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If you endorse the idea that Israel has a right to defend itself, then that means tacitly endorsing the collateral deaths that result from that position.

David Benatar responds to the university's intervention in the debate

War isn’t fair, and neither is moving the goalpost for righteousness.

I remember sitting with Calvin Trillin at Arthur Schlesinger’s 2007 memorial service back when, to our mutual horror, Henry Kissinger mounted the podium as an invited speaker. Typically, his talk was more about himself than about Arthur. Trillin turned to me and said, “He may have a big brain, but he’s a very small man.”Distinct from his public role as a frequent proponent of mass murder, torture, and authoritarian rule both in and out of office, the private Kissinger was no picnic either. Accor

Maybe, but a more interesting question is why so many Jewish leaders want to give the guy a pass for his horrific treatment of Israel.