I stand with Israel
While I think the creation of Israel by the British was bound to create a focus for fighting that would (apparently) last for all time and while I think Israeli treatment of Palestinian interests has been far from perfect, I stand by the country’s right to defend itself and for Jewish people worldwide to have the right to live in harmony without being targeted by rising antisemitism.
It’s intolerable that Jews, according to the FBI, faced more hate crimes in 2022 than any other religious group. This makes no sense to me any more than progressive college students supporting Hamas makes any sense to me.
According to a PBS story, “The rise in Jew-hatred in the U.S. is not limited to white supremacists. It said that “the antisemitism of the far-right and far-left are pushing into the mainstream of American culture and politics from both sides.” The intolerance is so old that it’s difficult to sort it out other than to say it often leads to spurious beliefs held by the Nazis during WWII.
The Anti-Defamation League exists “To stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all.” I don’t think that’s too much to ask. According to the ADL website, “Our values guide our internal culture and shape the approach we take to our programs and initiatives externally. Confronting antisemitism, our founders established ADL based on their Jewish values. We build on their legacy as we speak out on behalf of all marginalized communities across the country and around the globe.”
The recent attacks against Israel some from a terrorist organization supported by rogue states. Why do so many Americans support this? Apparently, they have been brainwashed by old myths and old fears. I have no tolerance for that any more than I have any tolerance for those who said the 9/11 attacks were justified and proclaimed their support for Bin Laden. They are like those who support the KKK.
I’m a pacifist and cannot support violence against individuals or legal states of any kind and so I fear that those who openly support Hamas are creating a larger problem that ensures the violence against Israel will continue. And it will probably never end.
