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What Peter Beinart misunderstands about Jewish values

JL;DR SUMMARY Yonkel Goldstein criticizes Peter Beinart’s book and perspectives on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, arguing that Beinart fails to appreciate the importance of debating different viewpoints, a foundational Jewish value. 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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TalmudHamasIsraeli Palestinian ConflictIsraeli GovernmentApartheidPeter BeinartJewish ValuesDebateSecurity ConcernsSelf Criticism

Places mentioned

Israel
"debate over Israel and its conduct, but encouraging that debate  rather than portraying it as unjustifiable is a crucial Jewish value."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"Title: What Peter Beinart misunderstands about Jewish values"
Qatar
"syphon off ample funds for a luxurious lifestyle of officials in Qatar and elsewhere; and not only eschew responsibility for civilian Gazan life, but use civilians as human shields that is on Hamas."
Central District, Israel
"for years Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus government pursued a policy of clandestinely supporting Hamas in Gaza while undermining the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank to drive a wedge between the two and prevent the creation of a Palestinian state. Those efforts helped lead to the devastating Oct. 7 attack."

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