Thanks Peter. I too wonder about Heather...when she can't talk about the other side of the Israel-Gaza conflict, about the occupation of the Palestinian's land since 1948. Sadly, many Israelis only learn about their true history during college...when they start thinking for themselves and do some research.
Thanks Peter. I too wonder about Heather...when she can't talk about the other side of the Israel-Gaza conflict, about the occupation of the Palestinian's land since 1948. Sadly, many Israelis only learn about their true history during college...when they start thinking for themselves and do some research.
As Heather repeatedly reminds us, she is a historian trained in American political history. She doesn't feel qualified to comment on Israel or the middle east, and often refers to other historians who are trained in this area. This column is called "Letter From An American" for a reason: it is meant to be a record of the intersection of the current political climate in the USA in the context of American history. Her books are about American history. Other writers (some with training and qualifications in this area, some not) do write about Israel and the MIddle East. It would be reasonable to seek them out: they are readily available at libraries and book stores. Some write for substack or other publications.
Thank you for your thoughtful comments. But with the current actions of our president, this might soon be an American issue too...if he takes us into war by by-passing Congress, by shooting at the Houthis in Yemen and delivering bombs to Israel. Violence is never the solution.
And I just want to add a comment about intergenerational trauma. We all are probably affected to some degree: The Israelis here & over there about the holocaust, Americans with Native Blood, me included, and the African Americans. These affects often present themselves sideways in emotional troubles and ill health, many years later. That internal anger & rage continues to come out in many ways. Look at all of the shootings in malls & schools.
I agree with your comments on intergenerational trauma. I am of mixed indigenous heritage. It's a given. What I would add is the trauma that Euro-derived Americans also clearly experience because of the stresses that are inherent in our kind of stratified, pseudo-individualistic society. We talk about current expressions of that trauma as if they were causes, but refuse to be honest with ourselves about the historical trauma that underlies it all.
I'm sure that Heather will cover the ramifications relative to the USA as they occur.
Beverly - Thank you for your comment. Truly, I like Heather, but I am disappointed that she does not act more "heroically" when it comes to the real truth of history, which she will sadly not embrace . . .
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Thanks Peter. I too wonder about Heather...when she can't talk about the other side of the Israel-Gaza conflict, about the occupation of the Palestinian's land since 1948. Sadly, many Israelis only learn about their true history during college...when they start thinking for themselves and do some research.
As Heather repeatedly reminds us, she is a historian trained in American political history. She doesn't feel qualified to comment on Israel or the middle east, and often refers to other historians who are trained in this area. This column is called "Letter From An American" for a reason: it is meant to be a record of the intersection of the current political climate in the USA in the context of American history. Her books are about American history. Other writers (some with training and qualifications in this area, some not) do write about Israel and the MIddle East. It would be reasonable to seek them out: they are readily available at libraries and book stores. Some write for substack or other publications.
Thank you for your thoughtful comments. But with the current actions of our president, this might soon be an American issue too...if he takes us into war by by-passing Congress, by shooting at the Houthis in Yemen and delivering bombs to Israel. Violence is never the solution.
And I just want to add a comment about intergenerational trauma. We all are probably affected to some degree: The Israelis here & over there about the holocaust, Americans with Native Blood, me included, and the African Americans. These affects often present themselves sideways in emotional troubles and ill health, many years later. That internal anger & rage continues to come out in many ways. Look at all of the shootings in malls & schools.
I agree with your comments on intergenerational trauma. I am of mixed indigenous heritage. It's a given. What I would add is the trauma that Euro-derived Americans also clearly experience because of the stresses that are inherent in our kind of stratified, pseudo-individualistic society. We talk about current expressions of that trauma as if they were causes, but refuse to be honest with ourselves about the historical trauma that underlies it all.
I'm sure that Heather will cover the ramifications relative to the USA as they occur.
Beverly - Thank you for your comment. Truly, I like Heather, but I am disappointed that she does not act more "heroically" when it comes to the real truth of history, which she will sadly not embrace . . .