Shedding light on experiences like these is not only helpful, but fundamental. Without it, the conversation seems mired in the abstract.
That's my convoluted way of thanking Glenn for posting this.
Maya strikes me as fair-minded, well-grounded and thoughtful. Kudos, and stay safe if you're reading this.
I continue to struggle with this issue. I don't know what to think to be honest. It all seems so hopeless. I want to believe that something can be worked out one day, but religion...
Ergo, a lot of people are going to end up dead, maimed, displaced, and everything in between. Apparently, that's just the way it is. Crazy stuff.
As far as I can tell, the 21st Century has seen Israel lose substantial ground in public relations, and I don't see that changing anytime soon. It's not only among the youth, but the left in general, as well as a growing anti-neoconservative faction on the right.
How Israel and its allies manage this relatively new set of circumstances is an open question.
It is something the Jews have experienced for thousands of years, and even tho they have always been a very small percentage of the worlds population, they have survived and in most instances thrived. Thomas Sowell was once asked what Jews could do to change the world's opinion of them. His one word answer was "fail". Envy and resentment, especially if harnessed by malevolent forces, led to the persecution of the Jews throughout history. Keep fighting the good fight Maya.
Shedding light on experiences like these is not only helpful, but fundamental. Without it, the conversation seems mired in the abstract.
That's my convoluted way of thanking Glenn for posting this.
Maya strikes me as fair-minded, well-grounded and thoughtful. Kudos, and stay safe if you're reading this.
I continue to struggle with this issue. I don't know what to think to be honest. It all seems so hopeless. I want to believe that something can be worked out one day, but religion...
Ergo, a lot of people are going to end up dead, maimed, displaced, and everything in between. Apparently, that's just the way it is. Crazy stuff.
As far as I can tell, the 21st Century has seen Israel lose substantial ground in public relations, and I don't see that changing anytime soon. It's not only among the youth, but the left in general, as well as a growing anti-neoconservative faction on the right.
How Israel and its allies manage this relatively new set of circumstances is an open question.
It is something the Jews have experienced for thousands of years, and even tho they have always been a very small percentage of the worlds population, they have survived and in most instances thrived. Thomas Sowell was once asked what Jews could do to change the world's opinion of them. His one word answer was "fail". Envy and resentment, especially if harnessed by malevolent forces, led to the persecution of the Jews throughout history. Keep fighting the good fight Maya.