Unintended Dehumanization

Unintended Dehumanization

The brutal murder of 16-year old Mohamed Abu Kheidar has led to considerable grief and shame In Israeli society. Unfortunately, one aspect of the way in which many Israelis reacted to the outrage is symptomatic of a widespread and fundamentally flawed attitude which must be overcome if we are to pursue real peace. Huge numbers of Jews, upon hearing the news of the murder, began harboring the wish that the perpetrators turn out to be Arabs. Here are three examples, as expressed by well-meaning bloggers. "So many of us hoped and prayed that Jews had played no part in this so...

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