Re: Advocacy for Israel

It is regrettable that Jewish people can be found among those who defame Israel.  If Jewish people do not stand up for the Jewish state, who will?  We do not have the luxury of engaging in polite political discussions when Israel’s existence it is at stake.  There are many millions who are eager to defame Jews and the Jewish state. They do not need Jewish help.

This does not mean unreservedly agreeing with everything Israel does.  Israel strives to be the best world citizen it can be, under circumstances that no other country in the world has to bear, and makes mistakes like any country.  But no purported mistakes can justify risking the existence of the country.  Israel needs advocates, especially Jewish ones, to make its case and ensure its survival, and needs them right now.

Russell Raskin, Esq.

Providence, R.I.