Palestine Versus Israel: Why not tell the truth?
Peled said, "Why not tell the truth... That this and similar tragedies are taking place because we are occupying another nation and that in order to save lives the right thing to do is to end the occupation and negotiate a just peace with our Palestinian partners?
Summarize why Miko Peled is advocating the dismantling of the state of Israel? What the logic behind his assertion?
Miko Peled, an Israeli-American activist, author, and karate instructor, advocates for the dismantling of the state of Israel due to his belief that it is an apartheid state1. He asserts that Israel’s intent from the very beginning was not to live with the Palestinians, but to destroy and get rid of them2. He believes that a single-state solution is closer than many people think because of the changing mindsets of many Israelis, American Jews, and Holocaust survivors1.
Peled’s views are influenced by his personal experiences and family history. His father, Mattityahu Peled, was a general in the Six-Day War of 1967 and later became an advocate for an Israeli dialogue with the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). He condemned the Israeli military for seizing the West Bank, Gaza, Sinai, and the Golan Heights, calling the war a "cynical campaign of territorial expansion"1.
In 1997, Peled’s 13-year-old niece Smadar was murdered in a Palestinian suicide terror attack in Jerusalem. At her funeral, Peled questioned why the truth wasn’t being told - that such tragedies were taking place because Israel was occupying another nation. He asserted that in order to save lives, the right thing to do was to end the occupation and negotiate a just peace with Palestinian partners1.
However, it’s important to note that Peled’s views are controversial and have been criticized. Some accuse him of anti-Semitism3, while others argue that his views oversimplify a complex issue and don’t take into account the historical and geopolitical realities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict3.
Books by Miko Peled
Miko Peled, an Israeli-American activist, author, and karate instructor, has written the following books:
The General’s Son: Journey of an Israeli in Palestine123: This book is a powerful account of Peled’s transformation from a young man who’d grown up in the heart of Israel’s elite and served proudly in its military into a fearless advocate of nonviolent struggle and equal rights for all Palestinians and Israelis1. The book was published in 20123.
Injustice: The Story of the Holy Land Foundation Five453: This book tells the story of the Holy Land Foundation Five, a group of individuals who were charged and convicted of providing material support to Hamas, a designated terrorist organization4. The book was published in 20173.
