Comments on: “What Israel Must Do” - A Report from an American Jewish Activist http://semitism.net/2006/07/21/what-israel-must-do-a-report-from-an-american-jewish-activist/ Pro-Jewish, Pro-Arab, Pro-Peace Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:40:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Steffi http://semitism.net/2006/07/21/what-israel-must-do-a-report-from-an-american-jewish-activist/#comment-13102 Steffi Sun, 23 Jul 2006 16:10:28 +0000 http://semitism.net/2006/07/21/what-israel-must-do-a-report-from-an-american-jewish-activist/#comment-13102 It's a pleasure to read something by Brad again. As usual, what he has to say is personal and moving, but also very astute. Our local chapter of Brit Tzedek v'Shalom was asked to participate in a Support Israel rally in Springfield (MA). Unlike the Boston chapter, which rallied with other Israel supporters in Boston, our chapter declined, much to the credit of its co-chairs. What is awful is that we are forced to choose between being wholehearted "supporters" of Israel's actions and policies, or, as Brad indicates, traitors who only want to see our people destroyed. Our BTvS chapter is meeting on Tuesday to figure out how we can respond to this crisis (and, to the very edgy anti-Israel views, which border on being anti-Jewish in general, being expressed by largely non-Jewish peace groups in the area). I plan to print out Brad's email and bring it to the meeting as a guide and inspiration to all of us as we struggle with the same issues that he has so eloquently articulated here. Thanks for writing this, Brad, and thank you, Andrew, for sharing it with your blog readers. It’s a pleasure to read something by Brad again. As usual, what he has to say is personal and moving, but also very astute. Our local chapter of Brit Tzedek v’Shalom was asked to participate in a Support Israel rally in Springfield (MA). Unlike the Boston chapter, which rallied with other Israel supporters in Boston, our chapter declined, much to the credit of its co-chairs. What is awful is that we are forced to choose between being wholehearted “supporters” of Israel’s actions and policies, or, as Brad indicates, traitors who only want to see our people destroyed. Our BTvS chapter is meeting on Tuesday to figure out how we can respond to this crisis (and, to the very edgy anti-Israel views, which border on being anti-Jewish in general, being expressed by largely non-Jewish peace groups in the area). I plan to print out Brad’s email and bring it to the meeting as a guide and inspiration to all of us as we struggle with the same issues that he has so eloquently articulated here. Thanks for writing this, Brad, and thank you, Andrew, for sharing it with your blog readers.

]]> By: Liam Moore http://semitism.net/2006/07/21/what-israel-must-do-a-report-from-an-american-jewish-activist/#comment-13109 Liam Moore Tue, 25 Jul 2006 14:05:24 +0000 http://semitism.net/2006/07/21/what-israel-must-do-a-report-from-an-american-jewish-activist/#comment-13109 Andrew, it's great to see you blogging again, and at a very important time. Your recent posts have been both moving and enlightening. Andrew, it’s great to see you blogging again, and at a very important time. Your recent posts have been both moving and enlightening.

]]> By: eheitner http://semitism.net/2006/07/21/what-israel-must-do-a-report-from-an-american-jewish-activist/#comment-13121 eheitner Sat, 29 Jul 2006 03:03:10 +0000 http://semitism.net/2006/07/21/what-israel-must-do-a-report-from-an-american-jewish-activist/#comment-13121 Hi. I just recently joined this community after remembering semitism.net's support for our fight when I was a Columbia student to defend Josef Massad. I am living in DC now and would love to find a group of likeminded folk to organize with. This piece echoes a lot of how I feel. Who is out there in DC? Hi. I just recently joined this community after remembering semitism.net’s support for our fight when I was a Columbia student to defend Josef Massad. I am living in DC now and would love to find a group of likeminded folk to organize with.

This piece echoes a lot of how I feel.

Who is out there in DC?

]]> By: coolheidy http://semitism.net/2006/07/21/what-israel-must-do-a-report-from-an-american-jewish-activist/#comment-13144 coolheidy Sun, 06 Aug 2006 12:42:19 +0000 http://semitism.net/2006/07/21/what-israel-must-do-a-report-from-an-american-jewish-activist/#comment-13144 Someday, my 21-month old son will ask me the question that every parent growing up in a time of strife (and find me one parent who has not) fears hearing — he will ask me what I did to stop it. you can tell him that you opened the eyes and hearts of so many anti semitic arabs and transformed them to pro-peace, starting with me and all my friends and family in Beirut. Love co Someday, my 21-month old son will ask me the question that every parent growing up in a time of strife (and find me one parent who has not) fears hearing — he will ask me what I did to stop it.

you can tell him that you opened the eyes and hearts of so many anti semitic arabs and transformed them to pro-peace, starting with me and all my friends and family in Beirut.

Love
co

]]> By: jp http://semitism.net/2006/07/21/what-israel-must-do-a-report-from-an-american-jewish-activist/#comment-13153 jp Wed, 09 Aug 2006 06:56:15 +0000 http://semitism.net/2006/07/21/what-israel-must-do-a-report-from-an-american-jewish-activist/#comment-13153 How can I convey the empathy I feel for the the mass victimization that Jewish people have experienced while pointing out that Israeli policies only create an Israel, a region, a world that is less secure? How can I speak the empathy that I feel with Palestinians and Lebanese without Jewish people feeling betrayed? How can I convey the empathy I feel for the the mass victimization that Jewish people have experienced while pointing out that Israeli policies only create an Israel, a region, a world that is less secure? How can I speak the empathy that I feel with Palestinians and Lebanese without Jewish people feeling betrayed?

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