Thomas Friedman NY Times Column Blasting Israeli Government Sparks Online Firestorm

Thomas Friedman: This Israeli government is a danger to Jews everywhere

Israelis, diaspora Jewry and friends of Israel everywhere need to understand that the way Israel is fighting the war in the Gaza Strip today is laying the groundwork for a fundamental recasting of how Israel and Jews will be seen the world over. It won’t be good. Police cars and private security at synagogues and Jewish institutions will increasingly become the norm; Israel, instead of being seen by Jews as a safe haven from antisemitism, will b…

Thomas Friedman NY Times Column Blasting Israeli Government Sparks Online Firestorm

NEW YORK – A New York Times op-ed by Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Thomas Friedman titled “This Israeli Government Is a Danger to Jews Everywhere” has ignited fierce backlash across social media. Friedman’s sharply worded column, published Wednesday, accuses Israel’s current leadership of endangering global Jewry through its policies and rhetoric. Critics have flooded X (formerly […]

When Israel’s government uses extreme rhetoric, it tests the faith of its backers - The Jewish Chronicle

Support for the Jewish state was once instinctive. But when its leaders flirt with extremism, even pragmatic Zionists must speak out

This Israeli Government Is a Danger to Jews Everywhere

Israelis, diaspora Jewry and friends of Israel everywhere need to understand that the way Israel is fighting the war in the Gaza Strip today is laying the groundwork for a fundamental recasting of how Israel and Jews will be seen the world over. Thomas L. Friedman The New York Times Opinion It won’t be good. Police cars and private security at synagogues and Jewish institutions will increasingly become the norm; Israel, instead of being seen by…