Max Akermann, U.S. correspondent for Swiss public radio, interviewed me for a report he was preparing on the state of the American Jewish relationship with Israel in the run-up to the Aipac national policy conference. The segment talks also talks about J Street and other progressive developments in the American Jewish community. If you understand German, I recommend you give the four minute segment a listen (audiostream requires RealPlayer). I’m delighted to share the stage in this piece with Henry Siegman.
I hope I’m not sounding like a broken record when I point out that European media are far more interested in what progressive American Jews have to say about the Israeli-Arab conflict than American media, including Jewish media. I’ve been interviewed by Dutch, Swiss and Turkish reporters. Not once by a major American newspaper or NPR.
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Google: “swiss vote” minarets
for an explanation
Don’t take us for idiots & we won’t take you for one. I know what the minaret vote was about. Stop being insufferable & say what you mean. And don’t take yrself for a wit because you’re not.
Wonder if Swiss public radio broadcasts from a minnaret. Guess not.
I think you think your comments are witty or cute or some such. I have no idea what any of it means nor do I care.
I’m curious… why is it (or why do you think) American media is less interested in what you or other progressive American Jews have to say, as compared to European media?
Is it just plain interest, politics or something else?
American media has a much narrower defintion of what is acceptable discourse around Israel. Europeans (& Israelis to an extent as well) are much more willing to entertain multiple conflicting ideas about the conflict & how to resolve it.
Richard-is your full interview available?
I’d have to ask Max Akermann that. We did the interview by phone. He recorded it.
If you have a recording I’d appreciate a copy of it.