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take real good care of minority rights
and civil rights; and, collectively, we
should help the Arab minority feel they
ilad Peled understands the
are part of the 'State of the Jews':'
need for a "State of the Jews:'
He said the problem is not Zionism
but doesn't see the need for
or Israeli law, but human nature.
a religiously run "Jewish state." The
"Israeli law is equal for all; but the
36-year-old Israeli spoke on Jan. 23 at
society and the social attitudes of the
Hadassah House in West Bloomfield at majority are not equal," he said.
the second local Cafe Israel, a project
He sees the same thing in the way
of the American Zionist Movement
the world treats Israel. "The world
(AZM) to promote discussion of
cannot protect the Jews," Peled said. "If
Zionism and how young Israelis put it
Jews want protection, they have to do
into practice.
it themselves," which means having a
"Religion should be totally removed majority Jewish state.
from anything that has to do with the
"Many don't realize the threats
state," Peled said. "Religion and state
against the Jewish people are still very
do not go hand in hand, and many of
real. I believe the threat is going to go
the problems in Israel relate to reli-
on forever," he said, explaining both
gion and state." He proposes that the
the importance of a strong Israel and
"Law of Return," which provides Jews
why Israel can't wait for peace before
with automatic Israeli citizenship, be
working to respect, integrate and
the only Israeli law that involves the
advance its minorities.
state in religious affairs.
"I understand why people receive
Peled related stories from his
news and feel [critical] of things Israel
work as a director at the Tel Aviv
does, but I don't understand why they
Municipality where he dealt with
are so interested in such a small place,"
issues related to Jaffa, a mixed Jewish- he said. "I think the obsession with Israel
Arab community just south of Tel Aviv and Zionism is the new anti-Semitism:'
with a diverse social, economic and
Cafe Israel was sponsored by
educational landscape. He also spoke
AMEINU-Detroit, B'nai B'rith
about being a squadron leader in the
Great Lakes Region, Hadassah
Israeli Air Force since his late 20s.
Greater Detroit Chapter, the Jewish
"These days, its real difficult to get
Community Relations Council of
an open mind and an open heart," he
Metropolitan Detroit and the Zionist
said. "Coexistence is complex; and
Organization of America-Michigan
there are many mistakes made by
Region. Peled also spoke in Ann
the Arab minority, but as one of the
Arbor at the Jewish Community
majority, I have the responsibility
Center of Greater Ann Arbor and at
because I have the power. We need to
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