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Quote by: Sonart "Anti-Jewish Jews" (...) are, in fact, a very small but vocal minority of anti-Zionist orthodox fundamentalists who have unwittingly become a stalking horse for anti-semites who wish to cover their bigotry and sound 'reasonable'. They are the equivalent of the Civil Rights 'moderates' in America, back in the 50's and 60's, who tried to turn Martin Luther King jr. from his course of civil disobedience, for fear it would alienate whites from the long term goal of black assimilation. Likewise, Zionism would alienate Europe and others from the assimilation of Jews. Alas, for those Jews who vowed "Never Again!", assimilation just isn't good enough. |
Actually I wasn't referring to the anti-Zionist fundamentalists. I'd say they're "anti-Zionist". But why on earth "anti-Jewish", even if they do serve to muddy the waters? (I wouldn't agree with "stalking horse" either.)
No. I'm talking about Jews (the peace camp in Israel or Jews in other countries who speak out against settlement policies and conditions in the territories). They're a real problem for Israeli propagandists. I mean, I'm not Jewish, so if I criticize Israel they'll just toss me into the same basket as Vladimir Zhirinovsky or Saddam Hussein. Easy.
But what about someone like Noam Chomsky? Tricky that. But wait! We'll invent some psycho-babble about "self-hating Jews". That way we basically write off any criticism from Jews as the ravings of people with a pyschological problem. Hell, it's so easy. Yes, he's Jewish, but he's uhh, a little sick, been exposed to anti-Semitism for so long he's rejected his own identity, like black people who get their hair straightened and take skin-lightening treatment.
So I'm gonna sit back and wait for shrike and GHook to burst back and explain to us what a dangerous nut Noam Chomsky is. I guess I should have chosen a less controversial example (Uri Avnery for example --
Gush Shalom - Israeli Peace Bloc), but what the hell, Chomsky'll do.