Not sure you are correct about BLM. You can’t reasonably expect BLM to support racism, apartheid and ethnic cleansing in Israel, while fighting efforts to recapture it here. Consider-the same forces that were sadly claiming “Jews will not replace us” a couple of years ago are now Israel’s biggest supporters. There is a reason for this su…
Not sure you are correct about BLM. You can’t reasonably expect BLM to support racism, apartheid and ethnic cleansing in Israel, while fighting efforts to recapture it here. Consider-the same forces that were sadly claiming “Jews will not replace us” a couple of years ago are now Israel’s biggest supporters. There is a reason for this sudden shift ; the far-right sees Israel as a model they would like to see reinstated here under a dictatorship led by Trump.
Zionism is a political system that orders peoples lives. Any system that orders lives -particularly one calling itself a democracy- mustn’t be subject to criticism. Opposition to the Zionist State is not the same as Antisemitism.
I do not expect anyone to abide racism etc and I absolutely have sympathy for the Palestinian people.
But acceptance of terrorist violence, imo, is an important radicalization. I don’t mean to generalize, but for example a recent Daily Mail poll shows startling support for Osama bin Laden among young and Black Americans, like 25-35%. Take with a grain of salt because Daily Mail, but regardless…
Not sure you are correct about BLM. You can’t reasonably expect BLM to support racism, apartheid and ethnic cleansing in Israel, while fighting efforts to recapture it here. Consider-the same forces that were sadly claiming “Jews will not replace us” a couple of years ago are now Israel’s biggest supporters. There is a reason for this sudden shift ; the far-right sees Israel as a model they would like to see reinstated here under a dictatorship led by Trump.
Zionism is a political system that orders peoples lives. Any system that orders lives -particularly one calling itself a democracy- mustn’t be subject to criticism. Opposition to the Zionist State is not the same as Antisemitism.
With understanding and respect.
Patrick
Thanks for a thoughtful response Patrick.
I do not expect anyone to abide racism etc and I absolutely have sympathy for the Palestinian people.
But acceptance of terrorist violence, imo, is an important radicalization. I don’t mean to generalize, but for example a recent Daily Mail poll shows startling support for Osama bin Laden among young and Black Americans, like 25-35%. Take with a grain of salt because Daily Mail, but regardless…
With respect likewise,
Ed
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12890583/americans-osama-bin-laden-poll-gen-zers.html