Can Jews outside of Israel talk about Israel?
What's happening to Diaspora Jews?
Shlomo Avineri
I would like to note that I'm not comfortable with a situation in which people who don't live in Israel and won't be bearing the possible repercussions of the policies they advocate give themselves license to intervene in the political process here. This applies to figures on the right as well as on the left. For all of Diaspora Jewry's affinity to Israel, the tough political decisions must be ours - and ours alone - to make, and it isn't fitting for non-citizens to have any part or parcel in those decisions.
Diaspora Jews can and should have their say on Israel
Alex Sinclair
Even if you believe that only citizens, who have both the rights and responsibilities of living in a sovereign, self-governing country, can actually make political decisions, that does not mitigate the right of interested parties and outside supporters to express their opinions.
Read the debate at Makom.Haaretz.com.
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