Ana, the Jew who's Liberal About Everything Except Israel

My name is Ana. I am a Jew. I am liberal. I believe in the fundamental good of the human heart. We are all put on this earth to help one another, and that should hold especially true for our governments. Government, at its best, is a collective of representatives striving to provide its citizenry with an opportunity to meet their needs. Sometimes that simply means government should get out of the way, while other times, such as in the United States today, government has a responsibility to provide every American with health care. Government must take an active role in solving the impending environmental crisis. Government needs to give poor people a chance to succeed.

Government does not exist to instigate military actions against other nations. I have been opposed to George W. Bush's wars because they are aggressive actions against oppressed peoples. The civilians of Iraq and Afghanistan have been the true victims of the military incursions. A few horrible attacks against Americans will not bring down the United States. However, an intensive bombing campaign against poor nations will destroy the fabric of their societies. With regards to foreign policy, the United States should use compassion for the degraded peoples of the world, not treat them like pawns in a geo-political game. Too often the United States supports violent and oppressive regimes at the expense of the masses of the particular region. In general, our government needs to be more empathetic to the voiceless people in the United States and abroad.

When it comes to Israel, it is really a security issue. Israel has a right to not be attacked in any manner. If attacked, Israel has the right to bomb its enemies into smithereens for the sake of security. Hamas hides away in civilian areas, so civilians will die. Too bad. It's Hamas' fault. Israel needs to ghettoize the Palestinians so these terrorists don't strike in Israel. The nation of Israel is at stake. If bombs don't rain down on the Palestinians, they'll never learn. They are evil and should be punished. We must get rid of them and not even say Kaddish for their sorry asses.