A clarification


By moshetzarfati2
February 14, 2010
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Just as not all Jews are Zionists (from Neturei Karta and the Satmar to whatever is left of the Bundists to the vast majority of Jews in the pews who don't give a monkey's either way), not all Zionists endorse every last policy of every last Israeli government.
For instance, the extreme right wing who lambasted the Rabin government for seeking a deal with the Palestinians cannot be described as anti-Zionist even though they opposed an elected Israeli government's policy. By the same token, those of us who oppose the anti-peace policies of the current far right Israeli government cannot be described as anti-Zionist because many of us believe these policies are deleterious to the future of the Jewish state.
Is that clear?

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Yvetta

15 February, 2010 - 11:41

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Yes, sir.

richmillett

15 February, 2010 - 13:09

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If you're a Zionist then I'm an Imam.

moshetzarfati2

15 February, 2010 - 13:59

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So, Imam Rich…

David Whippman

15 February, 2010 - 14:35

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Firstly, the fact that most Jews don't spend all their time reading blogs like this does not prove they "don't give a monkey's".
One more point: just what future DO you see for the Jewish state? It seems to be one where Israel trusts for its survival on the good intentions of its enemies. But that's been tried by the Jews for the last 2000 years, and it hasn't worked too well. If it had, Israel would never have come into being in the first place.

moshetzarfati2

15 February, 2010 - 14:40

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How do I see Israel's future? A democratic and pluralistic Israel with recognised borders and with a stable Jewish majority of around 75 per cent, unencumbered by the occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
What's not to like and what's not Zionist about that?

David Whippman

15 February, 2010 - 14:43

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Nothing as far as I'm concerned. The only tiny problem is getting Hamas, Ahmadinejad and the Jenny Tonges of this world to agree to it.

Yvetta

15 February, 2010 - 15:58

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It seems reasonable enough...But I'd like that 75% raised. I suppose Jerusalem would be divided?

moshetzarfati2

15 February, 2010 - 16:23

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Yvetta, the only way that 75 per cent will be raised is if there is a mass immigration. And since there is no chance of that, 75 per cent is about all Israel van hope for. And yes Jerusalem will have ti be redivided, but since it has been expanded so much, this shouldn't be difficult.

moshetzarfati2

15 February, 2010 - 16:24

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David, I wouldn't worry about Jihad Jenny. Hamas was invented by the Israelis as a counter to the PLO and Ahmedinejad isn't long for this world.

Yvetta

15 February, 2010 - 17:30

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Literally? You mean there's something wrong with him, something we don't know about already?

John Gold

16 February, 2010 - 01:26

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Yes there's something very wrong with him - he wears a 1980's style blouson jacket!

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