“If you expected me to burst into tears, I’m sorry to disappoint you. I will not do that.”
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Israeli realism/realism about Israel
Posted in International Relations, Twitterei Tagged with: Arnon Soffer, Benny Morris, Greater Israel, Israel, nation-state, sovereignty, Twitter
Bibi Christ
The concept of revelatory sacrifice may even be the best frame for understanding potential Israeli action, but also the potential withholding of action, against Iran. If the effect is more maddening than practical or helpful, it may be because the whole predicament is already so tragically mad, something Morris probably understands, or at least understood, as well as anyone.
Posted in International Relations, Religion, War Tagged with: America, Benny Morris, Dual Covenant, Iran, Israel, Netanyahu
Secrets of the Ancient Blogging Masters – The Day Trip
(kind of a sample post based on the “How To“) Amazon.com: Righteous Victims: A History of the Zionist-Arab Conflict, 1881-2001 (9780679744757): Benny Morris: Books Really, read this book. Just finished the first world-scene-setting chapter that closes with the birth of…
Posted in History, Miscellany, Science Tagged with: 2012 Elections, Arab Middle East, Barack Obama, Benny Morris, Blogs, Donald Trump, Fiscal Policy, How to Blog, Israel, Palestine, Paul Ryan, Race In America, Sarah Palin, Yuri Gagarin, Zionism