Is it OK that Ta-Nahesi Coates did not present "both sides" in his chapter about Israel and Palestine in his new book?
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Is it OK that Ta-Nahesi Coates did not present "both sides" in his chapter about Israel and Palestine in his new book?
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Evan Prodromoureplied to Evan Prodromou on last edited by
The book:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Message_(Coates_book)
Excellent interview on Ezra Klein show:
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/11/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-ta-nehisi-coates.html
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Evan Prodromoureplied to Evan Prodromou on last edited by
It's ok to just skip this poll if you don't have an opinion
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@evan
I find it strange to phrase the question this way. Did you read the book?I found his view to be a nuanced consideration of both sides, informed by both his experiences as a Black man living in the US, and the trips he has made to Israel and Palestine.
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@PapyrusBrigade he's been widely criticized in the American press.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/10/21/the-message-ta-nehisi-coates-book-review
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Evan Prodromoureplied to Evan Prodromou on last edited by
@PapyrusBrigade famously this interview on CBS:
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Evan Prodromoureplied to Evan Prodromou on last edited by
@PapyrusBrigade I did read the book. I have some opinions, which I will share when the poll is over.
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@evan On this question, the conversation with Ezra Klein is very interesting.
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@Matt_Noyes yes. I found Klein's initial insinuations kind of unfair. It felt like he was being put up to it. I like that they found common ground by the end.
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@PapyrusBrigade @evan just finished the book, and I too don’t like the framing of the question. I think his account is perfectly legitimate for what he is trying to do within the framing of the book. I am aware of the media criticisms, but when I read the read I was surprised at how much empathy he had for the “other side”, at least for the genesis.
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@chadkoh @PapyrusBrigade you should definitely make a new poll on your own account and use exactly the wording that you'd prefer.
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Thanks all. I read this and found it profound, genuine, personal and moving. I did not miss having more or different perspectives. Strong yes from me.
