Palestinians, the conflict, and the shared future.
A prominent Palestinian activist referred to “nihilistic Jihadi ideology” and described it as “the worst motivational ethos in history.” I find that to be a bold claim. I’d like to know more about what he had in mind with that statement, but in the absence of further elaboration I’m left with its face value. What … Read more
A late night conversation with a FB friend from Bethlehem turned to Zionism. “I don’t know much about Zionism,” he said. “Could you explain it to me? I hear some people say it’s bad, some people say it’s good.” 😬 So at a quarter to one in the morning, I gave it a shot: “Zionism … Read more
A controversial opinion: As long as I can call this country Yisrael in Hebrew, I don’t mind if you call it Falastin in Arabic. Who cares what we call it in English. Call it Israel, call it Palestine, just don’t call it Canaan. A controversialer opinion: The national anthem is an alternative version of a … Read more
Two thoughts for you as the early ground operations are underway in the Gaza strip, after three weeks of continuous airstrikes against military targets embedded in a densely populated civilian area. Two thoughts. One about the present and one about the future. Right now I see so many friends and influencers calling for a ceasefire. … Read more
I am so tired of seeing “But Israel” in comments. But Israel doesn’t go in and shoot everyone in sight. But Israel doesn’t make videos celebrating kidnapping children. There is no comparison between Israel and Hamas, or between the fighters for one side and the fighters for the other. One day all (remaining) Palestinians will … Read more