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Illustrative photo of Jewish extremists. (Courtesy of RHR)
‘Our’ murderers – what would Arendt and Buber say?
There is soul-searching and there is the self-gratifying appearance of soul-searching. The deception of the latter lies within the words: ‘Tear out these wild weeds from among us.’ Confession: I held out hope, to the last minute, that the murderers of Mohammed Abu Khdeir would not be “mine” – Israeli, Jewish. The hope that they…
By Dahlia Scheindlin July 7, 2014
Tel Aviv December 2011 (Photo: Dahlia Scheindlin)
In an Israeli school, the bullies win
If school children learn that dismissal of human dignity, aggression and force are legitimate means of interaction, no wonder there’s so much rage in daily life in Israel. Have we forgotten about the beauty and wonder of our fellow human beings? A short piece in Haaretz this week called “Democracy in Sixth Grade” gripped my…
By Dahlia Scheindlin January 14, 2012
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