Middle Israel: Who lost America? - opinion
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When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went to Congress and attacked from its podium America’s elected president, he antagonized half its political establishment.
It was raining in Manhattan on Sunday, May 16, 1948, but 75,000 people still crowded the sidewalks outside Madison Square Garden, hoping to attend a hastily organized salutation of the newborn Jewish state.Only 19,000 could make it in, The New York Times reported, but thousands stayed put and followed the event through loudspeakers that blared, for all America to hear, the multitude's resounding “Amen” after a rabbi said the blessing of great news, sheheheyanu.Inside the arena, there were no barriers: not between Jew and Jew, not between Gentile and Jew, and also not between Gentile and Gentile.“I congratulate President Truman on his prompt recognition of the new republic,” said Congressman…
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