The Russian Narrative in the War
Hello Rabbi,
Recently, the Russians have been trying to explain themselves that the reason for the war is to prevent the expansion of the NATO alliance towards Russia, especially on Ukrainian soil, which borders Russia. Something that is a bit reminiscent of the Cuban missile crisis. On the surface, there is logic in their explanation. I wanted to ask what you think about it? Is there any justice in what they say?
Best regards,
The Nazis also claimed that the Jews threatened the world. These claims are gratuitous. NATO has no offensive tendencies, which cannot be said of the Russians, and therefore these concerns seem like empty excuses. It’s about the same as Iran’s excuses for the Israeli nuclear program.
So why did you say in a column a year ago about the war:
“I admit that I am not familiar with the details of the conflict, so even though Putin is portrayed as the evil one and the Ukrainians are the righteous (ask my mother), I am not entirely sure that this is the case”
Indeed, it is impossible to be sure. And yet there is common sense, and in my opinion the Russians are the bad guys here. These are acts of atrocity and violence that were probably committed. The fact that someone offers an explanation based on symmetry with the other side means nothing. They always do that. What we are left with is the impression of the information before us. The arguments of the parties are not very significant here, as they are biased and tendentious.
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