The “Drawing Lines” Edition

JL;DR SUMMARY In a discussion on Israeli politics and culture, Noah Efron, Miriam Herschlag, and Bradley Burston explore various topics such as the suggestion of annexing settlements for peace, the cancellation of a sports event involving Lionel Messi over the Jerusalem location, and writer Michael Chabon's call for inclusivity and unity among Jews and Israelis. 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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