You make a valid point. To explain the fine line that Bob is walking without necessarily justifying it, IMHO Bob hopes to expose Eli Lake's followers to viewpoints they would not be open to if presented in a more confrontational way, and to encourage them to modify their outdated and/or inaccurate beliefs about Zionism and Israel. Our (B…
You make a valid point. To explain the fine line that Bob is walking without necessarily justifying it, IMHO Bob hopes to expose Eli Lake's followers to viewpoints they would not be open to if presented in a more confrontational way, and to encourage them to modify their outdated and/or inaccurate beliefs about Zionism and Israel. Our (Bob's and mine) generation grew up in the Cold War US, with no exposure to Palestinian perspectives whatsoever, but great exposure to the Holocaust in the political and cultural landscapes.
You make a valid point. To explain the fine line that Bob is walking without necessarily justifying it, IMHO Bob hopes to expose Eli Lake's followers to viewpoints they would not be open to if presented in a more confrontational way, and to encourage them to modify their outdated and/or inaccurate beliefs about Zionism and Israel. Our (Bob's and mine) generation grew up in the Cold War US, with no exposure to Palestinian perspectives whatsoever, but great exposure to the Holocaust in the political and cultural landscapes.