Doesn't anyone realize how the average person will see an article like this? They'll see it as calling on American Jews to be "Israel-firsters" and make it look like Israel is interfering in US politics. I cringe whenever I read an article like this.

Don't you have ANY idea how this is food for anti-semites?

and I like him even less now. I'm not Republican, but I hope the House opposes his nomination. NEXT PLEASE.

Obama can't get Hagel approved if the House doesn't consent. Although Hagel is qualified, he is too controversial to get approved. Stick to Israeli politics and stop criticizing Americans Jews

This is almost a childish approach by the writer, accusing of antisemitism based on such trivial statements. Even zbigniew brzezinski, henry kissinger and brent scowcroft (all staunch supporters of israel but basing there policy on realism) have used the terms "jewish lobby". as a matter of fact, israel by constitution is a jewish state, therefore according to israeli jurisprudence - both terms are synonymous. The writer fails to point out even one strategic error committed by Hagel, yet goes on a character bashing rant. The Manichean paranoia and hysteria stirred by media and lobby groups are countering israeli cause and damaging its reputation as a non-interfering ally. Finally, when dealing with politics, the people you should never consult are those who say, " We support israel because god supports israel". A humble request, please dont drag Right wing christian evangelicals into the problem and instead of relying on an arcane document thousands of years old, use your own rational faculty.

Ms. Horing is 100% correct. He should be opposed even if at the end he is nominated. Senator Schumer's endorsement after one session with hagel is a despicable show of weakness. He can not possibly have believed that Hagel's opinions have changed after so many years.

I support Hagel because he puts the interests of America and Americans above those of the Zionist regime and Jews. The latter interfere with realistic American policy and sap America's vital energy.

obama does not jews or israel anything. If israel does not agree with obama, then as a soverign nation, say so and not around like scared livni and olmert, 2 cowards of the first order.And if israel has to go it alone, so b e it. This entitlement and fear oh my god livni, lets form an emergency government, the 3rd intifada will break out... ohmy god. So let it break out. IDF and home front should be prepared, the abbas gang can be booted out to tunis where he belongs and end of story. Stop panicking. Israel owes obama nothing and vice versa. If he wants toappooint hagl, fine. USA needs israel as much as the other way around.

With Jews like you I have a problem too - Only in America a stray and loyally challenged warmonger can settle down, tarnish good man, decorated hero's name and get away with it.- Is there any civilised nation or person you didn't try to tarnish or curse simply because they didn't like your attitude or conduct or agree with your agenda? NOT ONE !!! With representatives like you the Jews don't need an enemy,... I hope you'll eat and digest this crow as long as the one related to Obama's election or choke on it ,...

Where did she get this numbers at Hagee's ministries herd mass ???

You don't want Hagel because he will pursue an honest American agenda, not an Israeli Agenda. We may not like his every decision but it will be honest. I don't trust the political animals that will defend Israel to the last Jew. They espouse pro-israeli positions for the benefit of Aipac support only. Fakes and charlatans make lousy allies. Hagel says the Jewish Lobby is too strong and therefore the Jewish lobby reacts: they must crush him.

the ADL is a front for the Pope.

"Secretary of defense nominee Chuck Hagel sits on the small board of a peace fund that finances an international “crisis management” group that long has petitioned the Algerian government to cease “excessive” military activities against al-Qaida-linked jihadists... "The organization, the International Crisis Group, or ICG, called on Algeria to grant legitimacy to the very al-Qaida-linked group reportedly behind the kidnapping of about 40 foreign hostages, including several Americans, at a natural-gas field in Algeria. "One of the groups funded by Ploughshares is ICG. "Soros himself funds ICG directly via his Open Society and also sits on ICG’s executive committee which consists of eight members. "ICG long has petitioned for the reformation of the Algerian government and for the inclusion of Islamist political parties, including two groups that seek to turn Algeria into an Islamic state." Source: WND 1/17/13

I do not need some yenta out west to tell me, an old Jews, what I "must do." When Barbara Boxer (Jewish Senator) and Chuck Schumer met with with Hagel, they asked tough questions and came away in support of him. Not sure what is going on in Kansas City, but the yenta blogger did not meet with Hagel so I will go along with Obama.

Hagel is an Adviser for the Deutsche Bank( who helped kill 6 million Jews in WW2) the Deutche Bank is being investigated for violating US sanctions on Iran Now Hagel is in a position to get rid of those sanctions? How come this is not on the News anywhere Obama choose him for his anti-Israel stance, and there is NO other reason

A lot of hot air and this from the same blogger who said last fall Jews should vote for Romney.

