I don't get the logic of that.

The significance of being part of the Jewish community is not a contradiction with being a citizen of any state.

The concept of "dual-loyalty" is false. Irish Americans are loyal to Ireland, as they are citizens of the US.

Palestinian Americans are loyal to Palestine, as they are simultaneously citizens of the US.

What does "loyalty" mean? Are you truly "loyal" to the US, in all the meanings that some judge of you could derive from that term?

Made me think of a certain synagogue along the Henry Hudson Parkway in the Bronx with a sign out front reading, "We stand with the State of Israel." I pass it all the time. Each time I do, I interpret it as a gigantic middle-finger extended towards me and every other American driving by. A hearty "fuck you" to the country that knocked out Saddam in order to appease Likud fanatics in the DoD. It is a supreme example of Zionist chutzpah, thrust right in our faces as we drive to and from Manhattan. Dual loyalty? Rubbish. Their only loyalty lies with Olmert, Likud, the IDF and the guy who bulldozed Rachel Corrie.

As for Witty's comment, I'm an Irish American and couldn't give a rat's ass about Ireland. You don't know what you're talking about.

If you love classical music, jazz, AND rock n roll, you are not inhuman, you are MORE human.

Israel is a mixed bag, as ANYONE that has any earnest involvement with Israel knows well.

Because it is mixed, reform is the most appropriate political approach relative to Israel.

Urging reform will be respected. Urging condemnation will be rejected as it should.

How does the complaint about "dual-loyalty" transform anything?

What good does it do?

Michael Walzer endorsed the inbuild anti-Goyimism of the Jewish identity definition. That's its specific and dangerous anomaly. It's responsible for anti-Jewish feelings. And NOT the other way round: first anti-Semitism and as a reaction the anti-Goyimism.

Newton's law "to every action there is a reaction" applies here. When the Jews came into being as a 'holy, chosen people', an exclusive 'people apart', that was the original anomaly – the rest is reaction.

Immanuel Kant pointed that out in 1793 in his Philosophy of Religion. And I have to add: Kant had quite a following among the German Jews of the enlightenment.
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Walzer failed to name another important Jewish anomaly: The Jews are the only religious group that claims God assigned them a certain territory on this planet.

Its a good thing in the world, even if its not your chosen association.

Okay, but the German-Jewish philosopher Martin Buber sees it this way: "The Land of Israel was created first, the rest of the world later on."
When the Jews conquered their land (and on the way blotted out the Amalek), that was unlike any other people (who do not deny having conquered a territory) – the Jews were just following God's commandment. That's the way Buber sees it and the settlers in Judea and Samaria.

And, to further the irony, this vilification is being presented in the name of preserving freedom of expression for dissenting perspective.

Are you loyal to George Bush and/or to the US Government? Or do you have a special definition of loyalty to America?

What have you ever done for America? You didn't serve in the Army, did you? What have you ever done for America you hypocritical piece of shit?

These Jews that you have such a rage/jealousy with have paid more in taxes to America than a failed journalist/writer like you will ever pay. That's loyalty- picking up that pen and writing a big fat check to Uncle Sam.

This dual-loyal Jew, no, make that loyal only to Israel, because America is a fuckin' joke, served for as combat medic in the US Army (91-A) and pays way more in taxes- just off of dividend income- than you will ever pay.

You are a lazy, whining scumbag, Weiss.

You haven't done a single thing for America except whine about how much you love it.

It's too bad you got stuck with such a shitty place to live.