Reuven Rivlin, the President of Israel, says his is a ?sick society.? Rivlin spoke at a conference called ?From Hatred of the Stranger to Acceptance of the Other.?
With regard to Jews he said: ?I?m not asking if they?ve forgotten how to be Jews, but if they?ve forgotten how to be decent human beings. Have they forgotten how to converse?? In Rivlin?s eyes, the academy has a vital task to reduce violence in Israeli society by encouraging dialogue and the study of different cultures and languages with the aim of promoting mutual understanding, so that there can be civilized meetings between the sectors of society.
http://radio.foxnews.com/2014/10/22/...-sick-society/