It looks obvious

I’m reading Jeff Jarvis regularly and never bothered to visit the “About Me” page in his blog, I figured that I can pretty much learn who he is from his writing. However today I decided to check my assumptions and visited this page.

Although I wasn’t surprised from the disclosure one statement made me wonder. Why are we, and it is for sure not only Jeff Jarvis feel the need to mention that they support Israel right to exist?

“Politics: I am a liberal: a centrist leaning left. I have voted for Democrats in most elections. Nonetheless, I piss off Democrats for not always agreeing with them and for linking to those with whom they disagree. But that is why I like the blogosphere so much: because I end up talking with people whose opinions often don’t align with mine. I am a post-9/11 hawk, having survived the attacks on the world Trade Center. I am a supporter of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and tough on terrorism. I believe the First Amendment is the cornerstone of American belief and so I abhor government interference in free speech; I support Howard Stern’s right to broadcast and like his show and I have come to see that regulation of political speech is dangerous. I believe in separation of church and state but I’m not nutty about it; it’s OK to say Merry Christmas, but it’s not OK to bring prayer to school or religious dogma to the FCC. I am pro-choice, though have no idea what I would do if faced with that choice myself. I believe government must find some way to fix America’s health care and health insurance mess. I do not think big media are too big because there is new competition, and I do not support government regulation of media. I do not think that development is a dirty word and believe that open-space taxes are sometimes a waste and a welcome mat for local corruption. I support Israel’s right to exist. I am in favor of government funding for research, including stem-cell research. I think we are criminally behind on development of alternative fuel and fuel-conservation solutions. I think we are dangerously behind in open development of broadband. What else?”

While I do not disagree and believe that Israel has the right to exist I wonder why should it be mentioned. Isn’t it like saying I believe in your right to breathe.