Pennsylvania Governor and potential vice presidential nominee Josh Shapiro tries to distance himself from a recently uncovered op-ed he wrote in college in which he identified as a former volunteer in the IDF and argued that the Palestinians are too “battle-minded” to pursue peace with Israel.
Palestinians will not coexist peacefully,” Shapiro also wrote in the op-ed titled “Peace Not Possible.”
“They do not have the capabilities to establish their own homeland and make it successful even with the aid of Israel and the United States. They are too battle-minded to be able to establish a peaceful homeland of their own,” added the then-20-year-old.
Shapiro is a bad pick, but Democrats always think that someone who appeals to conservatives is a good choice, so they might convince themselves that a moderate with strong support for Israel is a smart idea. Kamala has a lot of enthusiasm behind her at the moment; it would be a real shame if the Democrats found a way to kill that with a bad VP choice.