Posts by Tony Greenstein

The lies of the Zionists and their apologists are never more clearly exposed than in their treatment of the Bedouin of the Negev. There has been no ‘terrorism’ to justify their treatment, the destruction and demolition of their villages and their expulsions. There is only one explanation – they are not Jewish. That is why…

I’ve already covered Shlomo Sand’s important book on the Myth of the Jewish Nation. ‘Secular’ Zionism was predicated on the right of ‘return’ of the Jews to a ‘holy land’ that was given by god to his own chosen people. Unsurprisingly ‘secular’ Zionism – always a contradiction in terms has all but disappeared as a…

An interesting article by Haaretz commentator, Ari Shavit, on how Israel’s strength is being undermined politically by its growing illegitimacy. Tony Greenstein Israel needs legitimacy to wage war and peace By Ari Shavit, Haaretz Correspondent It seems as if everything is fine. Israel’s borders are quiet, the state is stable, the economy is recovering. Hezbollah…

More than once in the past few months I had wondered why the stuffed shirts of the English Zionist Federation had appointed an activist who didn’t mind getting his hands dirty, when Jonathan Hoffman surfaced as its Vice-Chair. I must confess it has been a pleasant surprise. Whenever a demonstration is getting a bit tired…

Below is an open letter to the Palestinian Quisling Leader, Mahmud Abbas. It is signed by many well known supporters of the Palestinians, including Noam Chomsky, and key Palestinian activists like Omar Barghouti. If you agree, sign! Tony Greenstein An Open Letter to Mahmud ‘Abbas on the Goldstone Report: We are a diverse group of…

A sad farewell to Marek Edelman – the last surviving Commander of the Bund. The article below describes his funeral in Warsaw, where he was buried, although he lived in Poland’s second city, Lodz. It is noticeable that apart from the attendance of Shevach Weiss, a previous Israeli Ambassador to Poland, in his personal capacity,…

I May Not like Jews but I Just Love Israel Michal Kaminski – friend of British Conservatism The row over the Tory Party’s choice of allies in the European Parliament rumbles on. In particular over Michal Kaminiski, member of the far-right Law and Justice Party in Poland’s Sejm and leader of the Conservatives and Reformists…

I guess it is inevitable but when I heard that an Israeli scientist, Professor Ada Yonath, had received the Nobel Prize, my heart sank a little. She was head of research in the field of structural biology and biochemistry at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot and was therefore almost certainly involved in some…

An interesting obituary for Marek Edelman in Ha’aretz by someone who is clearly a Revisionist Zionist but who nonetheless recognises the contribution of Marekt Edelman and the fact that he remained a determined opponent of Zionism to the last. Not for him the ‘negation of the Diaspora’ and other anti-Semitic notions. Tony Greenstein Marek Edelman…

Below, in an e-mail to two PSC activists, Betty Hunter, General Secretary of PSC, admits that the Palestinian Authority decision was ‘appalling.’ And that’s it. She denies burying the Goldstone Report. But that is not the point. PSC have refrained from any criticism of the Palestinian Authority’s decision to do exactly that. The main factions…