Zellnik: make 2 democratic states (and then dream about one state)

Lately we've been conducting an informal roundtable on the challenge, Offer readers a forward-looking solution in Israel/Palestine. The following is a response from David Zellnik , a leading young playwright, and non-Zionist Jew. Actions are more important than words, as in Joseph Dana’s eloquent reply to you ; his entry about how the group Ta'ayush skipped potentially-frustrating wordsmithing in favor of direct engagement strikes me as the right approach. That said, I'll try to answer you, because direct action is not always an option... And also because one desired result of direct action is to create a situation where the kinds of conversations you are having become unavoidable. When a Zionist asks me if I believe in a Jewish state I say, I believe in a state that treats all its citizens equally. I try and counter a... [read full story]                    

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