Moral masochism and New York’s Jews
It may be that left-wingers feel that by joining in with the “genocide” rhetoric, they are creating the conditions for a Jewish communal life dissociated from Zionism and Israel that will be respected by their…
Assessment
The piece suggests that some left-wing Jewish New Yorkers are adopting anti-Israel rhetoric as a strategy to gain acceptance from their non-Jewish peers. This raises questions about the psychological and political trade-offs involved in distancing from Zionism to secure communal standing. The tension between Jewish identity and progressive alliances in New York remains a fraught dynamic to watch.