Op-Ed: Palin’s policies reflect Americans’ spirit on Israel

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"The Obama administration's tilt against Israel, its tacit acceptance of a nuclear-armed Iran and its weak approach to combating Islamic terrorism all pose a direct challenge to Jewish Americans.

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has described the "Obama doctrine" in U.S. foreign policy as "coddling our enemies while alienating allies." Palin has emerged as the leading public voice in opposition to President Obama's dangerous new direction.

For these reasons, my colleagues and I are launching a national organization of Jewish Americans for Sarah Palin, supported by the new Web site JewsforSarah.com -- Home Page for Jewish Independents.

JASP is comprised of academic, religious and community leaders who are dedicated to promoting consideration of Palin's policy positions in the wider American Jewish community. We are unconnected to any political campaign or fund-raising organization.

We find Palin's positions on Israel, Iran, national security, fiscal responsibility, energy and social policy -- as well as her record on these issues as governor of Alaska and candidate for vice president of the United States -- to be serious, substantive and politically mainstream.

Though not at present a candidate for any office, Palin's track record in public office has been exemplary and has withstood the test of the most demanding scrutiny of investigative news media."

It gets better...

I'd be surprised if he attracted more than a dozen Jews for Palin; and half of them would just be at the meetings for the buffet.

Very few Jews will vote for Sarah Palin, I suspect. However, the existence of a group called Jews For Palin may influence Christians to support her.

I do think he's right about one thing - sadly, on the IP conflict Palin's attitude is probably more representative of American public opinion than Obama's.