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This is heartbreaking and truly revolting because it suggests that there should be a litmus test for being the "right kind of Jew" in support of Israel. With regard to the Holocaust, our mandate is as simple as it is true: Let us never forget. Steadfast refusal to be defined or limited by oppressive expectations is today's call, so we all emerge with unwavering self-respect and determination to rise above adversity. When Corey Booker took the floor of the Senate for 25 hours a few weeks ago, I wrote down several key points. I keep them on my desk for easy reference. I pulled out one specific statement today when I heard of this dismissal. What Corey said resonates in this context, "The power of the people isn't in the people in power; in this democracy, the power of the people is greater than the people in power."