This question needs to be asked. Why is it impossible to voice criticism of Israel as a political

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79. I've been attacked this way as well.

I draw a clear distinction between Judaism and Israel. I generally support Israel in this particular struggle, but I feel unable to level criticism of some of the tactics Israel has used without being labelled an antisemite.

I've been to Israel. I've seen things I find objectionable. This doesn't cause me to question the existence of Israel; rather, it means I disagree with some of the Israeli government's policies. I disagree with US policy from time to time, but I'm not anti-American. Same thing.

My wife is Jewish, and I've learned to keep my mouth tightly shut while visiting her wonderful family. She has relatives in Israel, some of whom are Holocaust survivors. I would never challenge their feelings about what Israel means. I think Netanyahu is a douchebag, and I think Israel's current policy of expanding Jewish settlement in the West Bank doesn't help de-escalate the situation, but I don't want to deal with false accusations that I'm somehow pro-Hamas (which is very far from the truth).