With a growing Hamas wing in the Democrat party, Republican Jews are frequently asked why so many Jews remain Democrats. In the 2020 presidential election, Republican Donald Trump received a paltry 30 percent of the Jewish vote, although he is recognized as being the most pro-Israel president ever. We will know in November if Jews finally join other traditional Democrat constituents (such as blacks and Hispanics) who are telling pollsters they plan to vote red.

On February 26, American Thinker Senior Editor Andrea Widburg wrote about a promising poll showing a seismic voting shift with New York Jews. However, in the days and weeks following the internationally recognized terror organization Hamas’ barbaric attack, Israel found more support from American Christians than from American Jews.

From entertainment to academia to government, too many well-known Democrat Jews were silent. For example, the internationally famous director Steven Spielberg was quiet for nearly two months, ignoring pleas to make a statement. In contrast, American Christian pastors and leaders immediately denounced the attack on innocent civilians and declared their support for the Jewish state.

The short answer is that many liberal Jews are like Bernie Sanders, i.e., born to Jewish parents—and that’s the end of the story. They do not identify with their Jewish heritage or religion, and even less with Israel. A recent incident convinces me that some Jews might even be on a cultural suicide mission.

Image: Jews for Palestine take to the streets. YouTube screen grab.

In February, I attended a “Stand with Israel” luncheon. Whenever I am invited to Jewish and/or pro-Israel events, I always ask at least one Christian friend to come as my guest. At the luncheon, one of my three friends was Denice Gary-Pandol, a candidate for the U.S.........

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