Okay, this is right off the top of my head, and I tend to be sloppy when recalling things.
Israel USED to be the Great Liberal Cause in America, a left-wing cause, a popular cause among Democrats, liberals, and pre-primitives; next to blue-collar labor unions, support of Israel was top on their list.
From circa 1947 until mid-December 1974.
Then it changed overnight; like, really fast.
I recall mid-December 1974, because from a reading of magazines of the period, from the extreme left-wing Nation to the mildly conservative National Review, that appears to have been when a convulsive shift took place; suddenly, among Democrats, liberals, academicians, whatnot, Israel changed from a cherished cause to an enemy.
I'm not sure what happened; it was almost as if the uberfuerhrerliberal of the liberals picked up a red telephone and called all other liberals in America, "Okay, we're doing an about-face here, starting right now, and so fall in line," sometime the middle of December 1974.
The shift is easily and blatantly discernible, if one looks at old magazines.
I mean to say the shift was sudden and vehement. Overnight. Within hours.
I have no idea; whoever controls the minds of Democrats, liberals, and primitives knows, but that whoever it is, isn't saying why.
For the record, those on the other end of the political spectrum, before mid-December 1974, the conservatives and Republicans, didn't pay much attention to Israel. There was admiration for Israel having fought and won four wars against a much more powerful opponent, but that was about it.
But among Democrats, liberals, and pre-primitives, prior to mid-December 1974, Israel was theirs to hold and maintain and support and cherish.