Is it rational to believe that the Jewish People are unique? Of course, every nation is unique in its own way, but is there something really extraordinary about the Jewish People?

Well, the rest of the world seems to think so, at least in one aspect. Judeopathy (antisemitism) is really an extraordinary phenomenon. The latest example is with the Dubai assassination. Alan Dershowitz has a terrific article highlighting the absurdity of the uproar:

An Intelligence Agency Misused Passports: OMG! at the Huffingon Post.