Call Chuck Schumer? Follwoer or Leader? Chuck [Schumer] + Chuck [Hagle] = Upchuck which is the sum total of Schumer's quasi-career.

obama takes great pleasure in appointing people who are not part of the mainstream of american national security establishment. these people, like hagel, are pro-muslim, anti-israel, and largely isolationist. hagel, like john brennan, reflect obama's strong antipathy toward the jewish state, while they have strong pro-arab sympathies.

Lets make a deal Harold. Before we Israelis ''turn the Hagel page'' will you tell your president to butt out of our elections & to stop knifing our Prime Minister in the back? Hagel, a ''war hero" lol, thats rich, thats funny & sick.

payroll...

as does #6. So what's your point?

American Jews were warned over and over again by this author and others that Obama is not a supporter of Israel and that this would become apparent if he was re=elected Yet the blindly liberal self destructive American Jews overwhelmingly supported him The Hagel nomination is only the first step towards a new policy toward Israel that if not resisted and ultimately implemented will cost many Israeli lives and put the very existence of the country in danger.

Yes, Michael in Toronto, we, American Jews just hate Israel. Never mind the financial and diplomatic help we provide Israel, even though Israel does not treat us all equal (in terms of religion). We just can't help it when our master says "Jump!" Our natural response is to ask "How high?" Now, that the sarcastic bit is out, we keep voting for Democrats, because we don't buy every time that right-wingers (Jews and Evangelicals) start screaming "Gevalt!" when some American disagrees with settlements. Yes, we are Jews. We are not for unconditional surrenders or giving up land without serious peace guarantees, etc. But not all of us believe in building small settlements next to huge Arab cities.

lobby is that the Israeli Lobby 'must ' be registered as an agent of a foreign government...Hagel was right in making the distinction...You wouldn't want it known that Israel, a foreign government, already runs the US? Why don't those so called AS, who hate Jews have the same rights to hate as Jews have to hate non Jew? TATA

Besides the classic uncalled for paranoia, this article is also just plain dumb. The writer suggest that it is antisemetic to claim that all jews work together for an international agenda, but than calls for all Jews to work together for the agenda the writer supports. What a bad article.

Going by your comment, no one made America and Europe guardian of the world. You are a hypocrite for wanting Obama to nominate someone based on your interest. Do you remember Netanyau saying Israel alone can decide whats good for her? Why is Obama being an American not allowed to decide what is good for Americans? You are a hypocrite and ungrateful if on one hand you ask what Americans are doing telling Israel to negotiate with her neighbors but you keep asking them for financial aid and UNSC cover.

Supporting the wrong side in Egypt? The "non-policy" policy regarding Iran? Supporting "palestinian" terrorists? And what exactly is Americas "vital energy"...the right to bear arms and kill innocent children? Actually, you would support Eichmann for defense minister in your blind hatred of everything relating to Judaism and Israel.

Hagel and the sharpy obama are some pair.Both are dear friends of Chas Freeman a well known anti Israel as well as semite similar to the fool #24 Steve Benassi a one tone Jew hating clown.The Jewish lobby is not a serious remark since there is a Israel Lobby but it's 85% non Jewish most are Christians. When you speak of the Jewish it only represents about 40 % of the Jews in U.S.So all in all most Jews in the U.S. are ultra Liberal and concerned only about practicing the proper way bowing to their God obama

.Not this article pointing to the fact that he is anti semites and anti israeli' Obama is the one that should have known better than appointing such a fringe man with such obvious record. Anyone skimming readers' comments in response to recent opinion pieces of Thomas freidman, Richard Cohen and Joe klien who have been supporting the nomination in US newspapers and journals cannot fail to notice the wave of accusations of "control" and "manipulation" of US foreign policy by AIPAC, "Israel firsters" and "Zionists" that has been unleashed by this nomination. Obama surely must have known that this would be coming with his nomination .

This is perhaps the most mindless comment I have ever seen on this website. The antisemitism the author is referring to is that exhibited by the fraudulent document Protocols of the Elders of Zion in which there is an alleged organized Jewish conspiracy to control the world This has nothing whatsoever to do with Jews supporting or opposing particular individuals who may or may not support their interests.This article is way above the head of this commenter.