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Don’t gloss over the president’s comment on Israel’s existence.
Imagine if the roles were reversed, with Christians spitting at Jews in some European capital.
In light of Irish Foreign Minister Micheál Martin visit to Israel last month, is Ireland ready to acknowledge their Nazi-sympathizer past?
When AP or Reuters makes a mistake in its reporting on Israel, the damage this causes reverberates around the world and is much harder to correct.
The three days we spent in Turkey revealed the diversity and tolerance that a Middle Eastern country like Israel could have and should learn to emulate.
It is the spirit of Sukkot and Simchat Torah that will somehow bring us together rather than the specter of war or some other external crisis.
While I wouldn’t go so far as to call circumcision a “terrible mistake,” perhaps there’s a middle ground for the Jewish baby boys yet to be born.
The simcha of Sukkot is egalitarian, collective, even universal. It should include, not exclude; embrace, not push away. Unfortunately, it seems that message was lost on some this holiday.
At a time when antisemitism and anti-Israel prejudice have again surfaced around the world, the Christian pilgrim's support for Israel should not be taken for granted.
It is even more difficult to distill the religious meaning of this war.