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Why the Silence?

By Arthur Waskow

This article appeared in the October 1, 2007 edition of The Nation.

September 13, 2007

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  • Excellent article, although he left out Jeff Halper and ICAHD (the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions), which has produced some excellent resources quite beyond the issue of the illegal Israeli house demolitions.

    The group, which, in my opinion (and I am not alone), is much more grounded in some ways than a group such as Tikkun, which talks but does not really follow up with any serious front-line, ground-level actions--but not everyone has the ability, support, organization and fortitude.

    Still, all-in-all, a great article and something which needs to be heard by many.

    (Dear Mr. Slabo: Excellent and accurate point! Thank you for that reminder!)

    Stanley Bercovitz

    Ketchum, ID

    09/21/2007 @ 6:36pm


  • Dear Rabbi Waskow: Please read the Koran as I have from time immemorial. The only time Jews lived in peace in the Islamic world was briefly in Islamic Spain. This war is for survival of Western society, and if you cannot see that, then G-d bless and continue to live your life with intellectual blinders on.

    Have a healthy and good Year.

    Alex Slabo

    Agoura Hills, CA

    09/21/2007 @ 6:26pm


  • A good article! He might want to try the Israeli paper Ha'aretz. They publish many different viewpoints. It is worth a shot.

    Pervis J. Casey

    Riverside, CA

    09/13/2007 @ 2:52pm


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