I wish I didn't believe that the events now unfolding in the Middle East are too complicated for unalloyed outrage. I wish the arguments of only one side rang wholly true to me. I am the first to accuse myself of paralyzing moral generosity -- the fatal empathy that terrorists prey on. But ambivalence is not the same as moral equivalence, and holy war, no matter who is waging it, makes my flesh crawl. Full Story »
Posted by Barry Grossheim
A broader historical context would dramatically improve this mediocre piece that randomly goes back and forth from one side to another. Perhaps starting with the Nakba, or earlier, would help. Perhaps starting with the massacres of Palestinians around the time of the founding of the Israeli state. Perhaps including more details about living conditions of the residents of Gaza secondary to the blockade. Perhaps including the fact that collective punishment is illegal under international law. This story could have shown insight, but it didn't.
