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user-inactivated  ·  2669 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Barack Obama Wasn’t Nearly As Tough on Israel as Republican Presidents

I read another take on the resolution as a shot at Trump, as well. The Obama's abstaining on the resolution has been all the rage to talk about at Shabbat dinner gatherings - Shul (another word for temple/synagogue, pronounced sh-ool) too, I'm sure.

Even with my brothers housemate (also Jewish) when he was over last night. The consensus last night was that this administration is purely political allies. The aid is clear in that. The U.S. has always been against settlements, the reasoning is sound in my eyes. At the Shabbat gathering and around, the action taken (or lack of) is a slap in the face no matter how you spin it to fellow Jews granted the diction of the document. Another interesting point brought up last night was how party lines may shift within the Jewish community. I've heard more family and friends say they ended up voting for Trump for so many reasons and Israel being one of them (seeing Hillary as Obama's heir-apparent at the time and the more amiable relationship with Bibi from Trump).

I'd be very interested to read anything Cumol has to say, if willing.