> "The Prime Minister of Israel shared an article from a far-left virulently anti-Israel genocide-accusing website which tries to link Epstein with the Mossad!!!"
I'm not a Bibi apologist by any means, but just to be a bit more charitable, while Jacobin magazine (the magazine under question) is indeed far-left (and thus unsurprisingly anti-Israel), it's a quality magazine. I certainly don't agree with their politics (I'm a centrist, and pro-Israel), but years ago I enjoyed reading their articles on general topics, as they have high editorial standards. Of course, you have to take their left-wing/socialist bias into account when reading anything they write.
A good analogy might be to a publication on the other end of the spectrum, a right-wing / conservative publication that is serious, high-quality, intellectually oriented, and Christian-influenced, such as "First Things"
Don't think I've read anything they've written about Israel in particular. But they do have at least some high-quality articles; or at least they did last I read some of their stuff many years ago (and I have no reason to believe that their editorial approach has changed since then).
I read things critically (partially due to my academic background). So even if I completely disagree with the ideological bent, if it's quality, I can still get something out of it. That's why there's still value in reading Marx, for example. Even if his ideology/worldview/conclusions are overall wrong (and harmful), he still raises interesting points, that someone in the political Center or Right wouldn't raise.
In the same way that I'll read, say, thoughtful writings by extreme libertarians, because even though I think their normative ideas and conclusions are completely unrealistic, they still raise interesting points, that aren't raised in mainstream discourse
I agree with you about Bibi. His late brother Jonathan is my hero. His letters should be required reading for every Zionist Jew. I often wonder what he would say to Bibi if her were alive…
> "The Prime Minister of Israel shared an article from a far-left virulently anti-Israel genocide-accusing website which tries to link Epstein with the Mossad!!!"
I'm not a Bibi apologist by any means, but just to be a bit more charitable, while Jacobin magazine (the magazine under question) is indeed far-left (and thus unsurprisingly anti-Israel), it's a quality magazine. I certainly don't agree with their politics (I'm a centrist, and pro-Israel), but years ago I enjoyed reading their articles on general topics, as they have high editorial standards. Of course, you have to take their left-wing/socialist bias into account when reading anything they write.
A good analogy might be to a publication on the other end of the spectrum, a right-wing / conservative publication that is serious, high-quality, intellectually oriented, and Christian-influenced, such as "First Things"
The things Jacobin writes about Israel, or about socialism for that matter, are neither serious, high quality, nor intellectually oriented.
Don't think I've read anything they've written about Israel in particular. But they do have at least some high-quality articles; or at least they did last I read some of their stuff many years ago (and I have no reason to believe that their editorial approach has changed since then).
I read things critically (partially due to my academic background). So even if I completely disagree with the ideological bent, if it's quality, I can still get something out of it. That's why there's still value in reading Marx, for example. Even if his ideology/worldview/conclusions are overall wrong (and harmful), he still raises interesting points, that someone in the political Center or Right wouldn't raise.
In the same way that I'll read, say, thoughtful writings by extreme libertarians, because even though I think their normative ideas and conclusions are completely unrealistic, they still raise interesting points, that aren't raised in mainstream discourse
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I agree with you about Bibi. His late brother Jonathan is my hero. His letters should be required reading for every Zionist Jew. I often wonder what he would say to Bibi if her were alive…
Trump, acting friendly to an anti-Semite?!? I am shocked! Shocked!