Important/Interesting Reads

Their billionaire descendants, who control Krispy Kreme, Stumptown and other brands, are grappling with the exposure of an unspeakable secret.

"As the successors and descendants of people who committed horrendous acts, it is vital that our generation accepts what has happened, that we do whatever we can to bring tolerance and equality to the communities in which we live, and to ensure that the actions of Albert Reimann Sr. and Albert Reimann Jr. are a part of history which is never repeated."             

"Careless Holocaust analogies may demonize, demean, and intimidate their targets. But there is a cost for all of us because they distract from the real issues challenging our society, because they shut down productive, thoughtful discourse,"

In Other AOC News:

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is the bright shining star of progressive Democrats, so naturally there's a war on for her Israel-related soul. Since her election in November she has been circumspect about Israel (she was critical during the primary campaign).

Other notable progressive first-year congresswomen, Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., and Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., are critical to the point of backing the boycott Israel movement. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., lines up more with the liberal-to-centrist pro-Israel community.

Tlaib and Omar were also among the 16 co-sponsors of a bill initiated by Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn., that would withhold aid from Israel commensurate with what it spends on keeping Palestinian minors in detention.This week, Mairav Zonszein, a progressive Israeli American, chided Ocasio-Cortez for not signing on as well.

Within a day, they got their wish: "Yes! Excited to sign on," Ocasio-Cortez replied.

 

                                                 

Last week I shared an article with you, entitled Birthright Trips, A Rite of Passage for Many Jews, Are Now a Target of Protests. But now, the very group that instigated these protests, is having its own internal problems:                                        

The previous Friday, IfNotNow leaders had sent a private email to members apologizing for the way this signature, headline-catching operation was run. They admitted that they had steered the campaign unilaterally and weren't reflective of their memberships' diverse opinions - even though many members had opposing views on how it should go 

 

 

Here, too, while there is, undoubtedly, a shift, how much is unclear. And please bear in mind that the  publication is called Think Progress, the article is based on opinion and not a "solid" poll, it is preaching to its own choir:

No Longer Comfortable with Legacy Pro-Israel Groups, Many Jewish Americans Are Looking Elsewhere

Attitudes toward Israel have shifted among American Jews, as Trump and Netanyahu forge a sharp, rightward path together.      

What Does It Mean to be Genetically Jewish?