Finally! Exactly. This explains, very neatly, the confusion commented on earlier about "is being a 'Jew' an ethnic or religious identity?" To the (mostly Eastern) Europeans colonizing Palestine in the last century, Judaism is primarily religious; its ethnic identity being limited to themselves and their supporters. But the real ethnic "Jews," the descendants of the ancient Hebrews (and Canaanites in general) are the (now mostly Christian and Muslim) Palestinians. Since the former utterly refuses to recognize the latter as what they really are, but instead presumes to be in their place, the level of conflict and screaming — and Zionism-as-such's eventual self-destruction — are seemingly inescapable.
Thank you, Dr. Cole. As the survivor of my own faith and political journeys, I appreciate the clarity, honesty and reason I always seem to find in your writing.
What, exactly is the separation between "the political aspect" and "the financial aspect?" I remember reading MSM news stories about the 2008 US election campaign that basically said contributions from Jewish donors in six states constituted the majority of funds donated to the Democratic Party in that cycle. I fully understand that people have a right to expect a return on their investment; that is why I support solely public funding for Federal elections. Get corporations and foreign government lobbies (e.g., AIPAC) out of the "Best" Congress Money Can Buy™.
It depends. The official hasbara-endorsed number appears to be nine; eyewitness reports and non-Israel government enquiries (into the well-being of their citizens on the Flotilla) give a number of 19 or 20 (with at least one person still being listed as "missing and unaccounted for"). Objective reality is almost certainly more in line with the higher number than with the hasbara.
Finally! Exactly. This explains, very neatly, the confusion commented on earlier about "is being a 'Jew' an ethnic or religious identity?" To the (mostly Eastern) Europeans colonizing Palestine in the last century, Judaism is primarily religious; its ethnic identity being limited to themselves and their supporters. But the real ethnic "Jews," the descendants of the ancient Hebrews (and Canaanites in general) are the (now mostly Christian and Muslim) Palestinians. Since the former utterly refuses to recognize the latter as what they really are, but instead presumes to be in their place, the level of conflict and screaming — and Zionism-as-such's eventual self-destruction — are seemingly inescapable.
Thank you, Dr. Cole. As the survivor of my own faith and political journeys, I appreciate the clarity, honesty and reason I always seem to find in your writing.
What, exactly is the separation between "the political aspect" and "the financial aspect?" I remember reading MSM news stories about the 2008 US election campaign that basically said contributions from Jewish donors in six states constituted the majority of funds donated to the Democratic Party in that cycle. I fully understand that people have a right to expect a return on their investment; that is why I support solely public funding for Federal elections. Get corporations and foreign government lobbies (e.g., AIPAC) out of the "Best" Congress Money Can Buy™.
It depends. The official hasbara-endorsed number appears to be nine; eyewitness reports and non-Israel government enquiries (into the well-being of their citizens on the Flotilla) give a number of 19 or 20 (with at least one person still being listed as "missing and unaccounted for"). Objective reality is almost certainly more in line with the higher number than with the hasbara.