By Jack Rosen, President of the American Jewish Congress Published originally in the Jerusalem Post. There is currently a great deal of talk in the media about an impending confrontation between American Jews and Israel due to the composition of the new Israeli government. This right-wing coalition, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, includes elements of the far-right, such as politicians Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir. American Jews are right to be concerned about Smotrich and Ben-Gvir, who advocate policies regarding Jewish identity and religion, as well as Israel’s judiciary, that are and should be unacceptable to the vast majority of American Jews. As a…
Israel is the United States’ steadfast ally, and the American Jewish Congress works to help strengthen the bond between the two nations by reaching out to decision makers in the highest levels.
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