‘I am led to ask why Friends criticise the state of Israel so dis-proportionately.’ Photo: by Taylor Brandon on Unsplash
Is the Religious Society of Friends antisemitic? Ol Rappaport believes there’s a case to answer
‘Imagine the furore if another nation received similar treatment from Quakers.’
by Ol Rappaport
30th September 2022
Late last year I was drawn to the correspondence and articles in the Friend about Palestinians and the state of Israel. I found an emerging pattern: an apparent focus on the Israeli government to the exclusion of other nations and oppressed groups.
