Thoughts and not beliefs, with the occasional wild speculation
The Israel born historian Omar Bartov, writing in the Guardian, recounts a funeral Eulogy Given by Moshe Dayan in 1956. (As a former IDF soldier and historian of genocide, I was deeply disturbed by my recent visit to Israel) “On 30 April 1956, Moshe Dayan, then IDF chief of staff, gave a short speech that …
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If you listen to Israelis and their defenders, everything is the fault of the Palestinians. According to this narrative, they rejected a “generous” offer of 44% of their land in 1948 and have since rejected all overtures from an Israel eager for peace and coexistence. They allegedly resist unreasonably, irrationally, and violently against Israel’s settlement …
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Creating a comprehensive directory, to amplify Jewish Anti-Zionist Voices in solidarity with Palestinians, will bring to the fore the vast landscape of Jewish dissent and opposition to Israel. The full power of this voice is currently unheard because there are efforts to exclude it from the mainstream media. It is more than arguable that the …
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Recalling Kafka’s Metamorphosis, being called an anti-Semite can be transformative, and the transformation can happen overnight. Have you ever woken in the morning and discovered you have turned into a cockroach? Or worse, a harpy, with claws, horns and pointed ears? Probably and hopefully not, though disturbingly that is increasingly the experience of many who …
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What should one respond when a Zionist or Israel apologist complains that Israel is being unfairly singled out for criticism? For example, when they ask “What about the Uyghur in China and the Rohingya in Myanmar?”, also citing other examples of brutal oppression and genocide? I have found it can be effective to respond with …
In the midst of the genocide that many Jewish scholars and organizations accuse Israel of committing, soldiers hold a Seder and attach mezuzahs to the homes of those they have killed by the 10s of thousands: “Road to Redemption: How Israel’s War Against Hamas Turned Into a Springboard for Jewish Settlement in Gaza“ This article …
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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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