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In Broadway’s ‘Giant,’ Roald Dahl is a warped messenger for a vital debate about Israel 

JL;DR SUMMARY In "Giant," a new Broadway play, Roald Dahl's 1983 antisemitic outbursts serve as the backdrop for a provocative exploration of complex issues regarding Israel, Jewish solidarity, and the responsibilities of the Diaspora. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish DiasporaBroadwayRoald DahlJewish SolidarityLebanon WarTheatrePolitical DebateDiaspora Responsibility

Places mentioned

London, United Kingdom
"since it first ran in London to great acclaim starting in 2024."
Israel
"announced that it was stepping up attacks aimed at Hezbollah  infrastructure in Beirut."
Beirut, Lebanon
"announced that it was stepping up attacks aimed at Hezbollah  infrastructure in Beirut."
New York, United States
"The play, which opens tonight on Broadway,"
France
"government do   if militants constitutionally committed to wiping Britain off the map started firing rockets into Kent from the French coast?"

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