It should be possible to be Jewish and not have any such “obligation” (or even interest) regarding Israel – except that Israel, and many Jews/NGOs worldwide, have made that impossible. — ‘Levy argued that exploring these tough questions is not a sign of disloyalty to Israel or to the Jewish community. … “What the government of Israel does reflects on us as Jews and reflects on our Judaism. Therefore, it is our Jewish obligation to be in dialogue with that in some way.”’ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/28/israels-direction-poses-existential-threat-to-judaism-uks-leading-progressive-rabbis-warn