Great insightful and incisive piece. The perversion and depravity of the Israeli government and Knesset know no bounds. I will not generalize to all Israelis, but the reality is the leaders were elected by, are supported by, and are a reflection of the Israeli public. I cannot help but conclude that the country and society have twisted themselves into a morally and psychologically abhorrent place, made all the more repulsive by a narcissistic, entitled, self-righteous, and morally superior self image. The barbarity and lies are disgusting on their own and made even more reprehensible by their juxtaposition against a superior, holier-than-thou attitude. I am not sure I believe in the concept of evil- yet, if it exists, this comes pretty close.
To me none of these are forgone conclusion but are clear and pressing demands for serious reckoning about both who Israelis are and what Judaism is. I am happy not to have lost the sense of horror, of outrage and of mourning in a mournful and not it pageantry. It makes me believe my father´s judaism is still alive in me.
Great insightful and incisive piece. The perversion and depravity of the Israeli government and Knesset know no bounds. I will not generalize to all Israelis, but the reality is the leaders were elected by, are supported by, and are a reflection of the Israeli public. I cannot help but conclude that the country and society have twisted themselves into a morally and psychologically abhorrent place, made all the more repulsive by a narcissistic, entitled, self-righteous, and morally superior self image. The barbarity and lies are disgusting on their own and made even more reprehensible by their juxtaposition against a superior, holier-than-thou attitude. I am not sure I believe in the concept of evil- yet, if it exists, this comes pretty close.
To me none of these are forgone conclusion but are clear and pressing demands for serious reckoning about both who Israelis are and what Judaism is. I am happy not to have lost the sense of horror, of outrage and of mourning in a mournful and not it pageantry. It makes me believe my father´s judaism is still alive in me.