Of Israel’s Jewish population today, over 50% are descendants of those exiled from Arab and Muslim lands. These families did not come with colonial ambitions; they came as dispossessed refugees...
Most of what you say is correct, the only problem is the actions of Israel since 1948. For that the West has to take responsibility. Many refugees that actually wanted to go to the US were discouraged to encouraged to go to Israel. They were led to believe that land was empty. They than unfortunately proceeded to act very aggressively towards the Palestinians and that started the whole mess. I think we, in South Africa, are in a unique position to understand this and we are all paying the price for what happened in this Country. I agree a more balanced approach is needed, but the Israelis cannot be excused of all blame. How to resolve this mess I do not know, but what is going on cannot keep on like this. Even the suicide rate of ID member that cannot take it any more is evidence of that.
Brilliant elucidation of missing elements in the global narrative around Israel and New Antisemitism.
I encourage this exemplary writer to continue this important work.
Most of what you say is correct, the only problem is the actions of Israel since 1948. For that the West has to take responsibility. Many refugees that actually wanted to go to the US were discouraged to encouraged to go to Israel. They were led to believe that land was empty. They than unfortunately proceeded to act very aggressively towards the Palestinians and that started the whole mess. I think we, in South Africa, are in a unique position to understand this and we are all paying the price for what happened in this Country. I agree a more balanced approach is needed, but the Israelis cannot be excused of all blame. How to resolve this mess I do not know, but what is going on cannot keep on like this. Even the suicide rate of ID member that cannot take it any more is evidence of that.