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Informative, non-confrontational post...thank you for sharing! - Ash
posted by
ash_pradhan
on February 1, 2009 at 2:59 PM
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Isn't it interesting that if it wasn't for that renegade Jew, Saul of Tarsus, other than the Eastern religions there would only be Judaism. No Christianity, no Islam.... Perhaps we would all be living in peace together, then. But I guess that's wishful thinking. Someone else would have broken away with some other religion and we'd still be killing each other. Sad creatures, aren't we?
posted by
Rockingrector_retd
on January 29, 2009 at 8:21 AM
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very informative. thanks for teaching me. great post!
posted by
muley12
on January 29, 2009 at 2:26 AM
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Good post, Gapcohen. It takes me back to long ago when I read the novel, "Exodus".
posted by
TAPS.
on January 28, 2009 at 7:44 PM
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IT WAS A PLAN FROM BRITAIN AND OTHER COUNTRIES TO MAKE FOR YOU A LAND
HI GAPCOHEN ....i was about write about THE ZIONISM ..I WILL DO ..asour definition is different than you ..IN 19TH CENTURY THEREWAS ONLY 2000 JEWISH LIVING IN PALESTINE ..THEY WERE LIVING PEACEFULLY WITH MUSLIMS AND CHRISTIAN ...THEN you are misleading the people by saying you were kicked out from other countries which is not true ..you were willingly coming as immigrants and all that by the arrangement from that countries' governments ...you can check my post which I put yesterday and which I will put today ...THANKS
posted by
drohan254
on January 28, 2009 at 7:03 PM
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I like what Naut had to say! I will always believe that Israel has a right to have a homeland! Great composition! sammy
posted by
sam444
on January 28, 2009 at 3:42 PM
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gap
A good thumbnail sketch. But, although I don't think of myself in those terms, if I had to put a label on my position, I'd call myself a Zionist, and am also aware of the negative connotations the term carries these days. I mean, who isn't aware of that?
I prefer 'Zionist' to 'Israeli-ist' because it's less awkard (you gotta practice saying 'Israeli-ist for a while before you can get it out without tying up your tongue in a knot, lol), and also because I don't feel like making concessions to those who use 'Zionism' in a negative sense.
I remember getting a surprised reaction from Muslim acquaintances, when I told them to watch their language because I was a Zionist. "Are you Jewish?" "No." "So how come you're a Zionist?" I wasn't going to get into a lengthy discussion, so I asked, "Are you Arab?" "No." (They're Pakistani.) "So how come you're Muslims?"
I thought one stupid question deserved another...
posted by
Nautikos
on January 28, 2009 at 10:37 AM
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Hallo Mal!
I too am Jewish and in so far as I support Israel as a nation state am a Zionist; though this does not mean that I agree wholeheartedly with Israel government policies, neither do quite a few Israeli citizens either. After all democracy means free discussion.
I have also succeeded in shocking a couple of non-Jewish friends by describing myself as a Zionist; as you so rightly say this word has negative undertones.
I look forward to reading your next contribution.
Best wishes
Elinjo
posted by
elinjo
on January 28, 2009 at 10:15 AM
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Great post
I had this argument with someone a couple of years ago - this person called someone a "Zionist" as if they were spitting it out of their mouth.
posted by
VictoriaP
on January 28, 2009 at 7:33 AM
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Mal if you look at a list of contributions to technology advances
in say the last 25 years = the list from Israel is astounding. Such a small country that has produced so much. It is amazing considering the wars and the attacks!
Such a great little country.
posted by
Norwood
on January 28, 2009 at 6:57 AM
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