Not very long ago, the vast majority of the Democrat Party was squarely pro-Israel, despite being rather open to the idea of overtures for peace agreements between Israel and it’s Arab neighbors. However, in 2008, the transformation took place with the election of Barack Obama.
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Bill Clinton tells the truth about the Palestinians and how they rejected every peace offer from Israel.pic.twitter.com/ixc9FggA9V
Barack Obama did not just bring a new spirit into the Democrat Party. He threw out many of the accepted norms and brought in a mindset that was clearly one of prioritizing progressive values on many levels. Not only did Barack Obama sweep into power in the Oval Office. He largely changed most of the norms of the Democrat Party along the way.
One of those norms that changed radically was the attitude towards the Jewish State. Instead of supporting a mindset that prioritized doing the right thing and supporting the “right” side in the conflict, Obama adopted the progressive line of supporting the weak against the powerful. It fit in with the world view that he espoused. If the Arabs were the weak side fighting the oppressed, then he would support the weak. It didn’t matter if the side he supported was bloodthirsty and genocidal in their attitude towards the Jewish people.
The Clintons were different. In truth, Bill Clinton was also different than Hillary in the way he viewed Israel’s situation. But both Clintons never had any doubts about the fact that Israel was the good guy in a region that was surrounded with enemies that wanted to destroy her. Bill tried to broker a peace agreement and saw firsthand that no matter what was offered, the Arab side would simply not agree. Arafat basically played Clinton and Clinton never forgot it. He understood then that “peace” was not their goal. It was just a tactic in their longstanding attempt to destroy the State of Israel via the salami tactic. Clinton and Netanyahu may not have been in agreement on all matters, but they understood each other. Obama on the other hand had goals that were diametrically against the security and welfare of the State of Israel. It was inevitable that Netanyahu and Obama would clash. In the end, it’s clear that Netanyahu outchessed Obama by appeasing him during Obama’s first two years and then fighting back against him in the next six years when the Republican-led Congress had more power to push back on Obama.
In the end, Israel must choose on it’s own what it’s policies will be in order to ensure it’s safety and well-being. Even if the Democrat Party does find a way to assume power again in 2028, it would be wise to listen to get advice from Bill Clinton and not from Obama concerning Israeli policy.