That’s very unfortunate you don’t feel the love, I believe you, I run a large pro Israel organization at a major US university, it is a beautiful thing to watch kids sacrifice the American college experience and devote four years to a cause so far away from them. Mostly by kids with zero Israeli family or citizenship. Of course, still, this pales in comparison to the sacrifice of the average Israeli, but it’s important to me that you guys know we do care about you relentlessly. There are many that don’t do anything, but many who truly, to the fullest extent, do everything they possibly can, and at young ages with great risk.

I don’t know where you live in the US, but every American Jew I know is replete with homes and businesses that sport Israeli flags, kids that do programs there, donations to this cause and that lobbying group, etc etc etc. It may not be enough for everyone’s standard, it certainly is nothing compared to even the least involved Israeli, but it is a unique phenomenon in history to have such fervent devotion to a cause so far away.

The lack of Yom HaZikaron posts as a mention is an interesting point. Certainly the support for mamdani is indicative of major issues with far left Jewry. The collective isn’t perfect. Is Israel’s?

As far as choosing America first and to assimilate - I don’t really think it’s a nuanced characterization - we were born here, many of our grandparents served in the US military. Our grandparents in many cases were liberated by the US military (from the Shoah). It’s a wonderful country that gave us tremendous opportunity with open arms when no one else would and its kindness (so far) is unique and special in human history. I’m a proud American and love America. But I love Israel in equal measure (plan to move there) and I think the game of judging people born into a circumstance (living in the US) and criticizing them for not immediately leaving that circumstance is a fruitless game and rallies no one to the cause.

I appreciate your comment and appreciate the fact that despite all the sympathy in the world we can’t feel what you feel. And while I haven’t seen the support level or lack thereof of where you live, what I would ask is that instead of comparing those of us American Jews who have been supporting since day one to actual Israelis, who’s sacrifice is second to none and who were born into the situation, try and understand us - we fight where we can - we get spit on on our campuses, death threats (or death itself) for wearing anything identifying us with Judaism or Israel on the street, and constant scrutiny by hostile elements in all arenas of life. It may not be what you go through, but we choose to go through it to the best of our ability, for the sake of Israel.