Comments on: The wisdom of (the) Solomon (project) http://www.yourish.com/2008/04/09/4655 Cutting straight to the point Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:40:49 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Michael Lonie http://www.yourish.com/2008/04/09/4655/comment-page-1#comment-31543 Michael Lonie Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:25:02 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2008/04/09/4655#comment-31543 There seem to be a lot of people around nowadays who are copacetic with the idea of renewed mass murder of Jews and the destruction of Israel. Conversely the sight of armed Jews defending themselves against genocide seems to make an awful lot of people nervous, even hysterical. I can only wonder why. There seem to be a lot of people around nowadays who are copacetic with the idea of renewed mass murder of Jews and the destruction of Israel. Conversely the sight of armed Jews defending themselves against genocide seems to make an awful lot of people nervous, even hysterical. I can only wonder why.

]]> By: Alex Bensky http://www.yourish.com/2008/04/09/4655/comment-page-1#comment-31532 Alex Bensky Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:17:24 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2008/04/09/4655#comment-31532 I give Carter credit for honesty here, if nothing else. In his book he openly said that terrorist activities against Israel were justifiable. Later he hauled out the usual "out of context" line. Which reminds me of the outfielder Jose Cardenal, who once complained that he was quoted "in context." "They should write what I meant," he said, "not what i said." The high point...if "high" is the word...of Carter's book was recalling how he went to Israel not long after the near catastrophe of the War of Atonement and lectured Golda Meir on how the sins of the Jews were the cause of all their problems. That Golda didn't hit him over the head is a testament to her patience. I give Carter credit for honesty here, if nothing else. In his book he openly said that terrorist activities against Israel were justifiable. Later he hauled out the usual “out of context” line. Which reminds me of the outfielder Jose Cardenal, who once complained that he was quoted “in context.” “They should write what I meant,” he said, “not what i said.”

The high point…if “high” is the word…of Carter’s book was recalling how he went to Israel not long after the near catastrophe of the War of Atonement and lectured Golda Meir on how the sins of the Jews were the cause of all their problems. That Golda didn’t hit him over the head is a testament to her patience.

]]> By: Jill http://www.yourish.com/2008/04/09/4655/comment-page-1#comment-31529 Jill Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:34:21 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2008/04/09/4655#comment-31529 Soccer Dad - Thanks for the link to the TMV post. As a Democrat who loves Israel but is not nearly as hawkish as most of the Jews I know, it is incredibly difficult to write about Israel the way I like to without the center-left and progressive folks with whom I usually banter in the blogs not calling me a neo-con. Frankly, I don't even know what to make of it. Maybe that's why TMV suits me well but I'm an avid follower of several of many staunchly pro-Israel sites that I would say are to the right of me, because I learn so much and because, well - I'm a moving target for what I believe about the Middle East. I won't go on here - this topic is fodder for a lifelong blog itself. Obviously. I was only writing that from my experience as a Democrat who tries to express passion and criticism for Israel, I know I have not mastered that but there are many in the blogs who actually have no tolerance to even read such combinations of feelings. Last thing - I agree wih you about the Solomon Project appearing to be the initiator. Thanks for noting that and Ira Forman's work at NJDC - I noticed that too when I first read the piece. Soccer Dad – Thanks for the link to the TMV post. As a Democrat who loves Israel but is not nearly as hawkish as most of the Jews I know, it is incredibly difficult to write about Israel the way I like to without the center-left and progressive folks with whom I usually banter in the blogs not calling me a neo-con. Frankly, I don’t even know what to make of it.

Maybe that’s why TMV suits me well but I’m an avid follower of several of many staunchly pro-Israel sites that I would say are to the right of me, because I learn so much and because, well – I’m a moving target for what I believe about the Middle East.

I won’t go on here – this topic is fodder for a lifelong blog itself. Obviously.

I was only writing that from my experience as a Democrat who tries to express passion and criticism for Israel, I know I have not mastered that but there are many in the blogs who actually have no tolerance to even read such combinations of feelings.

Last thing – I agree wih you about the Solomon Project appearing to be the initiator. Thanks for noting that and Ira Forman’s work at NJDC – I noticed that too when I first read the piece.

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