From Israel: A Perverse and Malevolent Tangle!!
Peloni: One of Arlene’s best articles yet. I couldn’t agree more.
Arlene Kushner | September 17, 2025
We cannot afford to be naïve. The nations of the world function with self-interest as their first priority. It could not be otherwise. Underlying that self-interest are complex, frequently hidden, motivations.
And yet, as we say, yesh g’vul. There is a limit.
Factored into the calculus of national self-interest there should be a stand against evil: a readiness to act against elements that lack respect for human life, undercut basic human liberties and embrace obscene acts of violence.
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