It’s not much consolation that so many of the people accusing Israel of “genocide” don’t actually believe the accusation. But it is worth drawing attention to their fundamental cynicism and dishonesty.
The recent National Book Awards ceremony is a case in point. It’s not surprising that faddish politics were atop the list of criteria for the awards—that has become almost universally true across the arts. But for once, an awardee’s acceptance speech strikes me as genuinely important, even if not for reasons the awardee’s fans would share.
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