Is Rand Paul the Tea Party? Is he anti-Israel?

The New York Times raises the concern that Israel is becoming a partisan issue (in fact, it has been one for at least the last two years) in the US Congress, but frets that some Republicans may not be as supportive of Israel as we would like them to be. However, the Times only has one example: Rand Paul. Scores of Tea Party-backed candidates are entering Congress, many of whom favor isolationist