A recent Wall Street Journal opinion piece by Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen presents a striking irony as he urges Democrats to “change course on Israel.” He argues that the Democratic Party has offered reflexive and unconditional support to Israeli governments even as, in his view, their actions have undermined American interests and values. Many supporters of Israel would argue precisely the opposite, that Israel remains America’s most reliable democratic ally in the Middle East, sharing both strategic interests and core Western values.

Van Hollen calls for reducing American taxpayer support for Israel and boasts that forty Democrats recently voted to block the transfer of military equipment to the only democracy in the region. Yet he simultaneously claims to support Israel’s........

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