My (JW) religious views never affected my opinion of the State of Israel.
Working for a U.S. Jewish media group on-and-off for 10 years, definitely did. I walked out on the Rosh Hashanah deadline, 9/12/01.
Growing up not just Jehovah's Witness, but as a non-Jew with a Jewish-sounding surname, certainly put me into a world of minorities
where others would *never* bear to tread. I seriously have to post my story here someday, I've seen both sides of the coin and am better
for it, but it's not pretty.
It's critical to any discussion to separate anti-Semitism (ethnic/religious bias) from criticism of the Israeli State (politics).
Americans in general are ignorant of the fine line that separates the two, and the mainstream media obliterates that line altogether.
~Sue
Your opinion of the State of Israel- Have your religious views affected it?
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betterdaze
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Satanus
Betterdaze
I would love to hear your story.
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5go
No. The current nation of Israel is in no way representative of the biblical one. However, being that it is the only true democracy in the Middle East, I think the US should continue to be a staunch supporter.
Barring some unforeseen development, the US is on a collision course with Iran.
No, I think the USA should withhold money until the consentration camp that is Gaza, and the West Bank is undone. Then maybe start it back up when it is a true Republican Democracy representing all the people of Palestine (Israel) Jewish, Christian, and Arab.
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Merry Magdalene
Merry - but I assume you think the carve up of India as two and then three states was correct. That is to say India and Pakistan were created rather than just an independent India, Later became India, Pakistan and Bangladesh
Not necessarily. I honestly don't know enough of the history and all the issues involved to have any opinion at all. Sorry. It's on my list of things to learn.
~Merry
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Midget-Sasquatch
Isreal needs to adhere to UN resolutions and end the occupation. Their hopes of a greater Isreal is coming at a very high cost to their respect from much of the world (not just muslim). If it went back to pre 1967 borders, I think it would garner much more empathy from Europe. It would then give more moderate Arab states like Jordan even more reason to have increased diplomatic relations with them.
While it was easy enough to pull out of the relatively useless Gaza strip, I don't see the Isrealis giving up all that water in the West Bank.