Posted on 05/27/2009 7:56:52 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
They are also invariably supportive of "hate crimes" legislation in the US, which - as a general rule - isn't necessary since the "crime" has always been a crime and hate is already an exacerbating factor in determining the sentence under current law.
And, BTW, Foxman is not an Israeli citizen, so he has no business butting into the internal Israeli debate on Arab loyalty oaths, etc.
On this, I disagree. First, if you think about our jury system we do not allow people who are personally involved in a case to participate because it is feared that they will be too emotionally involved to decide rationally. And so the argument could be made that since we (in the diaspora) are not in the middle of this every day of our lives, that we can view these things more rationally. (The counter example of Foxman et al. notwithstanding!) Second, the Israelis do, or should have, the power to decide these things for themselves. All that anyone outside wants is that their ideas be considered. Third, my experience is that when an Israeli likes what he hears from the diaspora, he visits us to pander for additional support. (Right now I'm thinking of Shlomo Riskin coming over here to speak at gatherings supporting the orange side in the dispute about the Gaza withdrawal. I still have my orange bracelet that he gave out!) And fourth, those of us who are Jewish, at least, are potential citizens and so we have a stake in a viable Israel.
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