Tel Aviv Diary: Karen Alkalay-Gut

As we sat in the conference for Jewish Writers, examining the subjects of exile, home and language from all aspects, 10,000 settlers were blocking the traffic in front of the prime ministers residence in the center of Jerusalem.  There was a lot that we could have said relating to what was going on in the streets but very few of the participants in the conference were aware of it.  What does this tell us about the level of our awareness?