Are Israel's COVID policies hurting its standing with U.S. conservatives?

While U.S. conservatives perceive Fauci as a threat to freedom, much of Israel sees him as the high priest of modern science. Israel awarded Fauci the prestigious Dan David Prize for “courageously defending science in the face of uninformed opposition during the challenging COVID crisis.”

While Israelis are fawning over Fauci, in other words, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) is celebrated across conservative media for standing up against Faucism…

Israel’s harsh COVID policies could very well tip the scales and have a direct impact on electoral politics. After all, vociferously pro-Israel polticians are elected by pro-Israel voters. If the enthusiastic pro-Israel sentiment among U.S. conservatives begins to wane while the growing anti-Israel voices on the American Left strengthen, the implications are potentially dire.

Israel is showing no signs of changing course by even considering an alternative to vaccine passports and mask mandates. It is only a matter of time until American conservative outlets and grassroots organizations start asking questions about Israel and its deeply misguided approach to fighting COVID.