Two Ways to Think About the Collective Will

Two Ways to Think About the Collective Will

What do the people of Gaza want? I have argued that they should be allowed to migrate to Egypt and other parts of the world. Many respond that this is “ethnic cleansing.” This argument assumes, like I do, that much of the population would in fact leave if they had the choice. Yet supporters of the Palestinian cause will often base their moral case on self-determination. This apparently involves taking away choices from individual Palestinians. I…