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What a brilliant interview. Peter makes the hard job of interviewing look easy, with super sharp & concise questions. @brhodes certainly showed up too!
I really appreciated the discussion on race, with an unforgettable Ramallah vignette from Ben. https://twitter.com/PeterBeinart/status/1359950080023941124
I really appreciated the discussion on race, with an unforgettable Ramallah vignette from Ben. https://twitter.com/PeterBeinart/status/1359950080023941124
The discussion on how policy is formed reminded me of Edward Said criticizing Arafat for failing to put in place a proper US lobbying effort.
But the most remarkable aspect of the interview for me was the clear implication that the US (and to some extent Israel) . . .
But the most remarkable aspect of the interview for me was the clear implication that the US (and to some extent Israel) . . .
. . . formulates policy without putting difficult, long-term issues front and center. The temporal horizon is subsequently extraordinarily narrow.
What will Jerusalem look like 7 generations from now? Put yourself there on the cobblestone alleys, take in the smells, the . . .
What will Jerusalem look like 7 generations from now? Put yourself there on the cobblestone alleys, take in the smells, the . . .
. . . sounds, the feeling of the sweat on your shirt and the hot air beating down on you. Look around. Who will rule? What will they eat and whose poetry and songs will they be reciting and singing? Where will today's people be then?
How are they to express their dignity, solidarity, and love?
From the interview, one has the impression policy cannot be made with these thoughts in mind. It cannot be made because the clever deceptions and self-deceits have become a fantasy wrapped in an iron cage.
From the interview, one has the impression policy cannot be made with these thoughts in mind. It cannot be made because the clever deceptions and self-deceits have become a fantasy wrapped in an iron cage.
