‘Occupation’ – That Word Makes Me Uncomfortable Too

[Purveyor]

I never heard the word growing up.

It definitely was not uttered at the dozen AIPAC events I attended, or throughout the Israel advocacy training I received. The word has been taboo for as long as I can remember.

Someone forgot to mention that to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie before he used it in his remarks to the Republican Jewish Coalition three weeks ago. A subsequent apology to philanthropist Sheldon Adelson assured that we won’t be hearing the word from Christie again anytime soon.

But what must be taken from this whole ordeal is that “occupation” is still not a word the American Jewish community is comfortable hearing. When it is used, even when euphemized, we shut down. The conversation becomes a road congested with defense mechanisms that ultimately leads nowhere.

The majority of American Jewry knows that responsibility for the suffering in this conflict is shared.

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http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Columnists/Occupation-That-word-makes-me-uncomfortable-too-350224

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