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February 14, 2010 at 11:41 am (DesertPeace Editorial, Israel, zionism)
A land filled with hate; that’s the only way I can describe Israel today. It is sad to see this as I was brought up in a loving home and taught to respect all regardless of colour or creed. That is what I believed to be the truth regarding Jewish values.
But here, in the so-called Jewish State I see hatred and intolerance. Hatred towards anyone that might be a little different in any way. Hatred towards the Ethiopian immigrants because they are not white, hatred towards the Arab population because they are not Jewish, hatred towards the left because they refuse to support the evil policies of zionism.
I see a Jewish State void of ALL Jewish values.
Uri Avnery wrote the following piece two years ago…. it is very fitting today and covers the thoughts going through my mind at the moment….
40 Bad Years ….. read it HERE
ENOUGH! It’s time to end the hatred. It’s time to end the occupation!! It’s time to end the siege on Gaza!!!
It’s a day for love….. let’s make that a reality!
Happy Valentine’s Day
It’s a day for love….. let’s make that a reality!
Happy Valentine’s Day
A piece that I wrote four and a half years ago also offers some ’food for thought’ on the subject above…..
A MESSAGE TO MY FELLOW JEWS
IF YOU LOVE ISRAEL SPEAK UP FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE!I have often said that it is very difficult to remain objective towards something when the subjective circumstances seem to be stronger.
The case of Israel and Jews is one of the cases that comes to mind. Many Jews outside of Israel support Israel blindly. The attitude is very similar to the American attitude during the Vietnam War… “My country right or wrong”..
That concept alone is wrong. If you really love something than you let it know when it is wrong… this is not happening in the case of Israel. If you really love Israel then you must treat it as you would treat your own child. Not to do so will only make a very bad situation that much worse. As a result, Israel will think it has a ‘green light’ to pursue its policies of occupation, apartheid and most recently, brutal aggression towards its neighbours. Since the war started in Lebanon, the aggression against the Palestinians in Gaza has not subsided. Do not let our brothers in Palestine think we have forgotten them..
If you support these policies and actions, then you do not love Israel as you claim you do. You are, in effect, helping Israel self destruct.
In order to survive and flourish, Israel needs peace. There is no other way. The Torah is the Law that governs the lives of observant Jews. Rabbi Hillel said the following regarding the Torah…
“That which is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour.
That is the whole Torah, the rest is commentary.”
That is the whole Torah, the rest is commentary.”
Answer the following questions….
DO YOU BELIEVE THAT…
*Peace in the Middle East will only come about with mutual recognition and respect and must be seen as just by both sides.
*Peace requires the end of illegal occupation and settlement.
*Violence against civilians is unacceptable.
*Israel’s policies in the West Bank and Gaza are breeding hatred and resentment.
*It is crucial that Jews speak out for Palestinians’ human rights.
*The values of Israeli society have been corrupted by the Israeli State’s human-rights abuses.
*A lasting peace must be seen as just by both sides.
*Britain, the EU, the USA, Russia and the UN must be persuaded to implement UN resolutions on Palestine.
If you answered yes to all or most of the above questions then you must act on the situation. To remain silent is to be as guilty as the government of Israel is. To remain silent is to witness the very destruction of the State of Israel… from within.
Show your support for justice by speaking out against the wall of apartheid.
Speak out against the occupation of Palestine.
Boycott Israeli goods until Israel becomes a State worthy of your support.
Show that you truly love Israel and fight for PEACE and JUSTICE… nothing else will do!
DO YOU BELIEVE THAT…
*Peace in the Middle East will only come about with mutual recognition and respect and must be seen as just by both sides.
*Peace requires the end of illegal occupation and settlement.
*Violence against civilians is unacceptable.
*Israel’s policies in the West Bank and Gaza are breeding hatred and resentment.
*It is crucial that Jews speak out for Palestinians’ human rights.
*The values of Israeli society have been corrupted by the Israeli State’s human-rights abuses.
*A lasting peace must be seen as just by both sides.
*Britain, the EU, the USA, Russia and the UN must be persuaded to implement UN resolutions on Palestine.
If you answered yes to all or most of the above questions then you must act on the situation. To remain silent is to be as guilty as the government of Israel is. To remain silent is to witness the very destruction of the State of Israel… from within.
Show your support for justice by speaking out against the wall of apartheid.
Speak out against the occupation of Palestine.
Boycott Israeli goods until Israel becomes a State worthy of your support.
Show that you truly love Israel and fight for PEACE and JUSTICE… nothing else will do!
River to Sea
Uprooted Palestinian
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