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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 25 2023 at 08:11

Something else is, Bardberic, that the more traditional definition of anti-Zionism is (according to Wikipedia):
"Anti-Zionism is opposition to Zionism.[a] Although anti-Zionism is a heterogeneous phenomenon, all its proponents agree that the creation of the modern State of Israel, and the movement to create a sovereign Jewish state in the region of Palestine – the biblical Land of Israel – was flawed or unjust in some way."
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Zionism)

And I don't think you can complain about using Cindy's (@omphaloskepsis') definition of anti-Zionism instead of this more traditional one - if you can see what I mean - while all talk about anti-Zionism being anti-semitic is pure BS, my friend.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 25 2023 at 09:49
Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

....while all talk about anti-Zionism being anti-semitic is pure BS, my friend.
 - Unless of course, it can be documented with regard to some specific anti-Zionistic groups/movements/parties etc. 
But I'm afraid, Bardberic, that the policies and actions of the Israeli governments and the kind of opinions like yours 
may cause some anti-semitism. 
Besides that, I've experienced quite a lot of racism in Israel in relation to not only the Palestinians but all the Arabs.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 25 2023 at 12:39
^ Wow you just can't stop,  can you.   You get the thoughtful responses you ask for, you also get an ass-kicking or two, and you still are plying your subtle and oh so charming anti-Israeli stance.

Keep it up, because I'm sure you will.   Any other charming and uninformed positions?   Maybe someday you'll be surrounded by hostile neighbors who want nothing more than to kill you, your country, your religion, your history, your friends...  

Unbelievable.  Anyone else?   Maybe Stressed Cheese, you got anymore sparkling wisdom you'd like to share?   Hmm?


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 25 2023 at 13:14

Well, didn't you want to hear some opinions and discuss this topic? Make up your mind, Atavachron. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 25 2023 at 13:52
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But I'm afraid, Bardberic, that the policies and actions of the Israeli governments and the kind of opinions like yours 
may cause some anti-semitism. 
Besides that, I've experienced quite a lot of racism in Israel in relation to not only the Palestinians but all the Arabs.
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sounds like you are trying to justify anti semitism here, thereby contributing to the difficulties some have distinguishing anti zionism and anti semitism, on both sides of this subject 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 25 2023 at 14:35
Originally posted by kenethlevine kenethlevine wrote:

Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

But I'm afraid, Bardberic, that the policies and actions of the Israeli governments and the kind of opinions like yours 
may cause some anti-semitism. 
Besides that, I've experienced quite a lot of racism in Israel in relation to not only the Palestinians but all the Arabs.
sounds like you are trying to justify anti semitism here, thereby contributing to the difficulties some have distinguishing anti zionism and anti semitism, on both sides of this subject 

No. If that kind happens, I would of course not mean it as a justification, but as a part of the explanation of the reasons for it. 


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 25 2023 at 15:29
Originally posted by Atavachron Atavachron wrote:

....Maybe someday you'll be surrounded by hostile neighbors who want nothing more than to kill you, your country, your religion, your history, your friends...  

Are we talking about the Palestinians now?

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 25 2023 at 16:30
^ No point in dignifying that with a real response, I'll just let all the jaws drop & palms hit the face.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 25 2023 at 20:45
Originally posted by Atavachron Atavachron wrote:

Unbelievable.  Anyone else?   Maybe Stressed Cheese, you got anymore sparkling wisdom you'd like to share?   Hmm?
I shared basically one thought on this a few pages back - one that you agreed with. Other than that I haven't really talked about this, because I don't pretend I'm the leading expert on this (compare how little I've said about the Israel/Palestine conflict with what I said on the dutch farmer situation). So this hostility is uncalled for. Even if you disagree with someone, you don't have to automatically assume the worst about people and make it personal.

I think if you're naming people who haven't talked about this topic for a couple pages to drag them back in because you hope they say something that you can disagree with, it might be time to take a step back and think if arguing with strangers on the internet is really the best way to spend your free time.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 26 2023 at 04:34
Originally posted by Stressed Cheese Stressed Cheese wrote:

Originally posted by Atavachron Atavachron wrote:

Unbelievable.  Anyone else?   Maybe Stressed Cheese, you got anymore sparkling wisdom you'd like to share?   Hmm?
I shared basically one thought on this a few pages back - one that you agreed with. Other than that I haven't really talked about this, because I don't pretend I'm the leading expert on this (compare how little I've said about the Israel/Palestine conflict with what I said on the dutch farmer situation). So this hostility is uncalled for. Even if you disagree with someone, you don't have to automatically assume the worst about people and make it personal.

I think if you're naming people who haven't talked about this topic for a couple pages to drag them back in because you hope they say something that you can disagree with, it might be time to take a step back and think if arguing with strangers on the internet is really the best way to spend your free time.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 26 2023 at 06:55

But, Atavachron, you're still my Jew Brother, even I'm only half a Jew, ethnically speaking, and certainly not religious
- except from being half a Marxist. Big smile
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 26 2023 at 07:21
Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:


But, Atavachron, you're still my Jew Brother, even I'm only half a Jew, ethnically speaking, and certainly not religious
- except from being half a Marxist. Big smile
I'm a Marxist too - or more precisely, a Groucho Marxist. Tongue

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 26 2023 at 07:56
Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

But, Atavachron, you're still my Jew Brother, even I'm only half a Jew, ethnically speaking, and certainly not religious
- except from being half a Marxist. Big smile
I'm a Marxist too - or more precisely, a Groucho Marxist. Tongue

LOL    but I'm not suprised. Big smile

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 26 2023 at 09:06

I guess also, it's not accidentally you've found a video with insults, Paul, Thumbs Up
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 26 2023 at 11:57

This is a thread about Roger Waters and I think, the discussion here about anti-Zionism has been long enough, and I won't
participate in it anymore. I'd like to say though as my conclusion that I find the definition of anti-Zionism and what to think 
about it as a very important issue concerning Israel and not least the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but it's also a very complex 
and difficult one to deal with.





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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 27 2023 at 03:04

Concerning the word "anti-Semitism", I don't find it to be the best one to use, as the Jews are not the only Semitic people. 
I think, '"anti-Jewism" would be more exact and better to use today, when it has become very common to find new and better 
words for human phenomenons - for instance redefining "racism" so it's used today broader and also in stead of some other 
words used before, and anti-Semitism is considered to be "racistic".

Something else is, Atavachron, that I'm very much in doubt, whether your posting in this thread has not been violating the PA 
rules. That is of course particularly relevant considering the fact, you're one of the Special Collaborators.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 27 2023 at 05:27
Ok I'm pretty sure we've fully exhausted this subject.
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