This problem is as old and complex as man. Israel is certainly in a tough spot--seen by the Palestinians as invaders „gifted“ land by the British after WWII settled by them hundreds (or thousands) of years before much like the US „gifted“ land to white Americans once inhabited by our own native people. And civilians in Gaza perhaps „shou…
This problem is as old and complex as man. Israel is certainly in a tough spot--seen by the Palestinians as invaders „gifted“ land by the British after WWII settled by them hundreds (or thousands) of years before much like the US „gifted“ land to white Americans once inhabited by our own native people. And civilians in Gaza perhaps „should“ speak out or act against Hamas much like Germans „should“ have, but not all people have the courage to risk death or worse at the hands of their government. That said, Israel is the victim of a terrorist attack, and anyone who defends that should be called out immediately and loudly. And yes, the dems need to make this message in a full throated manner.
As I see it, one of the main problems is that most Americans are ignorant of the history of the Jewish people, especially recent history (since WWII). This is a problem with so many issues today--there is a history behind why we do what we do and believe what we believe (for example, our relationship with guns and religion) but most don’t know what that history is and so fall back on tribalism. It‘s understandable that people shy away from the topic--even I couldn‘t watch the Ken Burns special on the Holocaust--it was just too much during Covid and all our political unrest. The critical thing is to remember that 1) all life is sacred 2) anyone who uses civilians as human shields are committing war crimes, 3) everyone has a right to live in peace and to defend themselves, and 4)anyone who supports, encourages or condones the invasion, murder or kidnapping of civilians needs to be called out for supporting terrorism.
Campuses are full of far left voices, most of which become much quieter a year or two after graduation when maturity and a taste of the real world becomes part of peoples lives. Sometimes an unpopular political view is the right thing to support (such as the fight against apartheid in the 1970‘s and 80‘s), but it‘s often just ignorance or kids rebelling against their parents. Either way, it needs to be discussed, thoughtful questions asked and answers thoughtfully and honestly given.
This problem is as old and complex as man. Israel is certainly in a tough spot--seen by the Palestinians as invaders „gifted“ land by the British after WWII settled by them hundreds (or thousands) of years before much like the US „gifted“ land to white Americans once inhabited by our own native people. And civilians in Gaza perhaps „should“ speak out or act against Hamas much like Germans „should“ have, but not all people have the courage to risk death or worse at the hands of their government. That said, Israel is the victim of a terrorist attack, and anyone who defends that should be called out immediately and loudly. And yes, the dems need to make this message in a full throated manner.
As I see it, one of the main problems is that most Americans are ignorant of the history of the Jewish people, especially recent history (since WWII). This is a problem with so many issues today--there is a history behind why we do what we do and believe what we believe (for example, our relationship with guns and religion) but most don’t know what that history is and so fall back on tribalism. It‘s understandable that people shy away from the topic--even I couldn‘t watch the Ken Burns special on the Holocaust--it was just too much during Covid and all our political unrest. The critical thing is to remember that 1) all life is sacred 2) anyone who uses civilians as human shields are committing war crimes, 3) everyone has a right to live in peace and to defend themselves, and 4)anyone who supports, encourages or condones the invasion, murder or kidnapping of civilians needs to be called out for supporting terrorism.
Campuses are full of far left voices, most of which become much quieter a year or two after graduation when maturity and a taste of the real world becomes part of peoples lives. Sometimes an unpopular political view is the right thing to support (such as the fight against apartheid in the 1970‘s and 80‘s), but it‘s often just ignorance or kids rebelling against their parents. Either way, it needs to be discussed, thoughtful questions asked and answers thoughtfully and honestly given.