This book includes a wonderful anecdote that goes something like this:
At a workshop for the United Jewish Appeal, the featured speaker — a rabbi — asked the audience a question: “Why should Jews survive?”
“Jews should survive,” said one man, “because we can’t die off and give Hitler a posthumous victory.”
“Hmmm… okay,” said the rabbi. “Anyone else?”
“Jews should survive,” said one woman, “because we need to support the state of Israel against its many enemies.”
“Interesting,” said the rabbi. “Other thoughts?”
In the back of the room, an elderly gentleman slowly stood up.
“Jews should survive,” he said, “because we believe in the redemption of the world.”
“Yes,” the rabbi said with a smile. “We certainly do.”
Jews should survive because they only start with us.
If they support Israel, they deserve to be held accountable for what Israel does to non Jews.