Sam Green has done it again. His opinion piece about the dangers of Jewish student anti-Zionism, “Don’t Hate the Jewish State,” has prompted a flurry of opposition from defenders of ideological pluralism when it comes to Zionism. Jewschool‘s Ben Murane has weighed in, as well as Harpo Jaeger and a range of other Twitterers and bloggers who say that Jewish anti-Zionism isn’t so bad. Murane, in a scathing attack, calls Green’s piece “vapid, akin to yelling ‘Jews, stick together!’ in a Hebrew school cafeteria food fight. Empty appeals to ethnicity make not a moral case.”
What do you think? Don’t let Sam have the final word! Is opposition to the Jewish state okay, or should Jewish students embrace the Zionist camp? Let us know!
Of course, New Voices has plenty to say on this. Check out the cover story of our December issue, “States of Denial,” where Jeremy Siegman takes a look at the case for a binational state. Read Amy Beth Oppenheimer’s “Unholy Matrimony,” about the efforts to change Israel’s restrictive marriage laws. Or check out my “J Street Journal,” where I examine how the pro-Israel, pro-peace movement deals with dissent in its ranks.
So write in and speak out. Keep the conversation going!
