On October 26, our class focused on works by Roane Carey, David Grossman, and Deena Hurwitz; their works focused on Israelis in the peace movement and Oslo’s openings. This topic is incredibly broad, therefore this module chose authors that looked at specific lenses within the issue, To start, David Grossman essentially explains the aftermath of a Palestinian bombing incident against Israeli citizens. In his “Deadly Routine” chapter, Grossman works to show how the shock and destruction from the attacks has always been between the Israelis and Palestinians. Despite the hope for success placed on the Oslo Accords, the attacks continue and the pathway to peace seems to be the path untaken by both sides. Also, Grossman’s “Laundering The Occupation”
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Hurwitz describes the “red line” as a personal and psychological limit beyond what one is willing to disobey, or the line in which someone is compelled to action, possibly consciously, to incur risk. The limit of the “red line” takes on different forms depending on the individual. The author describes that there are many different individuals and organizations working for peace, however their definition of peace, group willingness, and the specific topic they choose to champion ends up affecting where the red line is drawn. For instance, one group in the peace movement focuses on Palestinian human rights, while anothers are concerned with the importance “democratic Israel” and the Jewish population. The article goes on to make the distinction between the Left and others among the peace forces. Hurwitz (pg. 4) states “The Zionist peace camp is focused on keeping Israel a Jewish and democratic state. Meanwhile, the progressive peace camp, also called the Left, is concerned more with human rights issues. Additionally, the author speaks about separate movements within the peace movement that have been significantly impactful; the woman’s movement is a prime example of this. As Horowitz advances in her argument, she speaks about the Occupied Territories, forced ruling, and how Israeli citizens feel victimized despite the Occupation they are conduction over
Hurwitz describes the “red line” as a personal and psychological limit beyond what one is willing to disobey, or the line in which someone is compelled to action, possibly consciously, to incur risk. The limit of the “red line” takes on different forms depending on the individual. The author describes that there are many different individuals and organizations working for peace, however their definition of peace, group willingness, and the specific topic they choose to champion ends up affecting where the red line is drawn. For instance, one group in the peace movement focuses on Palestinian human rights, while anothers are concerned with the importance “democratic Israel” and the Jewish population. The article goes on to make the distinction between the Left and others among the peace forces. Hurwitz (pg. 4) states “The Zionist peace camp is focused on keeping Israel a Jewish and democratic state. Meanwhile, the progressive peace camp, also called the Left, is concerned more with human rights issues. Additionally, the author speaks about separate movements within the peace movement that have been significantly impactful; the woman’s movement is a prime example of this. As Horowitz advances in her argument, she speaks about the Occupied Territories, forced ruling, and how Israeli citizens feel victimized despite the Occupation they are conduction over