Welcome to the world of identity politics, where accepting pre scripted, mindless drivel is the litmus test of loyalty and ideological foundation.

‘We’ll think for you’, is their mantra. ‘If you support us, you are all in’ is another ticket for admission to the group, tribe, family, etc.

The last thing these agendistas will tolerate is independent thinking. Why? Because if you take away the extremes you have grounds for compromise and change- and that renders the extremists of either side irrelevant.

And for them, that is not tolerable, no matter who has to pay for the political dysfunction and no matter what it costs.

I support Israel because I believe it is the moral thing to do. The Palestinians- and the entire Arab world, for that matter- are the biggest victims of decades long Arab world dysfunction.

However, that is for the Arab world to fix.

I will not support Israeli policies that will in the end, prolong Arab world misery or incite or reinforce Arab world dysfunction.

Clearly, a few words cannot convey the message but while Gingrich’ support of Israel is laudable, it is not ‘at all costs’ or ‘no matter what’. He has no carte blanche.

Criticism of some Israeli policies is perfectly acceptable. Antisemitism, calls for genocide or racism is not.

Criticism of Israel does not make her adversaries any more acceptable- unless they earn that status.

And therein lies the brass ring.

Israel, like every other nation- including the Palestinians and the Arab world- must earn that morality every day.

Unfortunately, the extremists of all sides are taking center stage now.