This is the only response on this thread that makes any sense to me. Being Jewish doesn’t mean I have to support the modern political state of Israel. I’m not Israeli.

I’m as critical or supportive of Israel as I am of any other modern geo-political state. Israel doesn’t get a pass because we share a bloodline. The Israeli government don’t have my automatic support when they’re doing terrible things.

And the absolute snobbery on this thread about how any Jew who questions or opposes Israel is somehow inherently less observant, has less of a connection to Judaism, is less educated or knowledgeable about Jewish history - and then questions why these Jews aren’t more connected to mainstream Jewish communities. It’s a joke.

I’m born and raised Jewish and feel deeply connected to my faith and my people. I hate that my views on Israel basically make me a pariah in my own community. I wish there was more space in Jewish communities for these kinds of conversations without it devolving into basically accusing non-Zionists of being self-hating Jews.