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Triumphalism and Desperation, or, “To What May October 7 be Compared?”: Is October 7 the End of an Era that Began in June 1967

JL;DR SUMMARY Shaul Magid explores the significance of October 7 in comparison to the Six-Day War of June 1967, questioning whether it marks the end of an era that began then. 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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HamasSix Day WarZionismGazaJewish UnityReligious ZionismOctober 7Settler MovementRegional Power

Places mentioned

Southern District, Israel
"Mass graves were dug in Israel to prepare for many casualties."
East Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
"Israel took advantage of the opportunity, and over the next decades tacitly enabled the construction of a subculture in those occupied territories, settling over 500,000 civilians there (if we include East Jerusalem)."
Central District, Israel
"According to Rav Shagar, as he defines it in his sermon delivered on Israel Independence Day 1997, Land and Exile and the Pursuit of Peace, religious Zionism contains a few components."
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"For example, the fact that there was a music rave with thousands of civilians a few kilometers from an enemy border with almost no security."
West Bank, Jericho, Palestinian Territories
"Now they have security jurisdiction in the West Bank to act in concert with the government."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"It is no longer mowing the lawn, it is obliterating the entire region."
Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"I see this not as an exhibition of strength but weakness, as I understand vengeance as an expression of weakness disguised as strength."

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