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Politics : America Under Siege: The End of Innocence -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Michael Watkins who wrote (7490)	10/16/2001 6:27:05 PM
From: Emile Vidrine	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 27666

"AMERICA UNDER SIEGE"? By whom? In a 1978-80 survey of 443 American Jews in a "leadership training" program at the United Jewish Appeal, 70% of respondents reported that they were more emotionally moved by listening to Israel's national anthem (the Hatikvah) than the Star-Spangled Banner (another 7% "weren't sure" about it). Particularly noteworthy was the Jewish leadership response to the statement "The primary loyalty of American Jews must be to the United States and their fellow Americans." Over 50% (58, 52, and 56 percent in three distinct groups) DISAGREED. Coupled with the "not sure" response, 77, 67, and 71 percent of these future Jewish polity leaders DID NOT agree with this statement of "primary loyalty" to their fellow Americans. [Woocher, J., Sacred Survival. The Civil Religion of American Jews. Indiana University Press, 1986, p. 131-132] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

To: Michael Watkins who wrote (7490)	10/16/2001 6:40:16 PM
From: Emile Vidrine	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 27666

Why does International Law not put Israel and Sharon away? They violated International Law by invading Lebanon and murdering 50,000 civilians. In addition, Sharon has an indictment for war crimes pending in Belgium for masterminding the slaughter of some 1200 civlians. Israel has had a campaign against the Palestinians for some 50 years. Since l967, Israel has illegally occupied Palestine. Israel's Settlement Program has been classified as a war crime by the Red Cross. Shouldn't Zionism be put away just like Iraq?