On Life After Zionist Summer Camp
I'm sitting here in jerusalem and have tracked down many of my friends from young judaea and tel yehuda. They are sensitive caring jews and zionists well aware of the wonderful accomplishments of this country as well as its many shortcomings. In other words they are mature adults raising families here and working to make israel the best place it can be. They dont regret for a minute the time they spent at "zionist camp", they were mature enough to realize that everyhing you're told at age 16 doesn't reflect the nuances an adult sees. But nuance doesnt seem to be something either the author or her husband are capable of engaging. My niece attended that dreaded "zionist camp" and will be working there this summer and i and my sister are proud of it. We're sure that well before she reaches the age of the author and her husband she will be able to relate to an imperfect israel with love and engagement
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On Life After Zionist Summer Camp
@Lindsay Gordon@facebook
"am curious as to how my response would be now as a jaded, well-read liberal intellectual (or whatever). "
gee I dunno maybe you'll come to israel and meet some of the tens of thousands of jaded well read liberal intellectuals who are far more knowledgeable about israel and the middle east and therefore far more intelligent in their nuanced critique of government policies. Please come bring your open mind sit in a cafe on rechov rothschild in tel aviv or at one of the universities or similar venues, strike up a conversation with a native, you might find the author and her husband's simplistic stereotypes dont match reality
oh and hit a few clubs too !