The American Jewish Community and its Relationship to Israel, Then and Now | iNSS

There appears to be a greater source of contention within the American Jewish community today, which did not originate with disagreements over the Iran deal. The source of this friction seems to be the result of multiple challenges of unprecedented magnitude, including: (a) apathy and ignorance about Israel, a partial result of the decline in the strength of American Jewish identity; (b) a tendency among left wing Jews to see Israel as a human rights violator and oppressor of the Palestinians; (c) a tendency by some right wing Jews to see any disagreement with the policies of the Israeli government as anti-Israel and even anti-Semitic; and (d) a perceived unwillingness by the government of Israel to look at what it can do to mitigate divisions and tensions within the community.