I, too, have been amazed by the kinds of comments I’ve received from some paleocons, regarding this magazine’s support for Israel. I don’t assume that criticism of the Israeli government, or even a denial of Israel’s right to exist, is automatic evidence of anti-Semitism. I know intelligent people who make lucid, reasonable arguments against this or that Israeli policy, and/or America’s policy towards Israel. I happen to think they’re wrong, most of the time, but it would be unjust to accuse them of anti-Semitism. That said, I also hear from conservatives who cannot imagine why any sensible person supports Israel, and who are quite open about their belief that the Jews must have bought us Gentile journalists off, or somehow frightened us into compliance with their Nefarious Plan. The most troubling e-mails and comments I get are from people who are hell on the Muslims — except when it comes to Israeli Jews defending themselves against militant Islam.