Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/17/84; site sol1.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!gatech!akgua!sol1!s252 From: s252@sol1.UUCP (s252) Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish Subject: Jews and Israel Message-ID: <332@sol1.UUCP> Date: Sun, 18-Aug-85 18:53:08 EDT Article-I.D.: sol1.332 Posted: Sun Aug 18 18:53:08 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 20-Aug-85 07:17:06 EDT Distribution: net Organization: THE SOLUTION, Lincoln, NE Lines: 45 OK... here is a new topic from a new user which (I hope) will generate a whole lot of controversy... As Jews, what is our responsibility to the State of Israel? This question has been on my mind these past weeks mainly because of what is going on in (of all places) South Africa. Israel is one of RSA's largest trading partners - both countries are involved in the world diamond trade. Israel is also rumoured to be a major supplier of military hardware to the RSA. As Jews, is it our first responsibility to oppose the unjust regime of apartheid and all countries who are a party to it *or* to stand by the policies of the State of Israel? To take it a step further, do we have the right to "oppose" policies of the State of Israel as non-Israelis? A thorny question... I am interested in hearing what *you* think! {Al Berg - ihnp!sol1!s252 - akgua!sol1!s252 - New York City} *** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR MESSAGE ***