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Dear Peter:

The conversation in this program brought up a number of points that really resonated with me. First of all, any study of Fascism has shown how quickly the judicial systems of a state can be ignored and made dysfunctional to the point of becoming absolutely irrelevant especially when it comes to anything to do with Human Rights. Therefore, any trust in our judicial system is misplaced when it comes to the process supposedly guaranteed to asylum seekers and the laws protecting undocumented immigrants. This is especially true for Muslim asylum seekers, but basically holds true for most people from so-called "3rd world" countries. Secondly, any in-depth conversation on Gaza needs to include the fate of those who manage to escape - where can they turn to find safe haven? My own answer to the question of how to resist this gigantic wave of hate and destruction of our values is to find a community that engages not in sorrowful despair but in action. The democrats as a party don't have strong history of engagement with human rights, specifically concerning immigrants' rights as demonstrated to their shame at the democratic convention. Thank you very much for mentioning the role of the U.S. in creating the conditions that prompt so many people to flee their countries of origin. And thank you also for talking about the people who try to bring water into the desert in support of those seeking refuge here. The actions of individuals inspire others and when we act in solidarity with others we achieve more traction. The question however remains how effective we can be with people like Gaetz and Miller (to name just a few) at the helm. The other question that does overshadow the previous one is what several generations of Germans have asked their parents and grandparents: And what did you do to prevent the persecution of your Jewish neighbors during the Holocaust?

Very many thanks for the many profoundly difficult issues you address in your program inspiring your audience to reach a deeper understanding and think about ways to engage concretely.

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I admire your work very much and appreciate the weekly meetings and I recommend you very often. However it is a financial burden for me. Do you have a reduced rate?

I am all in on this issue and very aligned with you and do what I can and have a Substack.

Here are relevant 2 pieces - one on Gaza, one on Iran

https://coronawise.substack.com/p/my-2009-warning-to-obama-about-gaza

https://coronawise.substack.com/p/2007-open-letter-to-bush-olmert-us

Btw, for future guests I recommend my friends Ian Lustick and Lara Friedman.

Much gratitude for your very significant contribution badly needed at this time.

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Hi Peter. Missed this AMA, sadly. I would have asked if you could speak to, or recommend someone to read with respect to, the Jewish Israeli claims to indigeneity in that region. If we take this claim seriously, and its twin, that Israel is an example of successful decolonization, what might this change about our argument for freeing Palestine?

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Nov 13·edited 24 hrs ago

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