Mark Treinkman has felt compelled to advocate for support of Israel in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 attacks and kidnappings by Hamas-led militant groups.
ATHENS-To consider the proposals in Ramsey Demeter's letter, a responsible, honest, and objective reader must be willing to put in the work to contemplate the most complex geopolitical issue of our time (and possibly of all time).
As a Jewish American Zionist with friends and family in Israel and deep spiritual ties to the region, I find that most often the proponents of an arms embargo lack the required knowledge and context to make informed statements and decisions that would actually work in service of the Palestinian cause.
As is usually the case with such arguments, Mr. Demeter's opinions are emotionally formed from poorly sourced information.