Sorry, Marc, my friend - American Jews are able to understand both Israel's experience and our own - yes, we are trying to save our Democracy. But we suffer for the day to day lives of Israelis. I would say, that it is Israel that doesn't understand the profound crisis American Democracy is in. You don't need to wedge us. We know the fear of Israeli parents for their sons and daughters having to serve - we understand having to go into shelter constantly - we know the economy is suffering. Give us a little more credit. We American Jews are also children of and grandchildren of survivors - we are husbands and wives of Israelis, we see the images, we read Haaretz. We have children to live in Israel. We talk about Israel ALL the time. We know Israeli history more, I think, than Israelis know the structure and insecurity of U.S. Constitutional Democracy. As much as I love you - you are wrong - or slightly naive about American Jews.
I don't think Marc is wrong. You are not wrong either. You speak for a limited population of American Jews who realize that they have "skin in the game." From what I've seen on social media and other interactions with Jewish Americans, while many have visited Israel, not many at all have close relations who live there.
I am living in the U.S. I have lived in Israel and served in the IDF and all that good stuff. Through experience, I have more in common with Israelis than with most Jewish Americans on some issues. But I have not lived in Israel during the last 3 years, and I cannot claim to know how life is, constantly under stress, running in and out of bomb shelters, and losing people every day. It is not my current experience, though I probably have more flashbacks reading about it than most Jews in America.
When I lived in Israel, every time a casualty of war or terrorism was announced on the radio (On the hour, the Egged driver would raise the volume, and everybody was silent.), it was felt by everybody as a personal loss. Before I lived in Israel, I did not experience that, and I do not believe most Jews in America have experienced that reaction.
Does this make sense?
Addendom: Here in America we are challenged with the rise in antisemitism along with the threats to our freedoms and human and civil rights imposed by a sick dictatorial president. In Israel, a sick, dictatorial prime minister poses similar threats to the lives of Israelis. This is in addition to the constant threats of violence surrounding Israel plus the worldwide rise in anti-israelism (which is a veiled expression of antisemitism) that Israelis are forced to put up with.
1.Trump has fired all members of the independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation (NSF).
2. China's BYD brings ultra-fast EV charging to Israel
While the U.S. president continues to suppress scientific research and development (and any institution that receives money that could be re-routed to his preferred destination), Israel still has the independence to negotiate with China, where state-sponsored research produces an electric-vehicle charger that charges three-times faster than Tesla's.
Reform and Conservative Rabbis ARE leading the way of supporting Israel - and anti Netanyahu.
Sorry, Marc, my friend - American Jews are able to understand both Israel's experience and our own - yes, we are trying to save our Democracy. But we suffer for the day to day lives of Israelis. I would say, that it is Israel that doesn't understand the profound crisis American Democracy is in. You don't need to wedge us. We know the fear of Israeli parents for their sons and daughters having to serve - we understand having to go into shelter constantly - we know the economy is suffering. Give us a little more credit. We American Jews are also children of and grandchildren of survivors - we are husbands and wives of Israelis, we see the images, we read Haaretz. We have children to live in Israel. We talk about Israel ALL the time. We know Israeli history more, I think, than Israelis know the structure and insecurity of U.S. Constitutional Democracy. As much as I love you - you are wrong - or slightly naive about American Jews.
I don't think Marc is wrong. You are not wrong either. You speak for a limited population of American Jews who realize that they have "skin in the game." From what I've seen on social media and other interactions with Jewish Americans, while many have visited Israel, not many at all have close relations who live there.
I am living in the U.S. I have lived in Israel and served in the IDF and all that good stuff. Through experience, I have more in common with Israelis than with most Jewish Americans on some issues. But I have not lived in Israel during the last 3 years, and I cannot claim to know how life is, constantly under stress, running in and out of bomb shelters, and losing people every day. It is not my current experience, though I probably have more flashbacks reading about it than most Jews in America.
When I lived in Israel, every time a casualty of war or terrorism was announced on the radio (On the hour, the Egged driver would raise the volume, and everybody was silent.), it was felt by everybody as a personal loss. Before I lived in Israel, I did not experience that, and I do not believe most Jews in America have experienced that reaction.
Does this make sense?
Addendom: Here in America we are challenged with the rise in antisemitism along with the threats to our freedoms and human and civil rights imposed by a sick dictatorial president. In Israel, a sick, dictatorial prime minister poses similar threats to the lives of Israelis. This is in addition to the constant threats of violence surrounding Israel plus the worldwide rise in anti-israelism (which is a veiled expression of antisemitism) that Israelis are forced to put up with.
Two developments in the news today:
1.Trump has fired all members of the independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation (NSF).
2. China's BYD brings ultra-fast EV charging to Israel
While the U.S. president continues to suppress scientific research and development (and any institution that receives money that could be re-routed to his preferred destination), Israel still has the independence to negotiate with China, where state-sponsored research produces an electric-vehicle charger that charges three-times faster than Tesla's.
This gives me hope for Israel.
Maybe we need an Israeli Sadat.
His name was Begin!
For all the accolades Sadat received, Begin was a better man.
Yes, but he could not take the country with him.
You are so ignorant. Why don’t you go somewhere else?
Yes, I maybe wrong - but it is interesting that you feel the need to be so negative.
Your ignorance disgusts me. You should keep your ignorant thoughts to yourself. That’s not negotiable. It’s called truth
Please educate me.