By: Becca

Becca
Fri, 18 Dec 2015 14:43:37 +0000

Leila and Elaine,

Thank you so much for this article, it is informative and truly addresses the conflict from multiple perspectives. I believe that the only way for there to be a Jewish state is for said state to live by the Jewish values I was raised on: in Judaism, nothing is prioritized above the value of each and every human life. The right-wing government of the present State of Israel does not represent these values and does not represent me, as evidenced by their attitudes toward and treatment of both non-Jews and Jewish people of color.

I truly hope that this is realized by Israelis before the future of the Jewish state is jeopardized by our own hatred and xenophobia. Until we as Jews can accept legitimate criticism of Israel as well as the necessity for Palestinian self-determination, we will never see change in a promising direction and we will never see peace.

Becca