Jews vs. Jews on Israel

It was once thought that the bulk of American Jewry was of one frame of mind when it came to Israel -- that is, that it is important to support the Jewish state and respect the right of Israel's democratically-elected decision-makers to do what they think is best for their own country.

This is changing as new generations of Jews have come of age, some of whose members don't have the same understanding and emotional attachment to Israel, and as technology has offered a much broader spectrum of viewpoints and forum for debating issues.

CNN took a look at this growing phenomenon in a piece that includes comments from spokesmen from the Anti-Defamation League and Jewish Council for Public Affairs.

On the local level, here in San Diego, there is a diversity of opinion on Israel's actions and policies within our own Jewish community. However, even people who are critical with things Israel might do, tend to support Israel in general -- understanding its history, admiring its achievements and recognizing the need for Jews to have a strong, independent homeland given the persecution, deportation, violence and genocide that Jews have faced over the centuries.

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