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Hi Friends,

From the Trump Administration’s handling of the Iran nuclear issue to the
attempted arson of Governor Josh Shapiro’s home, Democrats have long been
held to a double standard on Israel and antisemitism. Why do Trump and
Republicans always get the benefit of the doubt while people constantly
jump to conclusions about Democrats?

I attempt to answer this question, unpack that double standard and discuss
what we can do about it in the latest piece from my Substack, Dialogue and
Dissonance.

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Warm regards,

Ilan Goldenberg
Senior Vice President and Chief Policy Officer, J Street

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Democrats, Republicans and Double Standards on Israel and Antisemitism

Why do Trump and Republicans always get the benefit of the doubt while
Democrats are constantly suspected?

How is it that Democrats are constantly being accused of being weak in
their support for Israel and not tough enough on antisemitism, when the
objective reality is that they have been so much better than Donald Trump
on these issues? This was a deeply frustrating phenomenon that I
experienced during the Presidential campaign. Events of the past few
months – and especially the past couple of weeks – have only brought this
contrast into starker relief.

The Double Standard

In the campaign, I dealt with constant concerns from members of the Jewish
community that Kamala Harris had not said enough about her commitment to
Israel’s security or sufficiently condemned Hamas for the attacks of
October 7th. This despite the fact that I could point them to many many
many examples where she had done exactly that… [ [link removed] ][Read more] 

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