The Murdered Hostages and the Costs of American Restraint
Americans are morally liable for our backseat-driving of the Gaza war.
September 3, 2024
Among the mourners.
Matti Friedman recalls the murdered Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin and his family, whom he has known for many years, and reflects on the hard lessons Israelis have been learning or relearning:
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Login or SubscribeAmericans are morally liable for our backseat-driving of the Gaza war.
Among the mourners.
A failure of political will, not military ability.
Ethics of the Fathers.
Let federalism do its job.