Reaction to Bloomberg's paper “Israel
Palestine still can find way to divide into two states,” Tri-City
Herald, January 9, 2014, page A-7.
Bloomberg needs to help us change the conversation.
In his guest editorial to "The Tri City Herald" he states: “It ought not to be a big deal for Palestinian leaders to acknowledge that Israel is Jewish State.”
In his guest editorial to "The Tri City Herald" he states: “It ought not to be a big deal for Palestinian leaders to acknowledge that Israel is Jewish State.”
What a disgusting idea.
There is (as if nobody has noticed), a difference between, say, a Jewish homeland and a Jewish State.
Changing the conversation
Inciting racism and religious bigotry will not accomplish stability or peace. And make no mistake, declaring Israel a "Jewish State" institutionalizes both of the above.There is (as if nobody has noticed), a difference between, say, a Jewish homeland and a Jewish State.
Israel is not a Jewish state
now, nor will it ever be. Israel is a modern, secular
state, with religious and non-religious people: liberal Jews,
Orthodox Jews, Baha'i, atheists, Muslims, Christians and other, and yes, Palestinians.
A nation governed by one religion or
race is not, and can never be, a free country: No purely Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, Hindu or Atheistic states for me, thanks.
By definition, a “Jewish
State,” is one based on racism and
religious bigotry. (The term "Jew" defines people of a particular ancestry and religious faith.)
We should not expect those living in the Middle East to create a mini-American system, but until Palestinians
and Jews can invent their own version of a “Land of
the Free,” all treaties are but paths to oppression, political unrest and probably war -- not peace.
Bloomberg's opinion piece missed the mark this time: It is well past time to change the conversation.
Bloomberg's opinion piece missed the mark this time: It is well past time to change the conversation.
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