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Israel's Time of Deja Vu
in response to reader comment: Naiveity of the worst kind

Submitted by a dark ally, Dec 1, 2007 08:39

I just google-searched for the spelling of naiveity (which still does not "look right" to me!) and this came up at the top of the page. A coincidence which we can choose to make meaningful - even if we disagree on what that "meaningfulness" might be.

The coincidence relates to vertical time, the repetition of patterns across time, the way we (human beings) enact rituals that maintain the status quo by honoring certain ideals in the ways we talk. The whole damn mess in Israel/Palestine belongs to each and every one of us: those who utter - or type - words on both "sides" and those who refrain from saying anything. The challenge, as my college students and I in the U.S. (along with others) keep trying to hash out, is whether what we say enables a chance for altering the present momentum or merely feeds into continuing the dynamics as they are.

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Abe March

Dec 4, 2006 11:48

It is very interesting how you manipulate the truth. Truces and ceasefire have been broken countless times. By whom???? The Palestinians!!!!... [MORE]

Ira Salomon

Nov 30, 2006 16:12

Mr. Halkin, you are terribly naive and innocent. Let me remind you that Abba Eban, also somewhat of a peacenik,... [MORE]

Dave Levi

Nov 30, 2006 16:10

Based on past experience, a truce is likely to be honoured more by the Israeli side than the Palestinian, resulting... [MORE]

Russell Cohen

Nov 30, 2006 06:07

At last count, Israel, going back to 1948 has offered the Palestinians a state 10 times. The response in varying... [MORE]

Dave Levi

Nov 30, 2006 10:18

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Marsha Williams

Nov 29, 2006 17:31

While the writers view that 10 years of cease fire is required is an intrigiung notion - he admits that... [MORE]

Dan

Nov 29, 2006 17:12

I just google-searched for the spelling of naiveity (which still does not "look right" to me!) and this came up...

a dark ally

Dec 1, 2007 08:39

Why not try again? Because entire world suffers from a failure to connect the dots of history. A renewed effort is... [MORE]

popo

Nov 29, 2006 16:41

Without going into a deep philosophical argument about why peace between Arab and Jew is futile, all we have to... [MORE]

Dave Levi

Dec 1, 2006 18:02

Great article [MORE]

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Nov 29, 2006 13:24

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