The language people use to talk about the Israel-Hamas war has power: It can contribute to misunderstanding and alienation, but it can also bring about appreciation for concepts that can seem impossible during this kind of conflict, such as peace. During the current Israel-Hamas war, I’ve noticed the words that people on both sides of the conflict use and avoid, …
In Jerusalem, people walk between posters of hostages abducted by Hamas militants. Few who saw gruesome video footage of Shani Louk’s near-naked body being paraded through the streets of Gaza more than three weeks ago would have imagined the young German-Israeli woman might still be alive. It took many Israelis some days to grasp the full ferocity of the Hamas-led …
