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Newsletter Nr. 1.150
Amsterdam, December 26, 2023


THE ISRAEL/HAMAS WAR - My Jewish Humanistic/Integrative Perspective - ELLIOT BENJAMIN

It is difficult for me to be Jewish at these times, and what I need to remind myself is that I am completely against the murderous actions of Israel to the Palestinians, but I also still identify as a Jew, and in spite of the historical injustices that Israel has committed against the Palestinians, regardless of the political “complications” that were involved, Israel does have the right and the need to defend itself against the murderous actions of Hamas. 

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SIMPLIFYING THE ISRAEL/PALESTINE CONFLICT - JOSEPH DILLARD

I agree with Reynolds that Wilber's integral has offered little, if anything, of consequence toward the resolution of the Israel/Palestinian conflict. Wilber is wrong when he says Hamas and Israel “need therapy.” What is required is accountability before international law, something that Israel has been shielded from since its inception, primarily by the U.S. Why should anyone expect any change in policy or behavior of Israel as long as that remains the case?

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