re: #103 CuriousLurker

P.S. FWIW, both Amos Oz and his daughter Fania are liberals. Oz and other liberal Israelis were recently viciously attacked by a far-right group named Im Tirtzu and accused of being foreign [cultural] “moles.” This deeply angered & offended many, including Oz’s grandson, and Im Titrtzu has since apologized.

Oh, and that recent film directed by Natalie Portman, A Tale of Love and Darkness? It’s based on Oz’s autobiographical novel of the same name (Portman plays his daughter Fania in the movie). He was also among the soldiers recorded in 1967 following the Six-Day War who appears in the recent award-winning (and somewhat controversial) documentary film, Censored Voices.

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And with that, I’m outta here. Later, lizards.

Yes, I’ve been hearing about the radicalization of Israel. I guess it’s understandable in some ways, but it is frightening to think that what we had considered our analogue in Israel— a vibrant democracy— is becoming our new potential future: an extremist Judeo-Christianist state.