Colonialism is a bad word. So let's call Israel colonial. Even though it's not.
A recent post at Gods&Radicals quoted a book that referred to "Israeli colonialism." Does the author of the book or the person who posted the review of it know what colonialism is? Do either of them know the history of Jewish immigration to Israel or that there has been a continuous presence in the Land for 3,000 years? [Edit: The reviewer removed that quote from his post… so maybe he knows better now.]
Capitalism is a bad word. So let's point out that Israel is (partly) a capitalist country. So are many other countries.
Kibbutzim were the ideal for many decades. The ideal didn't work out ideally, so many kibbutzim have changed their social and economic structures.
Apartheid is a bad word. So let's call Israel an apartheid state. Even though it's not.
Can there be peace if people are not honest
about their grievances and hopes?
Can you honestly say that you hope for peace throughout the world if you are contributing to lies that promote hate and violence?
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