Anti-Semitism and Free Speech By Hank Silverberg I am an American. I was born in the USA. My parents are/were Americans. They too were born in the USA. My grandparents came from Poland, Ukraine and Russia where, as Jews, they were not allowed to be citizens. They became naturalized Americans as soon as they were eligible. If you ask the more than 6.9 million people who identify as Jews in America, they will say they are American. They have no other nationality. There are more Jews in America than any other country in the world. Israel has 6.7 million Jews, and if you ask them their nationality, they will tell you they are Israeli. There are 2.3 million Israelis who are NOT Jewish. Judaism is a religion. Yes, there is a distinct Jewish culture, but culture is not a nationality. So, I was distressed this past week when President Trump decided, with the urging of son-in-law Jared Kushner (an Orthodox Jew) to i...
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