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Silence is not solidarity: Diaspora Jews must speak when Israel strays

JL;DR SUMMARY Mick Davis argues for the responsibility of Diaspora Jews to speak out when Israeli policies contradict foundational Zionist values. 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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Jewish IdentityJewish EthicsIsraeli DemocracyIsraeli PoliticsIsaac HerzogDiaspora JewsZionist ValuesJewish ExtremismDiaspora Israel RelationsThe London Initiative

Places mentioned

London, England, United Kingdom
"As a Jew living in London, when they do good things it is good for me; when they do bad things, its bad for me, I said, noting that Israel lies at the heart of my identity."
Israel
"the government of Israels actions directly affect me"
West Bank, Jerusalem, Israel
"In August last year, The London Initiative sent a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, signed by over 6,300 Jews from 20 countries."

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