Times of Israel: Daily Kickoff: July 16, 2019

Haile Soifer, executive director of the Jewish Democratic Council of America, writes… “American Jews don’t want to be Trump’s political pawns: Many Jewish Americans reject the president’s transparent attempt to divert the country’s attention from his own moral failings, just as we reject his attempts to politicize Israel and the rise of antisemitism. The president should recognize that Jews see his 280-characters of hate for what they are — an utter lack of character on his part and a betrayal of the values that truly make America great. Jews have experienced the devastating consequences of hatred and intolerance throughout history and do not want to be used as political pawns in Trump’s Twitter feed.” [CNN]

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