Tuesday, April 20, 2010

PRAGER THE PIOUS DOESN'T DO LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS

In yet another lame defense of giving Israel unconditional support, Dennis Prager ends up playing the Bronze Age Fairy Tale Card:
There is a fifth reason tens of millions of Americans, including many conservative commentators, support Israel and worry about America as American support for Israel wanes. To the Left in America and around the world, this reason is dangerous nonsense. But for a vast number of America’s Christians, for many Jews, and even many non-religious conservatives, it is deeper than any military or political reason. The reason is based on a verse in Genesis in which God, referring to the Jewish people, says to Abraham: “I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you.”

Prager doesn't seem to understand that there is enough room between blessing Israel and cursing Israel to fit a neutral position.

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