I recently saw an interesting post by Robert Peston on X (formerly known as Twitter) in relation to the current situation in the Middle East.
“I have become increasingly worried that the charge of antisemitism is being levelled to silence legitimate and important debate. Antisemitism is on the rise, but there is also a rise in the unscrupulous use of the term to silence reasonable questions about the Israeli government’s actions in Gaza. This article in the Harvard Crimson by Jewish community leader Bernie Steinberg warns of incipient McCarthyism.“
“It is worth reading, whichever side of the debate you are on https://thecrimson.com/article/2023/1“
I’ve also just finished reading a fascinating book, A Line in the Sand, which for me has offered up a lot of explanation about the long history of why there have been so many conflicts. This is also worth a read. There are of course many other books on the subject available as well.
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