Anti-Zionists don't argue Israeli policy anymore. Now they demand the exclusion of Israel (and Jews), revealing a movement that can no longer agree on whether it is practicing politics or persecution.
Excellent piece. However I have not encountered an anti-Zionist who "opposes Israeli policies while preserving liberal norms." There are many Zionists who fit that description, actually. In my experience, anti-Zionism is exclusionary by its very definition: a movement defined not by its ideals but by what it hates.
Brilliant analysis and so well written! So little has changed through the millennia. Jews have been blamed for everything wrong since the dark ages. This present situation is no different than Jews poisoning the well water as the cause of the bubonic plague.
The utter hypocrisy is beyond frustrating. They don’t have any moral or ideological consistency, such as condemning Israel for the “collective punishment” of Palestinians while the whole anti-Zionist movement necessitates belief in collective punishment. They always say the obsessive focus on Israel is due to American involvement/funding, as if the “protesting” isn’t happening across the globe. Like they’re all just mad at their specific countries. I have no idea how their brains haven’t exploded or how they haven’t realized that they’re full of shit.
As I understand it roughly 20% of Israel's population is non-Jewish. Presumably many of these are, shock, horror, Zionists. Yet it's only Jews around the world that get targeted for protest (and worse).
That anti-Zionism is an anti-Jewish movement is crystal clear at this point.
I have a solution to the worldwide harassment and persecution of Jews, though. Let's find them someplace to live where they can set their own rules and be free of all that . . . Oh, hang on . . .
They have been successful...the Anti Zionists ...at putting Jews on the defensive. And Jews who don't follow Israel, barely paid attention the the war....were at pains to distance themselves from Israel and the war foisted on it by Iran/hamas. "Israel has a right to exist....BUT, the poor refugees, the "murdered" children....the racist "settlers" chopping down olive trees and burning Arabs alive.... "There's a core of Jews who are fully with Israel and they need to stop being self abasing and apologetic and on the offensive. I realized for many years how self contradictory are Arab claims , Arab propaganda for the Land of Israel. Too involved to go into.
The anti-Zionists do not have to be logical, nor do the passive average silent Western citizens in the Diaspora care if it is logical or if it is sheer racism. Their silence indicates that they believe Jews are expendable, easy targets, and deserve what they get. These anti-Zionist fanatics are equivalent to the Red Guards, who acted as tools for Mao, and the movement was only destroyed when they turned on Mao himself. Fanaticism is illogical, whether it is from the jihadists or "useful idiots" of the West, as Muslims call the Red Guard Progressives. Jews should already realize that debates, opinion pieces, Holocaust education, and grovelling to their political leaders has been an absolute failure because this Jew hatred is totally different than the kind we were used to in the last century. Our unelected leaders are living in a fantasy world of the past as are many average Diaspora Jews, who seem to be living in an alternate planet. If we don't get younger, much more competent leaders chosen for their originality, ability to work well in crises, total determination, and ruthlessness, Jews in the Diaspora are doomed, as either Jews will pick up and leave for Israel or our children will hide their identities, become self-hating and totally assimilated to endure the hatred in the West.
This isn’t about ‘anti-Zionism’, (which is, to my mind, a non-thing, a veil of smoke because it’s never been about Israel, no matter what they say) this is about what it’s always been about - absolute, visceral Jew-hatred.
Excellent piece. However I have not encountered an anti-Zionist who "opposes Israeli policies while preserving liberal norms." There are many Zionists who fit that description, actually. In my experience, anti-Zionism is exclusionary by its very definition: a movement defined not by its ideals but by what it hates.
Brilliant analysis and so well written! So little has changed through the millennia. Jews have been blamed for everything wrong since the dark ages. This present situation is no different than Jews poisoning the well water as the cause of the bubonic plague.
Australia is lost. And I'm an Australian. Our education was never good but shii-iii-iit.
I hate to raise this issue but: what you sow is what you reap. It strikes back like a boomerang.
The principle of reciprocity dictates that actions often elicit corresponding reactions.
I'm referring to the Israeli Left's despicable protests against our own elected governments and especially the PM and his family for the last decade.
This fundamental concept underscores the importance of mindful conduct in all endeavors.
Understanding this dynamic is crucial for understanding these negative outcomes that caught on globally.
It highlights the interconnectedness of our actions and their consequences. Therefore, conscious decision-making is paramount for our survival.
The utter hypocrisy is beyond frustrating. They don’t have any moral or ideological consistency, such as condemning Israel for the “collective punishment” of Palestinians while the whole anti-Zionist movement necessitates belief in collective punishment. They always say the obsessive focus on Israel is due to American involvement/funding, as if the “protesting” isn’t happening across the globe. Like they’re all just mad at their specific countries. I have no idea how their brains haven’t exploded or how they haven’t realized that they’re full of shit.
As I understand it roughly 20% of Israel's population is non-Jewish. Presumably many of these are, shock, horror, Zionists. Yet it's only Jews around the world that get targeted for protest (and worse).
That anti-Zionism is an anti-Jewish movement is crystal clear at this point.
I have a solution to the worldwide harassment and persecution of Jews, though. Let's find them someplace to live where they can set their own rules and be free of all that . . . Oh, hang on . . .
They have been successful...the Anti Zionists ...at putting Jews on the defensive. And Jews who don't follow Israel, barely paid attention the the war....were at pains to distance themselves from Israel and the war foisted on it by Iran/hamas. "Israel has a right to exist....BUT, the poor refugees, the "murdered" children....the racist "settlers" chopping down olive trees and burning Arabs alive.... "There's a core of Jews who are fully with Israel and they need to stop being self abasing and apologetic and on the offensive. I realized for many years how self contradictory are Arab claims , Arab propaganda for the Land of Israel. Too involved to go into.
The anti-Zionists do not have to be logical, nor do the passive average silent Western citizens in the Diaspora care if it is logical or if it is sheer racism. Their silence indicates that they believe Jews are expendable, easy targets, and deserve what they get. These anti-Zionist fanatics are equivalent to the Red Guards, who acted as tools for Mao, and the movement was only destroyed when they turned on Mao himself. Fanaticism is illogical, whether it is from the jihadists or "useful idiots" of the West, as Muslims call the Red Guard Progressives. Jews should already realize that debates, opinion pieces, Holocaust education, and grovelling to their political leaders has been an absolute failure because this Jew hatred is totally different than the kind we were used to in the last century. Our unelected leaders are living in a fantasy world of the past as are many average Diaspora Jews, who seem to be living in an alternate planet. If we don't get younger, much more competent leaders chosen for their originality, ability to work well in crises, total determination, and ruthlessness, Jews in the Diaspora are doomed, as either Jews will pick up and leave for Israel or our children will hide their identities, become self-hating and totally assimilated to endure the hatred in the West.
This isn’t about ‘anti-Zionism’, (which is, to my mind, a non-thing, a veil of smoke because it’s never been about Israel, no matter what they say) this is about what it’s always been about - absolute, visceral Jew-hatred.