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People attacking zionism and the existence of Israel are generally being anti-semitic. MLK was correct in that accusation[1]. Does the Israeli government do t
by reeses 13y ago
People attacking zionism and the existence of Israel are generally being anti-semitic. MLK was correct in that accusation[1].
Does the Israeli government do things that I, as a zionist, despise? Absolutely. Does this mean that the State of Israel is illegitimate? No.
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letter_to_an_Anti-Zionist_Friend http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letter_to_an_Anti-Zionist_Frien... Even if one comment, taken out of context, resulted in a much more general Twain-like attribution.
- mathieuh 13y agoBy anti-Zionism I don't mean to imply that I am for removing all Jews from Israel or whatever. I am for a one-state solution.
- reeses 13y agoIt's such an effed-up situation that the terms have specific, harmful, meanings. In the same sense that "african-american" refers to black people and not white, arabic, or other races, zionism has turned into a word that means "Israelis who abuse Palestinians." It's tough enough explaining the current and historical pressures that it becomes a minefield of terminology. Zionist/anti-zionist/anti-semitic/etc. are all loaded terms that now encourage emotion over logic. I'm not on your case, I'm feeling your pain in terms of having to use two posts and 50 words where one or two should suffice to keep people from going ballistic.