The Forward debates Loving Israel
On ‘Losing My Love for Israel’: A thought-provoking conversation over at The Forward in response to Jay Michaelson’s column How I’m Losing my Love for Israel.
Wherever you stand on this topic, there is plenty to think about here and a wonderful example of how this conversation can happen in a civil and open-hearted way.
Here is The Forward’s Intro to that conversation:
In the September 25 issue of the Forward, we published an essay from columnist Jay Michaelson titled, “How I’m Losing My Love for Israel.” In it, he wrote that defending Israel’s actions in his liberal social circles had grown “exhausting.”… Michaelson’s article sparked a firestorm of debate and discussion, online and elsewhere. In addition to an outpouring of letters and comments — some angry, others appreciative — there were in-depth responses from some prominent thinkers…
In light of the strong reactions to Michaelson’s essay, the Forward decided to continue the conversation. To that end, we invited four writers of varied political orientations and backgrounds to weigh in on the debate thus far. And we offered Michaelson an opportunity to reflect on the passions provoked by his essay.
