Dr. Benjamin Chavis: MLK would have wanted a strong Israel

Summary

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Lazar Focus. Each Friday, join host and diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman for a deep dive into what's behind the news that spins the globe. The African-American and Jewish communities were once allies in the civil rights struggle in the US. Julius Rosenwald, the Jewish businessman and head of retailing giant Sears, Roebuck, with Booker T. Washington to help fund nearly 5,000 schools for Black children across the Jim Crow South. Jews made up a significant percentage -- by some estimates the majority -- of non-Blacks marching in the South and organizing…

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