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In the Face of Antisemitism, Neutrality Is a Sin

JL;DR SUMMARY The article explores the persistent nature of antisemitism and highlights the moral obligation to reject neutrality in the face of such hatred, especially in light of recent attacks on Jews in Israel. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HamasHolocaustJewish CommunityMoral ResponsibilityPolitical LeadershipNeutralityCanadian HistoryMackenzie King

Places mentioned

Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada
"I was born in Baie-Comeau, a small paper mill town on the North Shore of the St. Lawrence River in 1939, a few months before Canada declared war on Hitlers Germany."
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
"It was not until I entered law school at Universit Laval in Quebec City in 1960 that I really came to know Jews."
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
"It was when I moved to Montreal to practice law in 1964 that I first came into contact with a large Jewish community, which ignited my interest in and support of the Jews and Israel."
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
"King revealed himself when he met an elderly Russian immigrant who related that he had built a furniture and clothing business on Rideau and Bank Streets in Ottawa"
Israel
"Contemporary antisemitism has added the state of Israel to its list of targets."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"They chose to put the lives of the 2 million people of Gaza they claim to defend in mortal danger in a deliberate, nihilistic attempt to set the Middle East on fire."
Germany
"The following day, King lunched with the Nazi foreign minister Konstantin von Neurath, who admitted that they had taken some pretty rough steps but the truth was the country was going to pieces."
United States
"At a joint news conference, we were asked about the peace process."

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