Category Archives: Judaism

Zionism: For Israel, the least of all possible evils

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

It seems to me that Dimi arrived at his “non-Zionism” after reaching the conclusion that the Jewish state was hopelessly bent on dominating the Palestinians – that it always had been, and that even the two-state solution being proposed by the Zionist Left was basically more … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, Judaism, Larry Derfner, Palestine, Zionism | 17 Comments

A one-of-a-kind reading experience

Posted on June 17, 2011 by

http://www.theawl.com/2011/06/life-after-zionist-summer-camp#comments I’m posting the above essay, “Life After Zionist Summer Camp,” by Village Voice film critic Allison Benedikt, because it’s been causing so much controversy on the Jewish blogosphere and because it’s one of the best essays I’ve ever read. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, Judaism, Larry Derfner, Zionism | 39 Comments

New episode from “Israel’s Favorite Police Brutality Videos”

Posted on June 14, 2011 by

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDjbTR8Br_w&feature=player_embedded The most laughable thing about the Israeli police assault on Lucas Koerner, the video of which is attracting attention worldwide, is that police say they first asked him to stop “harassing” the Jerusalem Day marchers. The only harassing the 19-year-old Philadelphia Jew was doing was declaiming against … Continue reading →

Posted in Islam, Israel, Judaism, Larry Derfner, Palestine, Uncategorized, Zionism | 21 Comments

Patriotism? Nuts to That

Posted on May 30, 2011 by

I felt ambivalent about Larry’s post about Israeli patriotism for a number of reasons, but the main one is that patriotism, as that wise saying goes, “is the last refuge of scoundrels.” Patriotism tells us very little about a country … Continue reading →

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Israel: Nation for All Its Citizens

Posted on May 14, 2011 by

I do not favor a Jewish state, at least not one as defined by classical Zionism in which Jews  have superior rights to other citizens of Israel.  I am in favor of a state in which Judaism and Jews have … Continue reading →

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Is the third intifada starting now?

Posted on May 14, 2011 by

A teenage Palestinian boy was killed during a protest in East Jerusalem yesterday. There were more protests and injuries at his funeral this morning. Tomorrow is Nakba Day, and the Israeli army and police are geared up. Is this the start of … Continue reading →

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Why I’m for a Jewish state

Posted on May 13, 2011 by

Although I don’t use the term because its meaning has been so hopelessly distorted, I am a “post-Zionist” – I think Israel must be a Jewish and democratic state, and what it’s become is plenty Jewish but not nearly democratic … Continue reading →

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Israel Reconsidered – Larry’s Intro

Posted on May 12, 2011 by

Richard covered a lot of the background to this blog, which I see as an open-ended debate, so I won’t repeat it. A few things, though: I didn’t know Richard except from reading Tikun Olam and exchanging a couple of e-mails. I … Continue reading →

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