Look At Who Is Bullying Jews

Gershom Gorenberg, a sometimes debating partner at panels and forums (I am sure he appears more than I and gets paid more), has another browbeating column in which, in the name of wisdom, good-sense and progressive political correctness, he seeks to intimidate American Jewish leaders. It's here in Moment, entitled "It’s Time for American Jews To Speak Up!" (and at his blog, it's An End to Umbrella Politics)

I've selected these bits and hope it's clear what he wants to say, and also clear are my comments and objections there:

...I’d like to believe that these sometimes self-appointed spokespeople [writes the self-appointed spokesman for left-wing radical politics] doubt the wisdom of expanding West Bank settlements, or question the attempt to ban two Arab parties from Israeli elections, or feel qualms about the firepower that Israeli forces directed at civilian areas during the war in Gaza. But...When it rains in Jerusalem, they open their umbrellas in New York...

...umbrella politics...has been rendered bankrupt in simple pragmatic terms by three developments: the Gaza war, the Israeli elections and the Obama presidency.

...the ceasefire that ended the fighting was just as fragile as the ceasefire that could have been achieved before the war... [so? does that mean, perhaps, that the policies and the politicians to direct those policies supported by Gorenberg are wrong, corrupt, no good? why wasn't the Rafah border held by ground troops? why are the Qassams, et al. continuing to fall? why is Gilad Schalit still in custody?]

...Ruling over the disenfranchised Palestinians of the West Bank undermines Israeli democracy. [and will,(cough, cough) establish a true reliable Arab democracy that will live, side-by-side, in peace and security with Israel]

...the Gaza war should serve as final proof for Obama that his administration must push for an Israeli-Palestinian accord...Obama will need support at home. He’ll want the support of Jews in particular, given their role in the Democratic Party and their ability to put pressure on Congress. [and what is the support he'll be seeking?] The first time that the administration firmly asks something from Israel—most likely, a request to freeze settlement construction—American Jewish leaders will face a choice. Will they stick to umbrella politics, echoing the objections from Jerusalem? Or will they have the courage to support an initiative that is essential to Israel’s future? [for argument's sake: do Arab-Americans act that way? and, maybe, just maybe, these leaders and hundreds of thousands of ordinary Jews don't agree with Gorenberg and, using their democratic right, seek to influence their government not to undermine Israel's security and also to strengthyen Israel as the Jewish Zionist state of the Jewish people?]

...Will American Jews dare to ask the same questions that are regularly asked by the Israelis themselves? Will they listen to their own opinions? Will they dare to voice them publicly and without embarrassment? For their sake and for Israel’s, I hope so.
[will they be bullied by Gorenberg to say the wrong things?]