I was merely pointing out that you can't apply universal generalisations to people based on nationality any more than you can based on race, religion, gender or sexuality. OTOH you can make more valid generalisations regarding politics and ideology.
Substitute 'German' for 'nazi' in your comment and you might learn something.
Seems to me he doesn't believe any Israelis (or Jews in general) are capable of 'reform'.
I gave an example of a former IDF soldier who reformed *me* (at least in regards to my naivete about the Occupation and the extent of IDF abuses of Palestinians) but I don't think he reformed. I don't think he ever bought into the Zionist agenda or settler-colonial racism against Palestinians. I wonder how many others would have the strength of character to be like that after being born and raised as an Israeli Jew.
Oh dear. I've also been an acquaintance of Antony Loewenstein since his days as a Fairfax cadet and an admirer of both his and Jonathon Cook's journalism about Israel. Both are Jewish, so I guess that means they're potential war criminals, mass rapists and pedophiles and I'm one of their enablers.
Presumably my long term friendships with two Palestinian Australian activists also means I dehumanise Israelis and am an apologist for every abuse ever committed by any Palestinian anywhere at any time.
I guess treating people as human beings rather than instances of a type makes me a hater.
It's called 'conscription' and when I was a teenager it was a possibility all young Australian men faced due to our government's support of the US attack on Vietnam.
" Is being a beneficiary of an apartheid genocide state not a choice?"
Often not.
I'm an Australian Aborigine who gains benefits from the genocidal settler-colonial regime I was born under, even though I've also suffered under its racism.
Maybe after ending this genocide, Zionists and other Jewish people could change their minds? It is possible as a long-term possibility. Changing minds can be difficult, or it can happen suddenly? With regard to Israeli hate, it appears to be difficult. All of this is wrong.
What sort of idiot comment was that?
I was merely pointing out that you can't apply universal generalisations to people based on nationality any more than you can based on race, religion, gender or sexuality. OTOH you can make more valid generalisations regarding politics and ideology.
Substitute 'German' for 'nazi' in your comment and you might learn something.
Universal? Occi just gave an example of what i assume is a reformed IDF soldier.
I'm sorry, where does Occi do that?
Seems to me he doesn't believe any Israelis (or Jews in general) are capable of 'reform'.
I gave an example of a former IDF soldier who reformed *me* (at least in regards to my naivete about the Occupation and the extent of IDF abuses of Palestinians) but I don't think he reformed. I don't think he ever bought into the Zionist agenda or settler-colonial racism against Palestinians. I wonder how many others would have the strength of character to be like that after being born and raised as an Israeli Jew.
I seek freedom for all beings, an end to all bigotry and tribalism and the abolition of nation states.
The fact Caitlin and I were both writing about Israelis and you chose to make it about Jews says something about you.
Oh dear. I've also been an acquaintance of Antony Loewenstein since his days as a Fairfax cadet and an admirer of both his and Jonathon Cook's journalism about Israel. Both are Jewish, so I guess that means they're potential war criminals, mass rapists and pedophiles and I'm one of their enablers.
Presumably my long term friendships with two Palestinian Australian activists also means I dehumanise Israelis and am an apologist for every abuse ever committed by any Palestinian anywhere at any time.
I guess treating people as human beings rather than instances of a type makes me a hater.
"Is being a merkava gunner not a choice?"
No it's not.
It's called 'conscription' and when I was a teenager it was a possibility all young Australian men faced due to our government's support of the US attack on Vietnam.
" Is being a beneficiary of an apartheid genocide state not a choice?"
Often not.
I'm an Australian Aborigine who gains benefits from the genocidal settler-colonial regime I was born under, even though I've also suffered under its racism.
Both perhaps?
Maybe after ending this genocide, Zionists and other Jewish people could change their minds? It is possible as a long-term possibility. Changing minds can be difficult, or it can happen suddenly? With regard to Israeli hate, it appears to be difficult. All of this is wrong.
On this point I'd agree. Israel/US and other NATO countries arevclearly wrong.