I could almost understand how Islamic intruders could get away with this nonsense if the ethnic/religious background of most of NYC's public school teachers were not Jewish. Are these people so blind that they do not see what happens when Moslems are allowed a foothold in a non-Moslem country? Have they no relatives in Israel? Are they so self-destructive that they want to nurture the cells of Islamist supporters who will eventually provide recruits and funds for the Jihad against, among others, the Jews?
Or is it just that they hate Christians more than they fear Moslems?
Or is it just that they hate Christians more than they fear Moslems?
I think you hit so many points right. I, too, am quite amazed at the clear double standard. I am afraid, however, that you inadvertantly transposed the verbs in the last sentence; that is, I think that many Jews fear Christians more than they hate Moslems?
I do not think it is rational at all; rather, it is baggage that most Jews, including those in America, acquired from many centuries of repression and persecution in Europe. In comparison, the treatment of Jews in the Arab world was rather benevolent --- until recently, that is: the creation of Israel has been viewed from the outset as intrusion of the infidel into the mighty Califate. As a consequence, 500,000 members of Jewish communities, some of which existed for the thousands of years, have been uprooted and expelled from the Arab lands and absorbed by Israel. [A notable and srtiking exception is Turkey --- a non-Arabic but Muslim country that has no history whatsoever of persection of Jews. Ever since the Sultan invited the Jews expelled from Spain by Isabella the Catholic in 1492, Jews apppear to have lived there entirely unmolested]. But this is a rather recent history; for most Jews it has become a part of cerebrally acquired knowledge, not the folklore. In contrast, the persecutions in Europe have been ongoing for centuries: they are a part of the psyche and folklore. It well may be that the apprehension of Christians is instinctive and at odds with reality.
This is rather sad. For most of the American history the country was profoundly and overtly Cristian but, as is well known, there were no massacres and such [Of course, one could point out discriminatory acts and laws such as barring of Jews from settlement in early Massachusetts, etc. --- but the point is that, in contrast to Europe, Jews seldom had to fear for their lives. After the Word War II, anti-Semitism has become rather unpopular altogether.] At the same time, the overall culture in the country was more moral in the sense that is common to both Christians and Jews It is my personal opinion, therefore, that a greater presence of Christianity in the public life should be welcomed by the Jewish community. Yet Jewish leadership is somewhat entrapped in the stereoptypes acquired in the "old country."
There is a second, smaller reason, for the phenomenon you reference: messianism and rooting for the underdog is deeply rooted in the Jewish psyche (funny, this appears to be so even with those who claim to be completely secular). Thus, many of them sympathize with the "stranger in their midst" --- in this case, Muslims. Raised during peaceful times and taking for granted the long-lived invincibility of the U.S., they often go to far in implementing this part of the liberal agendum. Needless to say, like so many other well-intentioned deeds of the modern-day liberals, this is silly and suicidal --- as you rihtfully pointed out.