Second, that Jews’ loyalty to their countries is suspect since they constitute a foreign element. Since Israel’s establishment in 1948, the charge has morphed into Jews’ being disloyal because their primary loyalty is to Israel. ADADJust this month in Florida, he again accused American Jews of insufficient loyalty to Israel — a reflection of his sense that it is where their loyalty should lie. It caters far more to Trump’s powerful evangelical Christian base than to protecting American Jews from persecution. Trump’s indulgence of anti-Semitism is especially dangerous, because it presents these insidious ideas as being good for Jews.

Source: Washington Post December 17, 2019 11:00 UTC