Israel Shouldn't Get A Free Pass

October, 2007

REAL DEBATE IS NOT ANTI-SEMITICWhy can't American Jews, par­ticularly liberal Jews, think straight about Israel? Ameri­can Jews can easily condemn the war in and occupation of Iraq, as well as the death of hundreds of thousands of civil­ians and the violations of civil rights there. Yet the same passion for peace, justice and human rights is muted when it comes to talking about unpleasant activities of the Israeli government. American Jews and many politicians who pander for Jewish votes are hur...