I enjoyed reading this despite disagreeing with most of what you wrote. As you said - we Jews can argue.
One part really bothered me though - your comment on numbers at they end. I scrolled down expecting (hoping) to find a note explaining that the numbers you quote come from the Hamas-run health ministry. The same terror organization that burned families alive in their homes, raped women and kidnapped babies.
But instead… I don’t even know what to call this. To me, intentionally omitting these numbers, even with your note, feels like downplaying the utter brutality of the Hamas attacks, the pain of the aftermath and indeed the reason we’re in this current mess.
As you said - words are important. Why should we have to choose between sympathy, or even recognition, of the impact of each side’s attacks?
I enjoyed reading this despite disagreeing with most of what you wrote. As you said - we Jews can argue.
One part really bothered me though - your comment on numbers at they end. I scrolled down expecting (hoping) to find a note explaining that the numbers you quote come from the Hamas-run health ministry. The same terror organization that burned families alive in their homes, raped women and kidnapped babies.
But instead… I don’t even know what to call this. To me, intentionally omitting these numbers, even with your note, feels like downplaying the utter brutality of the Hamas attacks, the pain of the aftermath and indeed the reason we’re in this current mess.
As you said - words are important. Why should we have to choose between sympathy, or even recognition, of the impact of each side’s attacks?
Thank you.