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Source: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2013837805_guest04singer.html
The Big Lie Is Alive and Well in Seattle
(Seattle Times) Jonathan L. Singer - The failed attempt to place billboard ads on city buses in Seattle claiming that Israel is actively engaging in war crimes with the support of American dollars is a beautiful example of the Big Lie at work. In the past, big lies were used by fascists and dictators as a means of delegitimizing certain groups. If you go to the website of the group sponsoring the ads, they make it clear that no matter what Israel does, it should not exist. Israel wants peace with its neighbors and has accepted the idea of two states, one Jewish, one Palestinian, existing as neighbors in peace. That is the Big Truth. The writer is a senior rabbi at Temple Beth Am, Seattle. Another 24 rabbis in the Seattle and Tacoma area support this statement.