Religion and Politics

Internet Intensifies Jewish Squabbles over Israel, Identity

CNN’s Dave Schechter reports on growing divisions among Jews in regards to Israel, politics, and what it means to be Jewish – arguments only exacerbated through social media. Noah Pollak, executive director of the Emergency Committee for Israel, told Schecter: “There’s a reason for the old adage that one should never discuss politics or religion in polite company. These topics often lead to impoliteness, and it’s no less true of Jews discussing Israel and religion as anyone else.”

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