I fully support Rabbi Ellenson's position. Attitudes like John Mearshimer's seem to be proliferating. Indeed the distinction between propaganda and dialogue blurs as in Mearshimer's appearance on C-Span in Book TV. It's important to pressure the media to recognize this difference.
Thank you Rabbi Ellenson
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