November 28, 2023
The Divide Among American Jews
By Howard J. Warner
This week was a sad awakening for me. I attended a discussion group regarding the situation in the Mideast at my synagogue. Of the ten attendees I was the only one to express concern about the level of anti-Semitism which was occurring around the USA. Others that spoke expressed their concern about the aggressiveness of the Israeli government and negative treatment of Arabs. I entered the room somewhat depressed that so many people will die because of the Oct 7th attack but left even more upset. These people were approaching the issue based upon their dislike of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and admiration for the socialist origins of Israel rather than the present facts.
For 50 days I have been glued to the news. I expected some young college students who have been indoctrinated by Marxist and progressive professors to support the Hamas attack, but I was not prepared for the level of Jewish support for the Palestinian Arabs. The merging of Marxist ideology and Islamic theology is troubling. Less than 80 years since the end of the European Jewish Holocaust seeing Jews carrying signs calling for “Free Palestine” demonstrates their ignorance of history. But young, uninformed students should not be confused for middle-aged and older persons holding such uniformed views. Last week the group protesting at the entrance to Binghamton University was composed of older persons carrying signs such as “Free Palestine” and “End Support of Israel”
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