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I had come to Indonesia with a delegation of U.S. faith leaders, organized by Legacy International<\/a> and sponsored by the State Department, to speak at universities and community centers about religious pluralism in America. It wasn\u2019t my turn to present that day, so I enjoyed a brief respite as I debated how and whether to address the poster with these members of Muhammadiyah, one of the largest Muslim organizations in Indonesia. In the end, I had little choice. \u201cI have a question for the rabbi,\u201d began one attendee during a Q&A; session: \u201cWhy do Jews kill Muslim children?\u201d<\/p>\n

Heart pounding, I stood up. I spoke of my pain at the loss of life among Gazan civilians, tragically including so many children. And then I took a deep breath. \u201cI noticed the poster in the entranceway,\u201d I began. I praised the group for raising money for humanitarian relief. But, I continued, \u201cWhen you call for an end to the Zionist entity, I want you to know that you\u2019re talking about my family and my friends and my people.\u201d I spoke of my own commitments to Israel, of the significance of Israel to the Jewish people, and of my firm belief that a two-state solution will allow both peoples to live securely and peacefully.<\/p>\n

To my shock, the audience applauded.<\/p>\n

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