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handedness" on the Middle East that
they would bend over backward to show
no favoritism to Israel.
But Lieberman is probably barking up
the wrong tree here. After all, many of
the liberal Jews who will help determine
the outcome probably are supporters of
"evenhanded" policies toward Israel
themselves.
But if Dean or Clark do emerge from
the pack, they will have to be wary of
anything that will make them seem to
be too closely identified with an anti-
Israel tint. In a close election, a swing of
a few Jewish voters in key states could
prove fatal to Democratic hopes.
And that's where one major difference
from 1992 comes in. Because, in stark
contrast to his father, George W. Bush is
regarded by most Jewish voters as sym-
pathetic to Israel.
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Though he hasn't a single Jew in his
Cabinet, the presence of many pro-Israel
voices in the administration (the neo-
conservative cabal that leftists are so
worried about) has led to the crafting of
a policies that are seen as closely aligned
with that of Israel.
In particular, his refusal to meet with
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, whom
he rightly regards as a terrorist, is deeply
satisfying to most pro-Israel voters.
Some on the Jewish right are still
unhappy about Bush's support of the
road map peace plan and a Palestinian
state, a position now shared by Israeli
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. But given
the fact that any of the Democrats
would probably emulate Clinton in his
support for the Israeli left, Jews who
bash Bush from the right have no place
to go.
And as November 2004 gets closer, we
can probably see even less interest from
the White House in any plan that makes
Israel uncomfortable. That will allow
Bush to help secure some key Jewish
votes and firm up his hold on conserva-
tive Christians, who are more fervently
pro-Israel than many Jews.
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candidate as soft on Israel, it will hurt
them.
Despite the.current banter, it's hard to
imagine Israel being an issue next spring
in the Democratic primaries. But if the
Democrats aren't careful, history might
reverse itself, as a Bush turns the Israel
factor to his advantage this time.
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