This desire to identify with whiteness, as well as bigotry and fear, blocks solidarity. - Melanie Kaye/Kantrowitz

Perhaps we need to engage, even in uncertainty, and work out issues as they arise...If we could start working together before we trust, understand, or like each other, we might learn to.

not only does Jewish oppression elude conventional categories, Jewish stereotypes prove that anti-Semitism does not exist. Jews are rich, powerful, privileged, control the media, the schools, the business world, international banking: the Zionist conspiracy rides again. How could such powerhouses ever be in trouble? These stereotypes, I've realized, prevent recognition of how we are threatened or demeaned as Jews.

The attitude that claims we-of any group- are essentially victims and so can't be charged with our behavior is destructive to all of us.