"The combination of an isolated Israel plus a united Arab world--this is a prescription for war," Sneh said.
Sneh is currently the director of the Golda Meir Association, an Israeli foundation whose goal is to teach Israeli high school students the values of democracy and pluralism.
`Disability' Curtain Rises
"Disability: a comedy, a pray about disability, left some members of the audience speechless during its premiere performance last night at the Kennedy School of Government Forum.
The play was described by several audience members as chilling and thought-provoking. "I'm not sure I can collect my views about the play right now," said Joseph McCarthy, executive assistant to the dean at the K-School and faculty coordinator for persons with disabilities.
"I don't know what will happen after this at the school. but I'm sure this will make a difference. You can't go away from this unchanged."
The play is about a quadripleigic's relationship with his family and with a woman who also uses a wheelchair. As the plot progresses the quadripleigic's family relationship is portrayed as increasingly bizarre and perverse. By the end, the characters have created their own warped world which is completely detached from reality.
The black comedy, a Pulitzer prize nominee, is the latest in an Institute of Politics Student Advisory Committee (SAC) annual series of issue-related productions. The play was chosen for its relevance to the issue of disability as well as for its artistic merit said Dan Berger '89, the play's executive producer.
"We wanted to help the students here who will be public administrators think about the disabled not just in terms of helping students with disabilities, but also in terms of recognizing people with disabilities as resources to society. This play depicts how a person who has the capability to be a great resource was prevented from doing so by a perverted, distorted family structure." said McCarthy.
The play has also had an impact on its cast. "In preparation for the show I went with friends to the Border Cafe in a wheelchair." said actress Jennifer Lack '89 who said her views of the disabled had changed because of the play.
"It's very hard for people to talk to someone in a wheelchair," said Lack. "Racism is a horrible thing. but seeing how people reacted--some can't even look at disabled people."
In accordance with the social awareness focus of the series, the SAC has decided to donate proceeds from the production to the Boston Center for Independent Living, a nonprofit organization that helps people with disabilities find independent living quarters.
Shows will run at 8 p.m. Friday. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $4.