We need an exodus from Zionism
JVL Introduction
In a prophetic speech delivered in New York to “this revolutionary and historic Seder in the Streets”, Naomi Klein argues passionately that it is time to name the false idol that Jews have bowed down to for far too long.
That false idol is Zionism.
It has, she asserts, “betrayed every Jewish value, including the value we place on questioning”.
“It is a false idol that has taken the transcendent idea of the promised land – a metaphor for human liberation that has traveled across multiple faiths to every corner of this globe – and dared to turn it into a deed of sale for a militaristic ethnostate.”
Enough already!
RK
PS: You can see a video of part of Klein’s speech here as part of a Democracy Now report.
This article was originally published by the Guardian on Wed 24 Apr 2024. Read the original here.
We need an exodus from Zionism
We don’t need or want the false idol of Zionism. We want freedom from the project that commits genocide in our name
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This is an excellent piece. It says everything I have been thinking, as a non-Jew, for some time.
When so many millions of words have been spoken and written, it’s good to see a SHORT, pithy and uncompromising statement of decent Jewish values — thank you!
Watch it here ‘Seder in the Streets to Stop Arming Israel’ DemocracyNow https://tinyurl.com/yputjpda
and
Naomi Klein speech
Naomi Klein: Jews Must Raise Their Voices for Palestine, Oppose the “False Idol of Zionism” DemocracyNow
https://tinyurl.com/5n9ab9mf
Along with the ten commandments that were given to Moses , were the 613 laws . These covered many aspects in day to day living for The children of Israel . Amongst them was
To love the stranger (Deuteronomy 10:19)
Not to wrong the stranger in speech (Exodus 22:20)
Anyone who harms a stranger (Non Jew ) , in word , or deed , are not living by Jewish law , and are bringing shame to GODS name .
Great sermon.
These words should be ‘Writ Large’ on every building world wide starting with the White House . Excellent piece.
Brilliant.