There's a fresh wind blowing through a stale room full of embittered lefties. The US Ambassador to Israel isn't supposed to be pro-Israel. He's supposed to represent the compelling US interest in the PLO.
Lisa Goldman of the truly vile hate site 972 really loses her mind.
"David Friedman's views lie to the right of Meir Kahane's. Trump naming him as Amb to Israel is a FU to the 70% of US Jews who vote Democrat," she rants.
No, but it is an FU to the 2% of US Jews who vote for the Green Party and hate the Jewish State. But there's more...
"This is true. It's on the record. Trump's ambassador to Israel called fellow Jews who support a 2 state solution "worse than kapos."
The Kapos often didn't have a choice. If Not Now and JVP's howlers of hate do. And they chose to be what they are. We must never forget that.
Jill Jacobs of the anti-Israel group T'ruah is also most unhappy..
"New ambassador to Israel insults all liberal Jews, esp @JeremyBenAmi," Jacobs whines.
Oh no. Not poor Jeremy Ben Ami. And Jeremy is also discommoded.
"Lord help friends of Israel if someone like David Friedman is making US policy on Israel rather than John Kerry," Jeremy squeals.
That would indeed be the clearest sign that the Lord is helping Israel.
But David Friedman's pick has caused a complete meltdown in the underground volcanic cavern serving as J Street's HQ. J Street was already running back and forth waving its arms over a move of the embassy to Jerusalem, blocking Bolton and freaking out over the Chanukah party.
Now it's losing what little is left of its ugly little mind.
"Trump's pick of Friedman for Israel Amb is anathema to values that underlie US-Israel relationship. We'll fight this with all we've got," Jeremy Ben Ami rants.
The official J Street statement declares, "J Street is vehemently opposed to the nomination of David Friedman to be Ambassador to Israel."
It's hard to think of a better recommendation for Friedman than that.
"Well Friedman, the group (@jstreetu) you once called "worse than Kapos" is going to make this a hard 4 years for you," Brooke Davies of J Street threatens.
"One idea from @jstreetdotorg: The Senate should block the confirmation of this dangerous extremist," Logan Bayroff demands.
You can see them sweat.