charlie:
Look, if you believe in liberal politics, that is fine. But you should be able to support high taxes, a welfare state, heavy regulation, a weak foreign presence, and abortion- without needing to say that the liberal movement is pro Israel!
It really is absurd to think that they do support Israel. It is clear that the denouncements of Israel’s policies come from the left, and the stronger condemnations come from the stronger lefties. It is part of their ideology to believe
A.that the stronger party in a dispute is always wrong in using force, and that
B. The governments created by the colonial powers are an evil imposition on the native people.
Now, you may agree with those assertions, in which case your support for Israel is in the abstract. If that is the case, you are not a supporter of Israel in the classical sense. You are a supporter in the abstract.
I support Israel because I support their policies. I would not support them if I thought they were murdering colonials.