Dialogue is Not Neutral

Dialogue sounds like a nice thing to do, but those invested in justice must be wary of dialogue that does not challenge the oppression of Palestinians in any meaningful way.

Against dialogue (credit: Eman Elshaikh).

by Eman Elshaikh

Dialogue sounds like a nice thing to do. It is evocative of collaboration, open-mindedness, peace, and a free exchange of ideas. It conjures images of peripatetic philosophers debating ideas rigorously and impartially, arriving at greater clarity and approaching objective truth. On the surface, it…