http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Tue, 2 Dec 2003 12:42:17 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/12/02/090742.php#comment-31040 "Modern Zionism is a deformed and racist version of the original. Count me as 'pro-Jew' ... and 'pro-Binational Zionism' but 'anti-Modern Zionism.' It's the only morally tenable position, in my view." Indeed. One of my grandfathers was Jewish, so I grew up celebrating and revering both of my family's religions (the other, Roman Catholic). I love Judaism and being part Jewish and all. I love the Israeli people. I do not love the Israeli government. I am pro-Jew, pro-Palestinian, and anti-terrorist. I have to laugh (beats crying) to hear how Europeans feel about Israel. To me, it's obvious the main threat to peace in the world is the US. 31040@blogcritics.org Tue, 2 Dec 2003 12:42:17 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/12/02/090742.php#comment-31030 "Anti-Zionism" is not anti-Semitism. That line is just an attempt to silence criticism of Israeli apartheid. Many of the original Zionists, like Martin Buber, were opposed to the creation of an Israeli state. They wanted a binational secular state for Israelis and Palestinians that would have enshrined the principles of the U.S. Constitution, especially its separation of church (or mosque or synagogue) and state. Had they been listened to, we wouldn't be in this mess. Modern Zionism is a deformed and racist version of the original. Count me as "pro-Jew" (my wife is Jewish) and "pro-Binational Zionism" but "anti-Modern Zionism." It's the only morally tenable position, in my view. Once Sharon begins expelling Palestinians from the occupied terrorities, an ethnic cleansing that will violate the basic principles of Judaism and evidence all sorts of sickening similarites to what happened in the Balkans and elsewhere, it will be interesting to see how Israeli apologists react. My guess is they will support this atrocity and attack anyone who opposes it as anti-Semitic. That's what it's like to be a flak for a corrupt racist state. 31030@blogcritics.org Tue, 2 Dec 2003 11:26:11 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/12/02/090742.php#comment-31022 thanks J. 31022@blogcritics.org Tue, 2 Dec 2003 10:28:38 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/12/02/090742.php#comment-31020 spot on, eric. i am more than alarmed that a majority of conspiracy theories around these days suggest the Jews are trying to take over the world it's like, what the f*ck? talk about wholly mis-directed uber-paranoia... 31020@blogcritics.org Tue, 2 Dec 2003 09:23:08 EST