He noted it is hard to call oneself pro-Israel if you advocate policies that all Israelis, left&right, see as an alarming existential threat
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This sparked a spirited backlash from Goldberg's friends on the left, who perhaps see this as backstabbing by Goldberg,
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but certainly see this as an affront to their worldview; they consider themselves pro-Israel and critics of Israel at the same time.
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One such supporter,
@estherbreger, an assistant editor of@tnr, questioned the whole concept of "pro-Israel," saying1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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“I identify as a Zionist and someone who loves Israel, but "pro-Israel" has no meaning for me.”
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@ChipAphelion Beinert's an excellent writer and it's foolish to dismiss him.
12:25 PM - 15 Jul 2015
from Toronto, Ontario
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