The television optic matters greatly. It gave DonOld the high visibility which propelled him into our lives. Tim Walz speaks the courage of his convictions. No equivocating, no crazy weird talk. Thank you for this column today sir.
Thanks, Mr. Aleem. I recently discovered your work on MSNBC, and I appreciate your thorough and thoughtful analysis of the complex political landscape we are in these days. Formulating a policy towards Israel's actions is Gaza is a very difficult needle to thread. How can the U.S. support the people of Israel AND the people of Palestine? In a way that is not anti-Semitic or anti-Arab?
The terms of the long-term political solutions are complex, will not satisfy either party, and seems unlikely to be negotiated by the currently constituted political leadership on either the Israeli or Palestinian side. But in terms of what the international community can demand as core principles: Israel must abide by international law, which requires ending apartheid rule, illegal occupations, blockades, and a military operation that failed to distinguish between civilian and militant and meets the definition of genocide in the eyes of many premier human rights organizations. These are not only rules that any civilized country should abide by, but Israel's disregard for them are the main reason it faces as much hostility as it does today. By treating Palestinians as humans, it can build an infrastructure for longer-term stability and co-existence.
Agreed. The urgent question, IMO, is: what should Harris announce as her position on U.S. policy, given that we are the major supplier of arms to Israel?
Michael Moore thinks that "Vice President Harris and her running mate [should] make a major announcement in Detroit, on a stage with numerous area Arab Americans, Muslims, and leaders of a wide-ranging coalition of Jewish peace groups, to offer her action plan as to what she and Biden can do now to keep their initial promise to Netanyahu — that if he uses American tax dollars or weapons to violate international law and human rights, such “assistance” will be withheld."
The television optic matters greatly. It gave DonOld the high visibility which propelled him into our lives. Tim Walz speaks the courage of his convictions. No equivocating, no crazy weird talk. Thank you for this column today sir.
Thanks, Mr. Aleem. I recently discovered your work on MSNBC, and I appreciate your thorough and thoughtful analysis of the complex political landscape we are in these days. Formulating a policy towards Israel's actions is Gaza is a very difficult needle to thread. How can the U.S. support the people of Israel AND the people of Palestine? In a way that is not anti-Semitic or anti-Arab?
The terms of the long-term political solutions are complex, will not satisfy either party, and seems unlikely to be negotiated by the currently constituted political leadership on either the Israeli or Palestinian side. But in terms of what the international community can demand as core principles: Israel must abide by international law, which requires ending apartheid rule, illegal occupations, blockades, and a military operation that failed to distinguish between civilian and militant and meets the definition of genocide in the eyes of many premier human rights organizations. These are not only rules that any civilized country should abide by, but Israel's disregard for them are the main reason it faces as much hostility as it does today. By treating Palestinians as humans, it can build an infrastructure for longer-term stability and co-existence.
Agreed. The urgent question, IMO, is: what should Harris announce as her position on U.S. policy, given that we are the major supplier of arms to Israel?
Michael Moore thinks that "Vice President Harris and her running mate [should] make a major announcement in Detroit, on a stage with numerous area Arab Americans, Muslims, and leaders of a wide-ranging coalition of Jewish peace groups, to offer her action plan as to what she and Biden can do now to keep their initial promise to Netanyahu — that if he uses American tax dollars or weapons to violate international law and human rights, such “assistance” will be withheld."
What's your opinion?