I believe there are two kinds of Zionists, political and religious.
The former want a secure home for Jews protected from the ravages of anti-Semitism. The later want that, too, but also want the Jews to reclaim the god-given land they supposedly lived on in biblical times. Q. Is Netanyahu a political or religious Zionist? Personally, I think the latter. He tries to appear otherwise, but it's why he puts up every conceivable barrier possible to establishment of a Palestinian state. It would be on that supposed ancient,
god-given land.
I'm sticking to my guns. The Israelis must forget the idea that God gave them the land and face up to the fact that Israel came into being due to persecution (and worse) or the Jews in Europe, maybe especially in Russia.
Don't have time to read your long article. My thought is that serious dialog cannot begin until Israel admits (confesses) it exists not because of biblical (ancient) history, but because of the European persecution of the Jews..
Lot's of members of congress don't realize that Iran is not a banana republic, meaning it has bargaining leverage!
I believe there are two kinds of Zionists, political and religious.
The former want a secure home for Jews protected from the ravages of anti-Semitism. The later want that, too, but also want the Jews to reclaim the god-given land they supposedly lived on in biblical times. Q. Is Netanyahu a political or religious Zionist? Personally, I think the latter. He tries to appear otherwise, but it's why he puts up every conceivable barrier possible to establishment of a Palestinian state. It would be on that supposed ancient,
god-given land.
I'm sticking to my guns. The Israelis must forget the idea that God gave them the land and face up to the fact that Israel came into being due to persecution (and worse) or the Jews in Europe, maybe especially in Russia.
Don't have time to read your long article. My thought is that serious dialog cannot begin until Israel admits (confesses) it exists not because of biblical (ancient) history, but because of the European persecution of the Jews..