Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez
The views expressed herein are solely mine.

JD Vance’s Gospel of Betrayal

Vice President JD Vance speaks during a 'This Is the Turning Point' campus tour event at the University of Mississippi, in Oxford, Mississippi, October 29, 2025. (Gerald Herbert/AP)

J.D. Vance is no longer just the Vice President of the United States—he is already running for the Oval Office desk.

His campaign is in full motion, driven by Turning Point rallies, MAGA youth conferences, and a populist charisma that masks something far more dangerous: a moral mutation of the American Right that could blow up the U.S.–Israel alliance as we know it.

For decades, both Democrats and Republicans—liberals and conservatives alike—stood shoulder to shoulder in defense of Israel’s right to exist and to defend itself. The support was bipartisan, moral, and strategic.

But today, that consensus is collapsing.

As progressives led by figures like Zohran Mamdani and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hijack the Democratic Party, and J.D. Vance and his MAGA base seize control of the GOP, the extreme left and extreme right have become mirror images of each other—united not by principle, but by hostility toward the Jewish State.

They are the antithesis of the classical liberals and conservatives who once viewed Israel as a moral compass of the free world.

Inarguably, Vance has become the idol of a restless MAGA generation—the one that no longer waves U.S. and Israeli flags but parrots Tucker Carlson’s sermons about “Western hypocrisy.”

This is the new American right: pro-Russia, cozy with Qatar, soft on Iran, and openly suspicious of Israel.

These are not the Reagan conservatives who saw the Jewish state as a beacon of democracy in a desert of tyranny.

They are internet populists sanctimonious liars who accuse Israel of “genocide” and are now making the case for recognizing Hamas as a “national liberation movement.”

And Vance—ever the opportunist—knows exactly what tune to play.

That is why he is not courting donors in Jerusalem; instead, he is courting followers in Telegram groups.

But above all, that is why he fused his campaign with Turning Point’s youth machine.

While Charlie Kirk once defended the Judeo-Christian bond, Vance drifts into Carlson’s nationalist echo chamber—where Putin is a “traditionalist,” Erdoğan a “strong leader,” and Israel a “problem.”

His calculation is brutal but clear: harness MAGA’s anti-globalist rage, even if it means burning the bridge to Jerusalem.

Insiders whisper about the ultimate populist stunt—making Charlie Kirk’s wife his running mate. A cocktail of religion, youth, and tragedy on one ticket.

He even flaunts his wife’s conversion to Christianity as campaign theater—a symbol of “restoring America’s faith.”

Politics as pageant. And Vance is the star of his own show.

While Marco Rubio—the last contender who could perhaps make a dent in J.D. Vance’s candidacy— drowns in bureaucracy at the State Department, Vance is out shaking hands, preaching to “real Americans,” and poisoning a generation’s perception of Israel.

His speeches ooze suspicion toward allies and admiration for strongmen.

Thus, when Israel’s parliament voted to annex Judea and Samaria two weeks ago, Vance wasted no time condemning it as “reckless and destabilizing.”

The tone was not that of a partner—it was the scolding voice of an imperial overseer.

Clearly, it was the same arrogance he displayed at the 2025 Munich Security Conference, when he lectured Europe and declared, “America leads—and the rest follow.”

Hence, whenever he takes over the White House, he will talk to Jerusalem with the same tone and the same suspicion his base has toward the Jewish State.

Without a doubt, Vance’s foreign policy is not “America First.” It is “America Alone.”

His circle is packed with authoritarians he admires and democracies he distrusts.

From an analytical standpoint, he will hand Putin concessions, flatter Erdoğan, and smile through Qatar’s petro-diplomacy—all while cornering Israel with moral lectures and veiled threats.

The far right and far left will finally find their bridge in him: a populist isolationism that treats Israel not as an ally but as a burden.

Unlike the false charges once hurled at President Trump—whose “isolationism” was really just deal-maker instinct—Vance’s version is pure ideology.

Not a strategy or calculation but conviction. And as such, he will enforce it once he is in power.

For Israel, that means a historic reckoning.

A Vance presidency will push Jerusalem toward full defense autonomy.

Ergo, expect a surge in domestic missile and drone production, a fortified cyber and intelligence command, and deeper partnerships with Abraham Accords states beyond Washington’s leash.

America will no longer be the safety net. It will be the question mark.

Therefore, Israel will build its own.

And that is the bitter irony: Vance’s “Christian revival” crusade could force the world’s only Jewish democracy into its most self-reliant age.

While he preaches faith and strength, he also empowers tyrants who crush both.

While he talks about honor, he also humiliates Zelensky—and soon, Prime Minister Netanyahu.

While he calls himself a patriot, he also chips away at the alliance that defined American power for eighty years.

But beyond dispute, Israel will adapt—it always does.

The Jewish State will turn isolation into innovation, criticism into strategy, and betrayal into resilience.

But America will lose something far greater—its moral compass.

When MAGA turns on Jerusalem, the United States won’t just lose an ally. Irrefutably, it will lose a piece of its geopolitical soul.

About the Author
Jose Lev Alvarez is an American-Israeli scholar specializing in Middle Eastern security policy. A multilingual veteran of both the IDF Special Forces and the U.S. Army, he holds a B.S. in Neuroscience with a Minor in Israel Studies from American University, three master’s degrees (international geostrategy, applied economics, and intelligence studies), and a medical degree. He is currently completing a Ph.D. in Intelligence and Global Security in the Washington, D.C. area. In addition to blogging for the Times of Israel, he contributes to the Washington Examiner, is a writing fellow at the Middle East Forum, and regularly provides geopolitical analysis on Latin American television networks.
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