Prophet, or prattler of the impossible? Israel recalls Amos Oz.
For decades a tradition was honored in Israel, that its most celebrated poets, novelists, and thinkers occupied a rarefied place in the halls of power and influence.
They were the moral, sometimes spiritual guides in this experiment in Jewish self-determination.
But in recent years Israel’s preeminent writer, Amos Oz, who passed away Friday, had seen his influence as a modern-day prophet slip into the cracks of the divided, polarized land Israel has become.
Oz, whose love for his country filled the pages of his best-selling and internationally acclaimed books, was for decades also an unofficial spokesman for the peace movement.
The Zionist left still reveres him as a hero, the conscience of the nation, and now reels in grief and wonders how Israel will find its way without
Patriotism or disloyalty?Two states for two peoplesThou shalt not hurt
