[jfengel]

Cutting off Israel would be very popular in some quarters, but absolutely impossible in others -- most notably, the political party currently in charge of the US.

About half of that party is religious fanatics who are pushing Israel towards bringing about Armageddon and the return of the Messiah.

The other half believe that Israel holds a crucial security role as the only American ally in the Middle East. Or at least, if they don't believe that, they're politically allied to the first half, and aren't looking to upset that apple cart. It would be unbelievably costly to them, politically.

The other political party is less absolutely wedded to Israel, but it does have quite a few Jews in it. Even Jews who are uncomfortable with Israel's behavior are not thrilled about the idea of abandoning it, surrounded by enemies who have been engaged in constant warfare against it for decades.

That party also has a lot of people who consider Israel beyond the pale and would be ecstatic to have it dumped. And politically, that might be a net benefit to that party to get them on their side -- a lot of the party's woes have to do with the split over this issue.

Still, it seems extremely unlikely to me. Although there are some who are absolutely in favor, opposition is also extremely strong.