'It's not about Israel'

Excellent column by Saul Singer in today's Jerusalem Post on the intention of many American Jews to vote for Kerry this November because they support him on domestic issues -- although they recognize that Bush is 'better for Israel.'
Their mistake, says Singer, is to weigh up domestic policy vs. Israel. The real choice, he says, is between domestic policy and foreign policy as a whole:

For the sake of argument, I'm prepared to accept that regarding economic, tax, and social policy Bush is, in American Jewish eyes, akin to Attila the Hun. Not living in America, who am I tell someone who is appalled at what the president is doing to their country, not to be concerned?
But as a citizen of the world, not just of America and Israel, I feel a right to say this: This is not about Israel, but where America is going on a global scale. As strange as it may sound, I don't want American Jews to vote on Israel, but on their own security and who they prefer for the de facto leader of this planet....
Here's a simple test. Ask yourself whether tacit in your vote is the assumption that there will be no more 9/11s over the next four years. If you think that is true, then perhaps it is right for you to vote based on domestic policy. But if you think there could well be another 9/11-scale attack in the near future, then you should be voting on who will do a better job steering the world in a different direction.

Of-course, Singer seems to assume that voters would automatically conclude the man for that job is Bush. Not sure they would. However, point about foreign vs. domestic policy well taken.