Thread by @AnshelPfeffer

I didn’t have much time to tweet over Rosh Hashana so ICYMI here’s my @haaretzcom interview with philosopher, educator and author Micah Goodman on how he’s suddenly become the most influential public intellectual in Israel, confidant of prime ministers >> haaretz.com/israel-news/.p…

Full disclosure: I’ve known Micah since he was 11 and to me the most interesting thing about him is how he managed to overcome a severe learning disability (as a kid I never knew him to have read a book) to become the author of 6 best-sellers in 11 years>>
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Despite the headline and the interest in his “shrinking the conflict” plan I think what’s most important in the interview is how Micah sees (accurately IMO) the current level of polarization within Israeli society and how it’s reflected in the government>>
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As far as “shrinking the conflict goes” I’m skeptical. Most Israelis and western governments will buy it, but it fails to take into account the Palestinians who will reject any such notion. But this is an interview, not an op-ed. for now, he’s selling it.
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I’ll write my own piece at some point on why I think Goodman’s plan can’t work, but for now, this excellent column by @dahliasc is probably the best rebuttal of the “shrinking the conflict” approach newsweek.com/president-bide…