YOU MEAN, I'M NOT THE ONLY PRO-ISRAEL LEFTY? I actually read this in THE FORWARD with some relief. I knew of only one other left learning Jew who is also pro-Israel. Herewith, the letter, answered by the inestimable Alan Dershowitz: Dear Prof. Dershowitz, I am a very politically liberal Jew. However, I find great discomfort with liberal activist organizations when it comes to Israel. Their messages are frequently strident and are often indistinguishable between being anti-Israel and antisemitic . Equally problematic is finding myself in the camp of the neo-cons and other right-wing groups in their support of Israel. Is there no place for a liberal Jew who supports Israel? LONELY LIBERAL Alan Dershowitz replies: I, too, am a politically liberal Jew who supports Israel, though I am critical of some of its policies (as I am of some policies of every country). You are absolutely right that the hard left has made it politically incorrect to show any support for Israel. Indee...
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