Re: CounterPunch Panel: Is Anti-Zionism Anti-Semitic? (Nov. 25)

[Jurriaan Bendien <bendien@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well most people don't think much, they just make thought associations.
Personally I believe that being anti-Zionist is being pro-semite, and being
Zionist is anti-semite, insofar as these terms are at all meaningful. Being
anti-Zionist facilitates human lives, because it allows us to view Jews and
Palestinians as human beings rather than hapless victims of the will of God
and Historical Destiny, as interpreted by George Bush, Ariel Sharon and
their devotees. For the rest I think Counterpucnh is great, and I have no
animosity aganst Alex Cockburn, I just made that criticism questioning the
helpfulness of a tirade against Krugman rather than an intelligent
engagement with his argument. The irrationalist, fundamentalist environment
promotes the habit of morally condemning other people, but my own attitude
(leaving aside moments of bad temper) is more to say, "I know what I know
already, now what can I learn from this person ?".

J.