israeli-palestine conflict
trying to understand. cards are not endorsements - just opinions to process
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israeli-palestine conflict
Listen to the whole thing. And then ask yourself, "What am I for, and what am I against?"
instagram.comIt’s much easier to be against something than for something. What are you for?
Overall, Israel, like all countries, has committed some crimes and many mistakes. But it has offered more opportunities to the Palestinians than the Palestinian leaders have. And it has proven less tyrannical than any of its Arab neighbors would be if they’d had the same military might and were subjected to the same 75 years of constant existential... See more
Gurwinder • Debunking Myths About Israel & Palestine
People ask me all the time if I am "pro-Israel" because I am a Jew who has lived in Israel, and my answer is that being "pro-Israel" or being "pro-Palestine" or being a "Zionist" does not properly capture the nuance of thought most people do or should have about this issue. It certainly doesn't capture mine.
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Isaac Saulx.comTo Save the Jewish Homeland:There is Still Time - MORTON BARR, Commentary Magazine
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On the moral and ethical “confusion” of our times
The doctrine of deterrence has taken a beating. Few doubt that Israel can strike back at Gaza in a very powerful way, and yet that wasn’t enough to stop the attacks. I am still trying to digest this one.
Tyler Cowen • A few implications - Marginal REVOLUTION
The deepest insight for understanding the lenses people use to understand the world comes from @KlingBlog in his superb, concise book, The Three Languages of Politics. Simple idea. Liberals see the world as a struggle between oppressor and oppressed. Conservatives see the 1/
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