Unity is a myth

“United we stand, divided we fall” sounds logical. But is it practical or even possible?

Since Oct. 8, 2023, the day after the Hamas-led attacks in southern Israel, many have called for unity against our “enemies.” Yet this call, however well-meaning, promises disappointment, exhaustion and fatigue. Unity, in the sense of homogeneous consensus, is nearly impossible. Ironically, it’s often harder than confronting the opposition. Organization of like-minded individuals is the best and most effective way of confronting challenges facing the Jewish people.

Even describing Jewish people as “the Jewish people” is incorrect since so many Jewish people support actions against the well-being of the “Jewish people” and the Jewish state. Furthermore, the Jewish people have been stateless for so lon