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A Friendship Lost, an Alliance Changing: Harley Lippman on Israel’s Future in America The loss of Senator Lindsey Graham leaves a significant void for Israel and the pro-Israel community in Washington, according to foreign policy expert Harley Lippman, who worked with the senator and witnessed his commitment to Israel firsthand. “Lindsey Graham was an extraordinary human being,” Lippman told Community Voice in a wide-ranging conversation about Graham’s legacy, the changing U.S.-Israel relationship, rising antisemitism and the battle for truth in the age of social media and artificial intelligence. For years, Israel counted powerful friends on both sides of the political aisle. Lippman pointed to former Senator Bob Menendez as one of Israel’s strongest allies among Democrats, while Graham stood out on the Republican side. The loss of such figures, Lippman warned, comes as American attitudes toward Israel are undergoing a dramatic transformation. “America Was His Children” Beyond politics, Graham’s personal story shaped his devotion to public service. “He lost both parents by the time he was 21,” Lippman said. Graham never married and never had children. “Basically, America was his children. He was devoted to the United States.” That devotion, Lippman argued, shaped Graham’s views on Israel, Ukraine and America’s adversaries.

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“He understood the enemies around us, the forces of darkness, which come from Russia, China and Iran,” Lippman said. “He understood that better than most people do.” Graham also believed that peace could only be achieved through strength. “If you wanted peace, you would get peace only through strength,” Lippman said. “You can’t appease your adversaries or your enemies. You can’t buy them off.” Attempts at compromise, he argued, can be interpreted by hostile regimes not as goodwill, but as weakness. A Generational Shift on Israel Lippman’s larger concern extends far beyond the loss of one senator.

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American support for Israel is changing, and younger Americans are at the center of that shift. “More Americans are sympathetic with Palestinians now than Israel,” Lippman said. “That’s a dramatic change.” The generational divide may be even more consequential. Older Republicans remain strongly supportive of Israel, Lippman said, but among younger Americans, attitudes are changing—even on the political right. “And they’re the future,” he warned. For Israel, assuming American support will simply return to what it once was would be a serious mistake. “I think Israel will be engaged in wishful thinking if they think everything’s going to be fine again,”

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