The Nation on “The Jewish Divide On Israel”
“The divide is not only political but existential. AIPAC, the ADL and the Conference of Presidents see Palestinian suicide bombs as part of a global attack on Jews that includes everything from the murder of Daniel Pearl to the spike in anti-Jewish attacks in France; in their view, Palestinian attacks on Israelis are fueled by hatred of Jews. The peace groups believe that Israel, with one of the world’s most powerful militaries, can’t claim its existence is at risk, and they see in Israel’s occupation, separation wall and collective punishment a moral challenge to the Jewish soul.”
I think, as a Jew (among other things), that AIPAC is full of shit, and that Jews, more than ANY OTHER RELIGIOUS GROUP IN THE WORLD should be pressing for peace.
After all, when you think about it, building walls to surround Palestinians and blowing up houses sounds a lot like some things that happened to the Jews for a long time. It shouldn’t be a case of turnabout is fair play now - we should be seeking peace and helping others now that we can, not demeaning them and destroying them.
Peace Now.