Sanders, Trump, Biden: The U.S., Israel, and the Jews
I cast my ballot in the California primary. I voted for Joe Biden. It wasn't the happiest or most enthusiastic vote I ever cast. But it could be one of the most important. Biden is a bit past his prime. I don't agree with him on every issue. But he is a competent, decent man who will govern from the center/left and will act responsibly, and who will surround himself with competent, reasonable people. In contrast, the other two candidates with a realistic chance of taking the oath on January 20th are adverse to the interests of the United States, of American Jews, and of Israel. As Yossi Klein Halevi has written, a race between Sanders and Trump would be a nightmare for American Jews. Both men are radical, polarizing figures. History shows that Jews don't do well in radical, polarized societies. Wittingly or unwittingly, Trump and Sanders are working in tandem to make Israel into a polarizing, partisan issue. Both are trying to turn the Democratic Party a