In North America, the greatest threat to the Jewish people is not the external force of antisemitism, but the internal forces of apathy, inertia and ignorance of our own heritage.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Without a Jewish state, the iron truth of history is that the Jewish people sooner or later become even more vulnerable to the next wave of anti-Semitism.
The Jews' fear of assimilation and intermarriage should not replace fear of anti-Semitism.
As a Jew I am aware of how important the existence of Israel is for the survival of us all. And because I am proud of being Jewish, I am worried by the growing anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism in the world.
Having grown up in a Catholic family, while I felt like I was never conscious of any blatant anti-Semitism, I was aware of a slightly insidious, us-versus-them mentality. A lot of my best friends and early girlfriends were Jewish, and I encountered what was more of a suburban small-mindedness, of people needing to defend their tribe.
Jewish persecution is a historical memory of the present generation and people fear it in the present day, and that's why those references are so much more powerful. I just understand that better now.
No one will frighten the large and free Jewish community of the United States.
Judaism is a conspiracy against all races.
Anti-Semitism is not just a problem for Jews; it is a problem for all of our society.
Where anti-Semitism persists, the well being of all our people is at risk.
Without any doubt, the Iranian threat is the biggest threat facing the Jewish people since the Second World War.