Fundamentally, he said, "We have to make it understood that anti-Semitism is not a Jewish problem, that this is society's problem and civilization's problem. We need to activate a leadership among non-Jews who believe in human rights to take responsibility... it can't be only Jewish organizations who are working on this."
Specifically, and especially after the recent London bombings, Melchior would like to strengthen Jewish and Israeli ties with moderate Islamic states and groups, and forge coalitions with Islamic and Christian groups abroad.
This is the gist of the article -- any form of racism or bigotry is society's problem -- and not the victim's problem. Doesn't matter who the victim is - African-Americans, Arab-Americans, Asian-Americans, Jewish-Americans, Latino-Americans, Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transexual-Americans, Handicappers, whatever. It is society's problem.
Here's where I get my "Disruptor" logo -- as far as I am concerned - the stand one takes on this issue is the key differentiator of "Progressive" versus "Conservative." Everything else is secondary.
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