pbel
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It really is a Dichotomy...On one hand a safe-haven for any persecuted people is the Humane thing that I personally support the most...But to take someone else's land to satisfy a human wrong cannot be right!
Is Israel good for the Jews New York Post
Is Israel good for the Jews?
For vast majority of Americans — and certainly for most Jews — the answer is a no-brainer. But on the intellectual left, a place where nationalism and religion are viewed with suspicion, it’s not as simple.
So when Richard Cohen, long-time columnist at The Washington Post, led a 2006 op-ed with the line, “The greatest mistake Israel could make at the moment is to forget that Israel itself is a mistake,” he was stunned by the reaction.
It wasn’t just the “disquieting” applause he received from the occasional anti-Semite or conspiracy theorists. What troubled him most were the congratulations he heard from his friends, colleagues and acquaintances. What was it about Israel?
Cohen was so intrigued that he decided to write an entire book posing his provocative question. The problem is he never answers it. Not even close.
Is Israel good for the Jews New York Post
Is Israel good for the Jews?
For vast majority of Americans — and certainly for most Jews — the answer is a no-brainer. But on the intellectual left, a place where nationalism and religion are viewed with suspicion, it’s not as simple.
So when Richard Cohen, long-time columnist at The Washington Post, led a 2006 op-ed with the line, “The greatest mistake Israel could make at the moment is to forget that Israel itself is a mistake,” he was stunned by the reaction.
It wasn’t just the “disquieting” applause he received from the occasional anti-Semite or conspiracy theorists. What troubled him most were the congratulations he heard from his friends, colleagues and acquaintances. What was it about Israel?
Cohen was so intrigued that he decided to write an entire book posing his provocative question. The problem is he never answers it. Not even close.


