pirate227: Especially since there is a diminishing Semitic minority in Israel. Most today are Ashkanazim, an Indo-European ethnos. The Arab Christian population (20% at Independence) is below 5% left to be killed/run out today, which Likud brainwashed “Christians” in the US cheer.
So true. The terrorist state of Israel is making life more precarious for Jews everywhere, not just in Palestine. Only when the proletariat of the whole region unite against their common oppressors in Washingon, Wall Street, el Aviv, Gaza City, and Ramallah wlll this manufactured conflict come to an end.
old1953: I have been painted with many brushes in 81 years, including blacklists (plural) sufficient that I had to spend a time in exile (thanks Canada) to feed my family. Whatever lies they say, Arab is an ethnos; Jew, Christian, Muslim, atheist, etc. are religions and the two can combine in many ways. I don’t even blame Israel, it is the Likud and the genocidal “religious” parties in their junta that are the problem. But with their unregistered lobbyists in the US making sure they have support in all things (particularly keeping Labour out of power, and thus a slim chance of peace), I don’t expect much change. The nineteenth century “arms merchants” never relinquished the power they gained during the US Civil, Crimea, and Franco-Prussian wars, just expanded it. And the colonial wars (now renamed proxy conflicts) still continue as though the 20th century never existed.
Dtroutma almost 10 years ago
good point Jeff! If you don’t want to be judged for your vile actions, don’t do them. The result can be just as horrible in the reflex.
moosemin almost 10 years ago
Very original; and foreboding.
pirate227 almost 10 years ago
Jews are not the only Semites but, I love how they co-opted the term.
hippogriff almost 10 years ago
pirate227: Especially since there is a diminishing Semitic minority in Israel. Most today are Ashkanazim, an Indo-European ethnos. The Arab Christian population (20% at Independence) is below 5% left to be killed/run out today, which Likud brainwashed “Christians” in the US cheer.
decimuscaelius almost 10 years ago
So true. The terrorist state of Israel is making life more precarious for Jews everywhere, not just in Palestine. Only when the proletariat of the whole region unite against their common oppressors in Washingon, Wall Street, el Aviv, Gaza City, and Ramallah wlll this manufactured conflict come to an end.
hippogriff almost 10 years ago
old1953: I have been painted with many brushes in 81 years, including blacklists (plural) sufficient that I had to spend a time in exile (thanks Canada) to feed my family. Whatever lies they say, Arab is an ethnos; Jew, Christian, Muslim, atheist, etc. are religions and the two can combine in many ways. I don’t even blame Israel, it is the Likud and the genocidal “religious” parties in their junta that are the problem. But with their unregistered lobbyists in the US making sure they have support in all things (particularly keeping Labour out of power, and thus a slim chance of peace), I don’t expect much change. The nineteenth century “arms merchants” never relinquished the power they gained during the US Civil, Crimea, and Franco-Prussian wars, just expanded it. And the colonial wars (now renamed proxy conflicts) still continue as though the 20th century never existed.
Richard Howland-Bolton Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Atheism isn’t a religion, atheism is avoiding all that stupidity.