This editing, which I understand followed thoughtful discussion by the executive team, distinguishes The J by communicating its sympathy for and desire to help Jewish and non-Jewish citizens of Israel while choosing not to lend unconditional support, that is, “standing with” the government’s conduct regarding its full range of political, humanitarian and religious issues. This is the wise position of an organization that represents a diverse membership and is under constant public scrutiny.
I applaud The J — not only because of its keen awareness that words matter, but because the leadership thought critically about the message they wanted to send and did something by changing their banner. I urge organizations large and small to follow its example.
