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I feel that there's something humiliating for all Jews about the trashing of Rabbi Sacks.
I thought of starting with some left-cred throat-clearing about ways in which I'm critical of him. But I'm done with that nowadays.
I feel that there's something humiliating for all Jews about the trashing of Rabbi Sacks.
I thought of starting with some left-cred throat-clearing about ways in which I'm critical of him. But I'm done with that nowadays.
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On the issue of Corbyn and antisemitism he speaks for Jews; except for the tiny minority which, under antisemitic duress, declares its disavowal of Israel and Zionism and hence escapes the hostile and external designation of "Zionist" - meaning racist, pro-apartheid etc.
On the issue of Corbyn and antisemitism he speaks for Jews; except for the tiny minority which, under antisemitic duress, declares its disavowal of Israel and Zionism and hence escapes the hostile and external designation of "Zionist" - meaning racist, pro-apartheid etc.
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Some will say that he exaggerated a bit and others will say he wasn't tactically astute. Actually I don't agree with either of these criticisms but I don't think they matter. If he had expressed himself more conservatively it would have changed nothing.
Some will say that he exaggerated a bit and others will say he wasn't tactically astute. Actually I don't agree with either of these criticisms but I don't think they matter. If he had expressed himself more conservatively it would have changed nothing.
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The trashing of Sacks is a trashing of us all.
Just as the trashing of Israel is a trashing of us all.
Trashing is not criticism. It is trashing.
Jonathan Sacks is a learned and serious man. His book was titled "The Dignity of Difference". He's not an extremist.
The trashing of Sacks is a trashing of us all.
Just as the trashing of Israel is a trashing of us all.
Trashing is not criticism. It is trashing.
Jonathan Sacks is a learned and serious man. His book was titled "The Dignity of Difference". He's not an extremist.
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And he was and is a figurehead of the Jewish community in Britain.
Sacks is a real rabbi.
Corbyn is a fake spiritual leader.
Sacks is not a racist.
Corbyn does license, legitimise and ally with racism.
And he was and is a figurehead of the Jewish community in Britain.
Sacks is a real rabbi.
Corbyn is a fake spiritual leader.
Sacks is not a racist.
Corbyn does license, legitimise and ally with racism.
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We treat the Corbynite chant of "Our rabbi's less racist than your rabbi!" with contempt.
As a Jew, I feel that the attack on Rabbi Sacks is an attack on me.
We treat the Corbynite chant of "Our rabbi's less racist than your rabbi!" with contempt.
As a Jew, I feel that the attack on Rabbi Sacks is an attack on me.
