this is a good point. I think if you were to press her on it, she'd say something like she meant more that Jewish and Palestinian voices equally should be leading the conversation, and that she feels the left sidelines Jewish voices in favor of Palestinian ones.
Which I think shows the difference of how liberals and leftists approach this conflict and conflict in general. Liberals don't understand power dynamics. Despite years of genocide and apartheid, liberals treat Israel and Palestine as somehow equal, as if the solution is to bring two equal parties to the table to have a civil discussion, when in reality there is a huge power disparity between the two groups, one is the oppressor and the other the oppressed. These are not equal parties but an oppressed party fighting their oppressor. Instead liberals are constantly obsessed with bringing "all stakeholders" to the table as if "all stakeholders" have equal power in the situation.
this is a good point. I think if you were to press her on it, she'd say something like she meant more that Jewish and Palestinian voices equally should be leading the conversation, and that she feels the left sidelines Jewish voices in favor of Palestinian ones.
Which I think shows the difference of how liberals and leftists approach this conflict and conflict in general. Liberals don't understand power dynamics. Despite years of genocide and apartheid, liberals treat Israel and Palestine as somehow equal, as if the solution is to bring two equal parties to the table to have a civil discussion, when in reality there is a huge power disparity between the two groups, one is the oppressor and the other the oppressed. These are not equal parties but an oppressed party fighting their oppressor. Instead liberals are constantly obsessed with bringing "all stakeholders" to the table as if "all stakeholders" have equal power in the situation.
They do the same thing with black civil rights as well