JTA: Liberal pro-Israel groups accuse Israeli envoy of politicizing US support of Israel

By Ron Kampeas

“Politicizing U.S. support of Israel is not in the interest of either country, and this statement is patently untrue,” Halie Soifer, the director of the Jewish Democratic Council of America, said on Twitter. “Dems remain strongly supportive of the U.S.-Israel relationship.”

The embassy did not respond to a request for comment, although Dermer on Friday posted to Twitter the excerpt from his AJC appearance.

“On bipartisan support for Israel,” the tweet said.

Soifer also pointedly posted quotes from a speech that Dermer had made when the Jewish Democratic Council launched in 2017, including “there is very strong support for Israel in the Democratic Party” and “you cannot fly a plane with one wing.” For added measure, she posted a photo of Dermer addressing the group.

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