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John McCain's choice of Sarah Palin as running mate is the towering example of his poor judgment. Palin's ignorance of public affairs is monumental.

~Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

Topics: Affairs Choice Example His Ignorance John Judgment Mate Mccain Monumental Palin Poor Public Running Sarah Sarah Palin

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Maintaining control indefinitely over millions of Palestinians will inevitably lead to a demographic nightmare and cannot be sustained if Israel is to remain true to its founding principles.

~Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

Topics: Cannot Control Demographic Founding Indefinitely Inevitably Israel Lead Maintaining Millions Nightmare Over Palestinians Principles Remain Sustained True Will

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The majesty of the American Jewish experience is in its success marrying its unique Jewish identity with the larger, liberal values of the United States. There is no need anymore to choose between assimilation and separation. We are accepted as equals.

~Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

Topics: Accepted American Anymore Assimilation Between Choose Equals Experience Identity Jewish Larger Liberal Majesty Marrying Need Separation States Success Unique United United States Values

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Just as we send young American Jews to Israel through the Birthright program, we need to also consider a 'reverse Birthright' for Israeli kids to come see America.

~Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

Topics: Also America American Birthright Come Consider Israel Israeli Jews Just Kids Need Program Reverse See Send Through Young

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In the modern era, Jewish sovereignty over the land of our ancestors is a relatively short phenomenon. From the time of the successful Maccabean revolt to the Roman annexation in 63 BC constitutes about 100 years of Jewish rule. Combined with Israel's independence in 1948, this is about 160 years of effective sovereignty.

~Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

Topics: About Ancestors Combined Effective Era Independence Israel Jewish Land Modern Our Over Phenomenon Relatively Revolt Roman Rule Short Sovereignty Successful Time Years 100 Years

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Jewish sovereignty and governance over our ancestral home are, I believe, important goals that every Jew ought to support.

~Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

Topics: Believe Every Goals Governance Home Important Jew Jewish Ought Our Over Sovereignty Support I Believe

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The principles governing Western democracies, of which Israel rightly considers itself a part, are based on the assurance that everyone has a vote, but also that the minority needs to yield to the wishes of the majority.

~Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

Topics: Also Assurance Based Considers Democracy Everyone Governing Israel Itself Majority Minority Needs Part Principles Rightly Vote Western Which Wishes Yield

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There are no easy solutions for Israel's own governance problems.

~Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

Topics: Easy Governance Israel Own Problems Solutions

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Economic support from the rest of the Arab states to the fledgling Palestinian Authority in the West Bank is virtually non-existent.

~Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

Topics: Arab Authority Bank Economic Palestinian Rest States Support Virtually West West Bank

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There are signs that the Arab states are beginning to realize that a nuclear-armed Iran would be a threat to the entire region, and not just to Israel.

~Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

Topics: Arab Beginning Entire Iran Israel Just Realize Region Signs States Threat Would

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Biography

Nationality: Canadian

Type: Businessman

Born: June 20th, 1929

Died: December 21st, 2013

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