New York Times: ‘Israel's government is a threat to Jews everywhere’ Jewish New York Times columnist Friedman criticises the Israeli government and warns of the consequences of the Gaza massacre

"Israel is a settler colony and has now moved from ethnic cleansing to genocide. With Western support."

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Israel's war in the Gaza Strip is being met with vehement criticism worldwide. The New York Times points out in a recent commentary that the Israeli government's policies will have dire consequences for Jews worldwide.

‘Israelis, Jews in the diaspora and friends of Israel around the world must understand that the way Israel is waging war in the Gaza Strip today is laying the groundwork for a fundamental reshaping of perceptions of Israel and Jews around the world,’ writes the newspaper's foreign affairs columnist and Pulitzer Prize winner Thomas L. Friedman.

‘It will not end well,’ Friedman, who is himself Jewish, continues, warning: ‘Police cars and private security guards outside synagogues and Jewish institutions are becoming increasingly normal; Israel is no longer seen by Jews as a safe haven from anti-Semitism, but as its new source.’

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