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As Jews, We'll Never Address Racism While Clinging To Zionism
Cohen, Robert A.H
http://mondoweiss.net/2020/06/as-jews-well-never-address-racism-while-clinging-to-zionism/Date Written: 2020-06-06 Publisher: Mondoweiss Year Published: 2020 Resource Type: Article Cx Number: CX25146 If you can't make the connections, it’s best to keep quiet. If you can’t see how your own views on related matters may defeat your credibility, then say nothing. If you think someone else is being racist but you’re only concerned about security, you need to do some serious study and a bit of self-reflection. Otherwise, you end up looking disingenuous, or foolish, or both. Abstract: -- I’m afraid that’s what happened this week as Jewish leaders and community bodies in the UK looked to express their horror at the murder of George Floyd, demonstrate their solidarity with black Americans and their commitment to tackling racism more widely. |