Tag: conflict
The Origins of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict | Palestine Mandate Part 1
Thoughts on Israel and Gaza
“after the systematic massacre of Israeli citizens, a massacre that evokes some of the darkest memories of persecution against the Jewish people, it’s understandable that many Israelis have demanded that their government do whatever it takes to root out Hamas and make sure such attacks never happen again. Moreover, Hamas’ military operations are deeply embedded within Gaza — and its leadership seems to intentionally hide among civilians, thereby endangering the very people they claim to represent.
Still, the world is watching closely as events in the region unfold, and any Israeli military strategy that ignores the human costs could ultimately backfire.”
https://barackobama.medium.com/my-statement-on-israel-and-gaza-a6c397f09a30
Why Iran and Afghanistan are headed to war
Tom Friedman on Israel’s ‘Morally Impossible Situation’
Are the Palestinians Wrong about Everything? (An Average Israeli Perspective)
Ukraine, the West, and the world: Breaking point or transformational moment?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdpkzOjaYgw
Censorship at TED & the Israel-Hamas War | Glenn Loury, John McWhorter & Coleman Hughes
Netanyahu is out and Biden is in. Why Israel is embracing a new ‘father figure’
“About 15 minutes into President Joe Biden’s Zoom call last Friday with families of Americans taken hostage by Hamas, a White House aide started to end the session.
But Biden wouldn’t have it, according to one of the family members on the call.
“The president actually looked at him and said: ‘Last time I checked I’m the president of the United States. And this meeting will end when I say it ends,'” said Ruby Chen of Israel, the father of Itay Chen, a 19-year-old member of the Israel Defense Forces and a dual US-Israeli citizen who is among those missing. “He actually wanted to hear from every single one of us.”
The moment encapsulated Biden’s sudden transformation from a political figure whose commitment to Israel was often questioned by conservative critics inside and outside the Jewish state to – right now – arguably the world’s leading champion of Israel outside the Middle East.
Biden’s actions and words since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, capped by a dramatic visit Wednesday to Israel, have been lauded even by many of Biden’s biggest skeptics in Israel as he stands in solidarity with Israel and pledges “unprecedented” military assistance.
“Israelis were hungry for a father figure that will hug them and show empathy. And the president has done that in such a way that really touched every Israeli,” said Nimrod Novik, a former foreign policy adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres and now a fellow with the Israel Policy Forum.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/war-israel-gaza-rages-president-093619159.html