I'm sure that you know this already, but the people who demean and ridicule you for discussing the true circumstances of Israel's founding are not assimilated Americans whose first loyalty is to this country. Rather they are apologists for a 60 year old middle east genocide which they'd just as soon the world not know about. Since they don't have the facts on their side they accuse you of not being a true Jew (someone apparently who puts loyalty to Israel above all else, including the truth). My Jewish in-laws don't read your column, but your views more accurately reflect their values than anything I ever read in the morning paper or see on the evening news.
Phil
I'm sure that you know this already, but the people who demean and ridicule you for discussing the true circumstances of Israel's founding are not assimilated Americans whose first loyalty is to this country. Rather they are apologists for a 60 year old middle east genocide which they'd just as soon the world not know about. Since they don't have the facts on their side they accuse you of not being a true Jew (someone apparently who puts loyalty to Israel above all else, including the truth). My Jewish in-laws don't read your column, but your views more accurately reflect their values than anything I ever read in the morning paper or see on the evening news.