Author: Benny Adam

One of the arguments I’m getting sick of is a comparison of Hamas to the Nazis, and how killing civilians was OK in order to beat the Nazis.  There are a lot of reasons why this doesnt hold water. A lot.  But lets assume that that analogy works for now. Hamas are Nazis. We fought…

Are two human lives worth the same anywhere? Why is a dead Israeli child a tragedy but 50 dead Palestinian children are collateral damage? If the British had flattened Dublin over an IRA operation, would the world be saying that Britain has a “right to defend itself” I hear about the war in Gaza. I…

Exceptionalism fuels hate

There’s this rule. The Dunning Kruger effect. Where if you know nothing about a subject you assume its very complex, if you know a little bit about a subject you assume its straightforward.  Americans will often side vociferously with Israel really without questioning the humanitarian aspect becuase they make assumptions. That the Israelis live their…