DIRECTOR'S COLUMN: American Jews and Israel: Friendship, Not Worship

By Ron Skolnik:

... participants on [the Meretz USA] Symposium are friends of Israel – not "yes-men," not "fans" or "devotees"– friends who care enough to be honest, even when it hurts.

... how many more Jews are turning off to Israel, because they can't help but feel that the prevailing model for interaction is far too shallow, too servile, too uninspiring?

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