Israeli questioning of US Jews at border expose deeper rift

JERUSALEM: Israel’s questioning of Jewish-American critics entering the country is highlighting a growing gulf between its hard-line government and liberal Jewish Americans who say they support Israel but oppose its policies and the continued occupation of the West Bank.
This shift already appears to be having important implications for what historically has been a close relationship built on almost unquestioning bipartisan support for Israel.
Some Jewish leaders have begun to criticize Israeli policies publicly, and some predict that the Democratic Party — home to an estimated 70 percent of American Jews — could soon turn away from its support for Israel. Recent polls have showed deep differences between US and Israeli Jews on issues like Israeli settlements, religious pluralism and Trump’s policies.