewish people who wished to never be disarmed again moved to Israel and made sure they had the weapons they needed.

The ones who thought that they could protect themselves by other means (perhaps Obama's "diplomacy"?) or that defending themselves wasn't an option in the first place moved to the U.S. and ignored the lessons they should have learned - As Miller might say, anything to justify their victimhood.

It's certainly not a perfect comparison, I am sure there are American Jews who do not support Obama and who think otherwise, but it's a distressing situation in the U.S.

I have only one Jewish friend who voted for Obama. He voted for what he called "social reasons", no further explanation.

BTW, Here is a link that I think you could get your teeth into:

http://zombietime.com/john_holdren/

It pisses me off, but scares me even worse.

Papa Ray
West Texas

Martin Luther King used to talk about this quite often. He told people that anti-Zionism is usually just a code word for anti-Semitism. He said that most people who say they hate Israel actually hate Jews, but they don't want to admit it.

I wonder if, in fact American Jews, are simply so enthralled with Democratic social liberalism that they can't bring themselves to believe that Obama could actually be anti-Jewish. This would fit the same mold as those who refuse to believe that he will raise taxes.

I recently read a column by Alan Dershowitz (sorry, don't have the citation) in which Dershowitz is astounded that Obama seems to be turning against Israel. Quelle supris, counselor! If Alan Dershowitz can be taken in by this this slick snake oil salesman, what chance to less informed individuals have?

I recently told the following true story to a Jewish friend of mine:

I grew up in a white, predominently Catholic neighborhood. I was never anti-Jewish, but really had no contact with the Jewish community when I was growing up. When I went away to graduate school, a large percentage of the student body was Jewish. Several of my colleagues were Jewish. My dorm roommate, who later became my neighbor, was Jewish. Many of my professors were Jewish, and many of the fundamental research studies in my field were by Jdewish scholars.
When I got my first university teaching position, my immediate colleague was Jewish and when he was replaced, his replacement was Jewish.

MY POINT: Throughout my life, my relationship with Muslims has been minimal. If I was put in the position (ALL OTHER THINGS BEING EQUAL) to decide between a Muslim and a Jew, where do you think my symapthies would lie?

Now, turn the tables. Look at Obama's history. Many of his relationships have been formed by people who are Muslims. Even if Obama is NOT anti-Semitic, where does one think his sympathies lie?

Obama acts on the presumption that he can make people believe that "he is just like you." Thus Alan Dershowitz's confusion. Well, counselor, he is NOT just like you; he's simply adept in getting you to believe that you and he share the same values. You have been out-lawyered.

Papa Ray,

I need to cross post something I did on that link here.

T,

Here is a Melanie Phillips piece discussing the Dershowitz piece with links to it:

http://www.spectator.co.uk/the-magazine/features/3755623/part_6/4558351/he-still-doesnt-get-it.thtml

Zionism, from it's inception in Austria in 1896, has been dedicated to taking over Palestine, land ruled and 95% occupied by Muslims at that time. It has succeeded. This is neither new or per se injust in the context of world history; it is their version of colonization and manifest destiny. But to consider it somehow racist, anti-Jewish race is absurd, notwithstanding the point that Arabs are as Semitic as Jews. It would be as if those advocating for native Amerind rights were anti-Caucasian.

TOH

As an American Jew now living in Israel - I think the main point is that most American Jews are better described as "Americans of Jewish descent".

The vast majority have had no connection to any organized Jewish community - not even a Jewish Community Center or YMHA - for 2 generations.

The vast majority have never even visited Israel - despite being among the most well-traveled class on the planet.

This also explains the close parallel between a Jew's religious affiliation and their attitude towards Israel. Orthodox and Conservative Jews are far more likely to have visited Israel, and far more concerned about threats to Israel's security.

It's likely that many unaffiliated Jews have, in fact, adopted "liberalism" as their new religion.

But I think it's even more important that they are simply post-Jewish, and don't view Israel as their homeland or haven - or their issue.