"Jews are adherents of a faith, not a political movement-"quote from your column

Submitted by David Zohar (Israel), Aug 20, 2009 at 02:06

The Jews are a people, not just a faith,and have exercised in Israel their right of self determination. Ignore that and you fall into the trap of Arab and Moslem opponents of Israel who refuse to recognise it as the national homeland of the Jewish people.

I am a secular Jewish humanist, and a retired Israeli diplomat. By your definition I cannot be a Jew.

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