The focus here is on American Jewry, but it's clearly the same case with Canadian Jewry.
This is an outstanding piece. (I wish she would take on Canadian Jewish organizations next!)
Anyone who has ever had any dealings with Jewish organizations, or found themselves puzzled by organized Jewry needs to read this.
"One of the most notable aspects of the story of alleged IRS
discrimination against nonleftist pro-Israel organizations has been the silence
of the mainstream American Jewish groups in the face of this apparent
persecution."
"What does the silence of major American Jewish groups on
this issue tell us about the nature of these organizations that claim to speak
for the American Jewish community? Obviously the alleged ideological
discrimination toward predominantly Jewish pro- Israel organizations by the
federal government is a matter that the overwhelming majority of American Jews
find objectionable not to mention frightening."
"And yet, the largest
American Jewish groups have said nothing."
"Groups like the Anti-Defamation League
and the American Jewish Committee have multi-million dollar budgets and they
prize their access to the White House and the State Department."
"Their
leadership may fear that by objecting to anti-Israel discrimination, they will
stop getting invited to White House Hanukka parties or that they themselves will
become the targets of unjustified Federal investigations."
"Perhaps it is
fear. But perhaps they are silent because they share the goal of silencing
voices that refuse to accept the Obama administration’s assertion that it is
pro-Israel to support the establishment of a Palestinian terror state in
Israel’s capital and in its historic and strategic heartland."
"Perhaps
they wish to muzzle Jews who refuse to accept that it is pro-Israel to be
anti-Israel."
(Note-I am IN LOVE with that sentence! Brilliant!
