Those who are pro-Palestinian won’t like the last half, in which Maher asserts that Israel isn’t going anywhere, and has offered two-state solutions to Palestine several times—all rejected. This is not going to make Maher popular, at least with “progressives,” but I suppose he never was. And I’m not as sanguine as he is about the future of Israel (see, for example, this article). Those who call for a cease fire should be calling for Hamas to surrender, and I don’t understand why they don’t ask for that. The Youtube notes:It may be a “magical time of year,” but what we all really need right now is a good dose of realism about Israel and Palestine.

Source: New York Times December 16, 2023 19:18 UTC