How has JDL viewed offers from notorious Jew-haters like Louis Farrakhan to discuss their differences with Jewish leaders?
A. As far as JDL is concerned, there is no common ground for discussion with those individuals. Years ago, Louis Farrakhan extended an invitation to Jewish leaders to have a discussion with him. As one would expect, those establishment Jewish leaders accepted the invitation and found themselves dismayed with the outcome. Even Edgar Bronfman, famed Canadian Jewish liberal, said he regretted his meeting with Farrakhan. High-profile Jew-haters will most likely not be changed one iota by attempts at dialog with them. Some ignorant Jew-haters can be convinced to change their opinions if they are shown overwhelming evidence against their positions, but the worst among them are too deeply invested in hatred to change their ways so easily.
