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Of Churbans and Nakbas

JL;DR SUMMARY Natan Slifkin explores the contrasting ways Jewish and Palestinian societies process national tragedies, comparing reactions to the fall of Judea (churban) with Palestinian perceptions of their catastrophic events, such as those in Gaza. 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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HamasGazaPalestiniansSelf ReflectionIntrospectionNakbaConflictJudeaChurbanNational Tragedy

Places mentioned

Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"The Palestinians claim (and seem to truly believe) that Gaza suffered not just a nakba but a genocide."
Israel
"Yet its nevertheless certainly a huge price to pay. But where is the soul-searching?"
Palestinian Territories
"There are some Palestinians, like Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, who are emphatic that Hamas brought disaster upon Gaza."

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