Living together. The hard part, not the slogan.
I’m the kind of Zionist who smiles every time I read the words “An Israeli team discovered…” in articles and posts across the internet……and wonders when the Palestinian members of those teams will get their recognition, as such. Yes, so much is made possible by the country of Israel……but, we lose nothing in honoring the … Read more
זה לא אנחנו נגדםזה רק אנחנו יחד#ערבות_הדדית#ברוך_המעריב_ערבים#ציונות_דתית
“The Israelis” “The Palestinians” I looked for two sides I found only one side The side of humanity, life, and love 8 billion human beings and counting, created in the imago dei I appreciate your support for some of us But I invite you to leave your world behind Support all of us Because there … Read more
This post is definitely politically incorrect but I’ll be honest… I have a problem with the 🇵🇸 flag. For me, it represents a history of exclusionary Pan-Arabism and organized violence against innocent people. I have seen it used, again and again, as a symbol of the denial of legitimacy to my country. The denial of … Read more
Racism reared its ugly head in the bomb shelter today. I didn’t see the point of confronting it on the spot – I’ve learned that racists operating in maladaptive defense mode are not receptive to reason, empathy, or judgment in the moment of arousal – but I think my day would be lacking if I … Read more
Zionism for Palestinians? I’ve been having great discussions with listeners to The Z Word ‘s first episode, my conversation with Palestinian author Mo Husseini . A central point of not conflict nor disagreement but, rather I would say, creative tension, between Mo and I was in the relevance of Zionism to Palestinians. Mo represented an … Read more
The Z Word – open and honest conversations with Palestinians and Israelis about Zionism, the land, the conflict, and the hope for a shared future… These are going to be an amazing series of convos. Barukh Hashem, I have some great guests lined up.
PSA to both Leftists and Right-Wingers: If all you know about the situation in Palestine is derived from memes and viral posts, and you haven’t done any research into the history of this land, or learned about the peoples who come from it, or even just talked to both Palestinians and Israelis who have lived … Read more
As more and more countries recognize a state with no contiguous territory, no means of self-defense, no independent monetary policy or funding, and no active popular legislature, I would like to renew my personal invitation to build a shared society in a single state, built on the infrastructure of the existing Israeli state, that grants … Read more
NGL I kinda want to have open, honest, soulful conversations with people about Zionism in today’s world and the shared future of Palestinians and Israelis, and record them and release them as a podcast The Z Word.