I’m just saying. Another war, seemingly the largest single product of the Jewish national movement. Survival of our people? In a “scared of the sky” kind of way. Some people seem to get so impassioned about their Zionism when there’s killing to be done. Like, who hoo! I just can’t get into it. I don’t [...]
Archive for December, 2008
Just in case you never thought I defended Israel
Gaza is a bloody mess, and emotions are high. Protesters around the world are decrying the bombing, the Jewish PR machine has cranked into overdrive. I don’t count on people being very rational in these times, and I myself struggle to be level-headed. Then again, I agree sometimes it’s just too much. I’m very progressive, liberal, [...]
Dec 30th, 2008 Israel and War 1 Comment
Safeguarding Jewish universalism in times of terror
Last week, I was accused on two separate occasions and blogs of not issuing a “peep” and of a “deafening silence” about the Mumbai killings. One was even on a blog with nothing to do with international affairs. Meanwhile, the conservative blogs are in a bloody feeding frenzy. But on the other hand, as the [...]
Dec 7th, 2008 Israel, Musings and X-posted to Jewschool 1 Comment
The House of Contention
The video footage of the Hebron stolen house case evacuation. I should note that the house hasn’t been proven to be stolen, just the Israeli courts have ordered it evacuated until ownership can be determined. Al-Jazeera English: Prior to the evacuation, the settlers get interviewed by Israel National News, wherein settler activist Daniella Weiss declares [...]
Dec 5th, 2008 Israel 1 Comment
Goldberg to Levy: “Are you a Zionist?”
Jeffrey Goldberg asks Daniel Levy, former architect of the Oslo Accords: Jeffrey Goldberg: Are you a Zionist? Daniel Levy: The answer is a yes, albeit a more complex yes than I’d like it to be. I would describe myself as a Zionist on at least three levels. First, and at the most practical level, having [...]
Dec 4th, 2008 Israel 0 Comments
Bibi’s “economic peace”
Gershom Gorenberg lucidly explains why Bibi’s “economic peace” of investing in the Palestinian economy (without specifics) while turning down all negotiations is not only a guaranteed failure, but has already been tried by Moshe Dayan. Dayan never lived to see the intifadas he thought would never happen, since the Palestinians were apparently not content with [...]
Dec 3rd, 2008 Israel 0 Comments
Becoming a Jewish communal professional, memory #67
Scene: Me, blurry-eyed, sitting on a couch at the Pearlman Retreat Center near DC for a conference of young Zionist Jews, next to a Cuban Socialist Zionist immigrant to Israel and representative of the Jewish Agency. A nice enough guy, as far as his politics go. Me: I was sexiled last night. Cuban Zionist, heavy [...]
Dec 1st, 2008 General 0 Comments