by Robert Cohen
Republished from Writing from the Edge by permission of the author
Dear Jonathan Sacks
Stop telling lies about BDS
Your video animation, designed to make the moral and political case against this year’s Israel Apartheid Weeks on campuses around the world, is a skilful piece of deceit that needs urgent challenge from all who support human rights.
I’ve always admired your writing on Judaism and I recommend your books to others. Except where you talk about Israel, at which point you appear to abandon your learning and your ethical values.
You’re hardly the only rabbi who does this. But most of them don’t have your worldwide reputation, status and audience. When you say something on an important topic like boycotts many will be listening and they will take your position to be the authentic, intelligent and trustworthy voice of Judaism.
That’s exactly why it’s so important to challenge the deliberate distortions and misrepresentations you’re making. Continue reading “Dear Rabbi Sacks – stop your lies about BDS”
