Ordinary text for forums – Why Israel is not all of Judaism

Israel, Gaza, Iran. In the comment columns that match the comment, you can hardly avoid such and similar claims:

Time and time again, generalizations such as this or “Israel speaks for the Jews worldwide”. Sometimes provocative or even malignant meant, sometimes out of ignorance. But precisely such attributions are not only inaccurate, but also problematic because they shorten complex realities into simple, often misleading stories. In the following we look closely at these claims and illuminate them from different perspectives.

Israel’s policy is controversial
For Benjamin Netanyahu, the political waters are quite stormy in his country. The waves regularly go up in the Knesset: between the prime minister and his right -wing religious government on the one hand and a broad opposition from the political center to the left civil society on the other. But now Netanyahu coalition parties are also making it difficult to rule: the Ultra -Orthodox VTJ leaves the government, which means only a shark of her in the Knesset for the prime minister. Some observers believe that Netanyahu almost lost course almost before the Gaza war. Hundreds of thousands of Israelis protested violently against a wide controversial judicial reform; The floor under Benjamin Netanyahus makes crumbling. Historian Yuval Noah Harari, for example, turned a speech for 150,000 protesters against the reduction in democracy. Then Hamas’ terrible attack came on October 7 and the population was behind the defense of the country. But critical voices quickly increased on the course of the government – even in the middle of the war. Netanyahu was accused of putting their own interests on national security and to ignore warnings of secret service and military.

Before the surprising attack on Iran, 87 percent of Israelis demanded that Netanyahu took responsibility for the tragedy of 7 October; Almost three -quarters wanted to resign, including some of his right voters. In general, many Israëli’s Netanyahus Gaza politics see politicaler than national interest. Current surveys are taking a complex picture: while 70 percent of the Israelis of the Netanyahu government government rates the military strategy against Iran as positive. In fact, support for Netanyahus Likud party rose a bit after the attack after the attack. More than three -quarters of the Israelis supported the strokes against Iranian nuclear systems, and about 60 percent of the population spoke for a regime in Iran.

Nevertheless, the support of Netanyahu remains fragile. The letter of 350 Israeli writers and cultural employees written in April, with the demand for an end to the Gaza War, has hardly lost its effectiveness. The Wake -up call criticizes the “disproportionate violence” against citizens in Gaza and accuses the prime minister to deliberately expand the conflict. So also the journalist Akiva Eldar, who testifies to Netanyahu to escalate a strategy to stabilize in terms of domestic policy. Opposition politicians such as Gilad Kariv and the affected members, such as members of hostages from the Gaza War, criticize the interaction of Netanyahu with domestic and social problems. They accuse him of placing the political and personal agenda about the wells of the population.

In general it appears that Israeli government policy is still violent controversial and in no way represents all Israelis. Although the Iran attack led to strengthening the position of Netanyahu in the short term, the fundamental skepticism of his office remains great and prominent Israeli voices at home and abroad continue to express considerable criticism.

Zionism is not just Judaism
Not all Jews are Zionists and not all Zionists are Jews. In fact, Zionism came from Austria at the end of the 19th century. Intended as a secular national movement and against Theodor Herzl Anti -Semitism, he soon also developed religious movements. These have a strong political influence today, but not all Jews do not share these views. Many even see this religious change critically. There are also explicit anti -zionist Jews such as parts of the Ultra -Orthodox Haredim or left -wing Jewish groups. By the way: the largest group of religious Zionists is not a Jewish community, but of all places that support Israel for theological reasons. Zionism is therefore more a political concept with very different forms and not necessarily linked to religious beliefs.

Israel’s population
The population of Israel refutes the comparison “Israel = the Jews”. Israel is the only state that has a Jewish majority, but this shows less than half of the worldwide about 17 million Jews. Arab Palestinians (Muslims and Christians) are Arabian Palestinians (Muslims and Christians). In addition, Jewish Israelis differ considerably in culture, religion and political views: from the most secular telvivers to ultra -orthodox communities, from European Ashkenasim to the Eastern Sefardim and Mizrachim. There are deep trenches between these groups, for example with regard to compulsory military service, marriage law or settlement policy. Israeli society is therefore political, ethnically and religiously diverse and even divided – a uniform opinion “of the Jews” does not exist. Everyone who claims that Israel is “in the name of all Jews” does not recognize this complex diversity.

Jewish diaspora worldwide: solidarity, worries and protest
Many Jews feel connected, but represent different views on government policy. After the Hamas attack in October 2023 there was a broad solidarity with Israel, but at the same time growing concern about civilian victims in the Gaza Strip. Younger Jewish people and progressive groups in particular protested openly, for example due to major demonstrations in the United States, and immediately demanded -the fires. This new Jewish protest movement meets mixed reactions within the municipalities: while conservative organizations such as the ADL Jewish critics partially condemn, prominent personalities such as Bernie Sanders talk about “immoral” attacks on Gaza. Similar conflicts are also clear in Britain, where Jewish leaders publicly criticized the approach of Israel and thereby tightened the internal tensions. One thing is clear: the Jewish diaspora is diverse and controversial. Criticism of Israel’s politics is not automatically anti -semitic; At the same time, the criticism of the Israeli government should not lead to the blame for Jews in general.

Judaism in Austria
While the Israeli cultural community of Vienna (IKG), represented by President Oskar Deutsch and Secretary -General Benjamin Nägele, clearly supports the approach of Israel in Gaza and shows every criticism sharply, many Jewish individuals see the situation of more differentiated. The IKG also reacted violently to former federal President Heinz Fischer, who criticized Israel’s war policy and warned of the growth of anti -semitism: Nägele accused Fischer to serve anti -semitic stories through his criticism of Israel’s policy. At the same time, Jews in Austria have actually experienced anti-Semitic incidents since the start of the Gaza War in the Austria, which increases sensitivity. Critical voices within the Jewish community, especially younger and intellectual members, usually express themselves with a hand to prevent internal conflicts. An attitude of unlimited solidarity with Israel is therefore publicly dominated, even if there are probably differentiated opinions.

Conclusion for Claim
Israel is not Judaism. The state is democratic and diverse. With Jewish and non -Jewish citizens who represent different opinions and also worldwide, Jews are not a homogeneous group. Everyone who criticizes Israel must call the government action – not “the Jews”. The comparison of Israel with Judaism is a misconception and prevents real debates. These come from substantial government criticism and must be permitted. Israel is a state with a Jewish majority, but the state of Israel is not the Jews.

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