Thoughts and not beliefs, with the occasional wild speculation
“If universal moral principles are applied, Zionism’s implementation—especially in its displacement and oppression of Palestinians—renders it morally indefensible.” – Conclusion by ChatGPT4o Below is an unedited response by ChatGPT4o to the prompt: “Discuss Zionism in moral and ethical terms.” Bearing in mind that ChatGPT constructs its responses from commentary and data gleaned over a vast …
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“If universal moral principles are applied, Zionism’s implementation—especially in its displacement and oppression of Palestinians—renders it morally indefensible.” – ChatGPT4o Below is an unedited response by ChatGPT4o to the prompt: “Discuss Zionism in moral and ethical terms.” Bearing in mind that ChatGPT constructs its responses from commentary and data gleaned over a vast range of …
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An enterprising mind has recently issued an executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. And why not? After all, if history has taught us anything, it’s that established names are merely placeholders until someone with enough power decides otherwise. Which is exactly the lesson journalists from the Associated Press learned …
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In advocating for Palestinian freedom, it is not necessary to argue the justness of Palestinian resistance directly. Rather than appealing to Palestinian suffering or justifying their resistance, a more compelling approach is to highlight the criminality of Zionism through the lens of Jewish dissent. This perspective not only confronts Zionists and pro-Israel lobbyists with the …
Once upon a time only the fittest survived. And once upon a time fittest equated to strongest. Since the beginning of time more or less, only the strong, violent, and fearless, who did not recoil at the sight of blood, torn flesh and shattered bone – who may positively have thrived at the sight of …
In any bipartisan issue there is always one single overriding dynamic at play: reality versus narrative. Observers who examine the narrative critically to see if it fits the claimed facts, equip themselves with the means to determine what the actual truth is. The first step is to identify the narrative being promoted as well as …
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Vile versus pathetic engage in a vacuous debate bereft of all value and principle, but replete with lies and personal attack. A tanned Manchurian Candidate facing off with a Zionist Elmer Fudd. Nothing more need be said really, except perhaps to note how the Israel-Zionist lobby has successfully placed Israel at the centre of US …
On Wednesday June 5th, during what is known as the Jerusalem Day Flag March, thousands of ultra nationalist Israel’s rampaged through occupied East Jerusalem. Chanting “Death to Arabs” and “May their villages burn”, they smashed up shops and businesses, attacking and injuring dozens of Palestinians. An Australian journalist was also attacked and intimidated by the …
Aside from the inherent subjectivity and potential bias in self-declared moral superiority, there are also very sound philosophical grounds for rejecting any such claim. [Note: Since writing, the number of Palestinian civilians massacred during the freeing of 4 Israeli captives rose from 100 to 274. Sadly, this makes the arguments below even more pertinent and …
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Whilst Russia strong arms voters and fiddles results, in America mega-donors simply buy candidates before they are elected. The sale of American politicians has already proved disastrous for Palestinians. Global political landscapes differ vastly in the methods used to influence election outcomes. While Russia has gained notoriety for its blatant election rigging, the United States …
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