[quote=HeySeuss] Not pissing off AIPAC is important for countries that want more out of the US than expressed sympathy and well-wishes. Alienating the skinheads? Whatever, but more likely they're being encouraged to yank that leash. Besides, same skinheads also are anti-Russian and their actions help give validity to some of Putin's platform.But if 67,000 Jews pick up sticks these days, it'll make huge news. Two thousand or so have done so in France and it's page 2 news in the WaPo. In the current environment, it would give further credibility to Putin while diminishing US support. That may be speculative, but it is also speculation rooted in the power of AIPAC and J-Street and other lobbies of that nature. [/quote] I don't see how Jewish exodus to Israel is an anti-Israeli policy.