I agree that posting this without any clarifying critical comments was a mistake. But I still think it was worth posting for the reasons I stated in another post.

Yes, that’s true, but I thought that a pro-Israel Jewish US publication having an opinion piece favorable to Gaza was worth sharing. It helps to break down the demonization of Palestinians that is so widespread in the US.

It’s not an article that will give someone brilliant insights into the reality of Zionism, but it helps create space for discussion with a broader set of people.

Right, and he just bought the book a few days ago. Highly unlikely that he will change anything. But I posted this because it might be useful for those of us who know people still sitting on the fence. This article could be something that they would read.

Public opinion in the Western countries has shifted a lot against Israel, but we still need to educate more people, and mobilize them against Israel’s genocide.

Maybe we don’t, but there are still many people who aren’t convinced yet, and Amnesty International producing a very solid document will likely help convince them.

But what about Hamas? /s

Yeah, that sounds like the line of the Communist Party of Germany in the 1930’s. Didn’t end up too well. Read Trotsky on that.

I asked the original poster in Mastodon, and she told me because the information came from a sample poll.

Excellent article!

This article cites another article from The Forward, a mainstream US Jewish publication that had information that countered the Israeli government narrative.

The Israeli army, “the most moral army in the world.” - PL