The U.S. flexes its muscles in the heart of Jerusalem.

Sometimes one reads about an 82-year-old man having his bar mitzvah, something that occurs to 99 percent of Jewish lads at age 13. They’ll explain that there was a war going on or that he and his family were fleeing for their lives and there was no time for such an event. My dad’s bar mitzvah was only a few months delayed. The family was literally fleeing Nazi Germany and only when they were safe in Sydney, Australia did he have his day. I have the prayer book given to him in 1939 on the occasion of his bar mitzvah. As it is an Australian version of the traditional Jewish prayers, it includes a prayer for the king (George VI at the time) and the detailed members of his family. I could not imagine an American “siddur” today mentioning Melania, Don, Jr., Ivanka, etc.

On Tuesday, the United States had its official 4th of July bash in Jerusalem. The event was pushed off by the Iran war and rescheduled for the 9th of September. We were very fortunate to receive invitations to the event, so we went. There were protests of about 10 people each on either side of the venue, the new Museum of Tolerance. Their claim was that the U.S. should secure the release of the remaining long-suffering hostages. The truth is that they want Bibi Netanyahu gone, and they use the issue du jour to make noise and say silly rhyming slogans. Recently, a woman was asked if the hostages should be released in exchange for whatever Hamas demands. She said yes. “Okay, if they demand that Bibi remain prime minister for the next five years, would you agree to their terms?” “No.” And that gave away the whole game.

Entry was quick: a QR code and a swift metal detection and we were in. The party said a great deal about the United States under Donald Trump. First and foremost, I do not........

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