TRADITIONAL JEWS DISTURBED BY CONNECTION TO ISRAEL

Traditional Jews are disturbed by the increasing frequency of references to Jews and the “Jewish state” in political rhetoric and speeches, such as heard at the recent conventions of both political parties.

Continual references to the “Jewish State” convey the impression that all Jews support the so-called “State of Israel”.  Nothing could be further from the truth.  The movement to create the Zionist state of “Israel” which began 100 years ago is in total contradiction to the teachings of Jewish Law and tradition which for 4000 years has commanded Jews to remain unswervingly loyal to the countries in which they reside and prohibits the establishment of a “Jewish State.”

Traditional Jews do not support the Zionist state.  They do not support dual loyalty and believe that referring to the Zionist state of Israel as the “Jewish state” endangers Jews worldwide. It promotes such misguided ideas as “dual loyalty” and erroneously places blame on all Jews for the actions of the Zionist Jews.

It is time to set the record straight.  Traditional Jews do not endorse the actions of the Zionist state nor do they endorse political or financial support of the Zionist “state of Israel”.  Traditional Jews residing in America are loyal to one country only, the United States of America. Any implied connection to or perceived support of the “state of Israel” only serves to fuel continued conflict and anti-Semitism.

Zionist Jews seek media attention to further their cause. Traditional Jews do not seek nor want media or political publicity and implore our politicians and news organizations to remove the spotlight from American Jews and focus on the issues of interest to all Americans of every faith.