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Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

Canadian Businessman

Born: Jun 20, 1929

Died: Dec 21, 2013

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Intermarriage is not a calamity but an opportunity for both a Jewish and non-Jewish partner to learn. Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

Opportunity Partner Both Calamity Learn Jewish

The Arab world needs to appreciate that legitimate historical claims and modern necessities are what make Israel the homeland of the Jewish people. Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

Needs People World Jewish People Claims Arab Arab World Make Israel Historical Modern Legitimate Homeland Necessities Appreciate Jewish

For decades, the plight of the Palestinian people has been exacerbated by internal corruption, a lack of effective investment, and the political cynicism of the Arab states, who often did not have the best interests of the Palestinians at heart. Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

Best Heart Corruption People Political States Arab Plight Has-Been Exacerbated Best Interests Investment Been Effective Decades Did Lack Often Interests Internal Who Cynicism Palestinian Palestinian People Palestinians

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.

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

Based on the Gaza precedent, Israel should not simply be expected to withdraw from territory and let it devolve into a state of anarchy. The West Bank is simply too close to Israel's major population centers and infrastructure to allow it to become another launching pad for rockets. Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

Become Too State Gaza Anarchy Launching Allow Simply Major Withdraw Another Territory Israel West West Bank Rockets Close Precedent Expected Bank Centers Infrastructure Pad Should Population Based

No one said anything to my face, but I constantly heard comments denigrating Jews. Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

Face Jews Constantly No-One Said Heard Comments Anything

If Catholics and Jews can today come together regularly for talks after so many tears and so much blood have been shed, than Jews and Arabs must be able to do the same. Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

Today Together Tears Jews Arabs Must Able Come Shed Talks Catholics Been Blood Than Same After Much Regularly Many

In terms of defending Jews, I'm a Jew. Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

Jews Terms Jew Defending

The search for a Jewish national home came about due to centuries of anti-Semitic pogroms, expulsions, discrimination and hate. The Holocaust was simply the evil culmination of all that came before it. Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

Home Hate Evil National Before About Simply Due Culmination Came Anti-Semitic Discrimination Centuries Holocaust Search Jewish

My childhood was marked by a tension between privilege on the one hand and emotional dysfunction on the other. Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

Other Marked Emotional Tension Between Hand Privilege Childhood Dysfunction

My father put it right when he said: 'I don't get ulcers. I give ulcers.' Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

Father Give He Put Said Ulcer Get Right

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.

There are no easy solutions for Israel's own governance problems. Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

Problems Own Solutions Easy Israel Governance

I've had three wives. I've had five weddings. Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

Three Weddings Had Wives Five

I remind everybody that the Sabbath was the Jewish gift to civilization. Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

Gift Everybody Civilization Sabbath Remind Jewish

A two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and a region free of Iranian nukes are worthy goals that should be able to withstand public scrutiny in every Middle Eastern capital. Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

Conflict Goals Free Every Worthy Eastern Solution Able Withstand Israeli-Palestinian Iranian Middle Middle Eastern Public Region Capital Scrutiny Should

As an American Jew who loves Israel, I cannot support John McCain. He cannot provide what Israel needs most - a respected, credible, morally strong America. Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

Needs Strong Respected John Morally John McCain He Support Most Israel Provide America American McCain Cannot Loves Who Credible Jew

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