This original date of this letter is October 15, 2023. During the last several days, as we have watched horrors unfold in the Holy Land, we have also witnessed rifts emerge within our own communities. I do not write to advocate for one side or the other, but to remind us wars are not two-dimensional objects. If we insist on seeing the current conflict in absolute binary terms, then yes, those who identify with the Palestinians find themselves in a very uncomfortable basket with Hamas. At the same time, though, those who identify with Israel find themselves aligned with the most right-wing government in that nation’s history. If we insist on viewing the situation without nuance, then each of us is guilty of looking the other way from an evil we would otherwise not abide.
Dear Fellow Progressive Jews of Michiana
Dear Fellow Progressive Jews of Michiana
Dear Fellow Progressive Jews of Michiana
This original date of this letter is October 15, 2023. During the last several days, as we have watched horrors unfold in the Holy Land, we have also witnessed rifts emerge within our own communities. I do not write to advocate for one side or the other, but to remind us wars are not two-dimensional objects. If we insist on seeing the current conflict in absolute binary terms, then yes, those who identify with the Palestinians find themselves in a very uncomfortable basket with Hamas. At the same time, though, those who identify with Israel find themselves aligned with the most right-wing government in that nation’s history. If we insist on viewing the situation without nuance, then each of us is guilty of looking the other way from an evil we would otherwise not abide.