Debate | Should American Jews ever criticize Israel? | Absolutely
“Not only do they have a right to critique Israel’s policies, they have a responsibility to do so”.
“Not only do they have a right to critique Israel’s policies, they have a responsibility to do so”.
We should act with the knowledge that our criticism could be misused and misconstrued
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