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103. I don't think you understand how antisemitic you are being but the level is very high.

The actual amount of US Jews who hold dual citizenship with Israel is very low. I live here in NYC and encounter lots of fellow Jews. NYC probably has the most Jews of any US city, and I have discussed this with many fellow Jews. I have yet to find one that has dual citizenship with Israel.

It's really not that common. I'm Jewish. I have dual citizenship with Panama and I am entitled to German citizenship and I will do that at some point. But I do not have Israeli citizenship and I am not entitled to Israeli citizenship. Most US Jews are not entitled to Israeli citizenship.

Jews of any other country than Israel are not responsible for Israeli actions and should not be subject to some perverse loyalty (or anti-loyalty) test as if they are. To do so is very antisemitic.

The suggestion of "lots of Jews having dual citizenship" and requirements of loyalty/anti-loyalty oaths is actually the continuation of an antisemitic accusation against Jews that goes back at least to the Middle Ages if not before. The accusation is that Jews are all in league with each other and have no loyalty to whatever country in which they reside.

It is a bigoted accusation and its one I hope I don't hear coming from your direction again.