Thanks a lot, Alan, for this detailed and comprehensive (if this ‚knot‘ can ever be covered ‚comprehensively‘) essay, really highly appreciated - it is your love and ‚Herzblut‘ for detail and humility that is so much needed in approaching this topic! I‘ve actually studied politics, and the political system of Israel had been one main focus; that said, I seriously learned even more from this essay of yours! Seriously, thank you!
Nov 8, 2023·edited Nov 8, 2023Liked by Alan Flanagan
Many thanks for this Alan - so detailed and balanced. I wouldn't expect anything less from you ;) Could you recommend any books, podcasts or documentaries to further explore the history of this conflict?
Thanks so much for this clear and concise history. While I knew the general outlines of all that you described, and lived through (from the U.S.) and remember some of the events starting with the massacre at Sabra and Shatila, I learned a great deal from your recitation of the history and your analysis.
I can’t imagine the mental gymnastics and time it took to write this down succinctly, but thank you. I’m not sure, but do you think it is relevant for the current situation to explain more about the earlier history? Canaanites/ Philistines? Seeing arguments on social media.
Thanks a lot, Alan, for this detailed and comprehensive (if this ‚knot‘ can ever be covered ‚comprehensively‘) essay, really highly appreciated - it is your love and ‚Herzblut‘ for detail and humility that is so much needed in approaching this topic! I‘ve actually studied politics, and the political system of Israel had been one main focus; that said, I seriously learned even more from this essay of yours! Seriously, thank you!
Thank you for describing the complex history with such great detail!
Incredible! Great work, Alan. Thank you!
Many thanks for this Alan - so detailed and balanced. I wouldn't expect anything less from you ;) Could you recommend any books, podcasts or documentaries to further explore the history of this conflict?
Thanks so much for this clear and concise history. While I knew the general outlines of all that you described, and lived through (from the U.S.) and remember some of the events starting with the massacre at Sabra and Shatila, I learned a great deal from your recitation of the history and your analysis.
I can’t imagine the mental gymnastics and time it took to write this down succinctly, but thank you. I’m not sure, but do you think it is relevant for the current situation to explain more about the earlier history? Canaanites/ Philistines? Seeing arguments on social media.
I was hoping you would write on this. Much of it reitterating what I just learnt from the "Empire" podcast.
Thank you for taking the time, always appreciate your big picture perspective based in humility.