I spoke at the Jewish Center in East Hampton and an orthodox synagogue in Westhampton Beach. At both appearances, all anyone wanted to do was pick extended, circular arguments with me about Israel ...
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Leaving Long Island where I have been promoting the argument in my book (((Semitism))) that American Jews have spent so much time arguing with each other over Israel that we have lost sight of the growing bigotry and intolerance in our own country...
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Proving my point again and again. The American Jewish obsession with Israel has blinded my community to the intolerance and bigotry that threatens world Jewry and minority communities everywhere.
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As I say wherever I go, Israel is a haven for Jews only as long as it exists under the American security umbrella. If the US turns hostile to Jews, don’t think flight to Israel will keep you safe. Jews should be working at least as hard keeping America democratic, pluralistic ...
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And tolerant. Yet when I say this, I am constantly confronted with the accusation that I hate Israel. Sigh.
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