Peter Maass is a journalist who has a long history of writing about war and he just published a piece in the Washington Post reflecting on the Gaza genocide from his perspective as a Jewish writer who has seen many war crimes.
In the piece, titled, “I’m Jewish, and I’ve covered wars. I know war crimes when I see them,” Maass writes, “Millions of Jews in America feel connected to Israel’s creation. Maybe our ancestors gave or raised money, maybe they went and fought, maybe they donated to Zionist organizations. What’s a Jew to do now? Everyone makes their own choices, but my experience of war crimes taught me that being Jewish means standing against any nation that commits war crimes. Any.”
Maass gives the impression of a fairly typical American, secular, Jew whose family was probably much more connected to Zionism than he ever was. But it’s clear that he feels pressure as a Jew to look away from Israel’s war crimes. His dedication to his craft and his conscience do not allow him to do so. ….more
