De-colonising the mind – a former Zionist fighter’s journey to the other side of the road

Tikva-Honig Parnass – an Israeli anti-Zionist legend in her own lifetime https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKTPf2qgtQY Tikva Honig-Parnass’ Jewish militia played its part in depopulating and destroying Palestinian towns and villages in the 1940s [William Parry/Al Jazeera] I feel in awe writing this appreciation of one of the most dedicated Jewish anti-Zionists to have remained in Israel.  Tikva Honig-Parnass was…

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When Holocaust survivor Professor Ze’ev Sternhell compares Israel to Nazi Germany It’s Time to Wake Up

It’s not anti-Semitic to compare Israel to Nazi Germany – it’s what all anti-fascists should do If there is one thing that the Zionist movement and Israel’s supporters hate it is comparisons between the ‘Jewish’ State of Israel and Nazi Germany.  ‘Anti-Semitism’ they cry like crows. It is the only Zionist response to criticism.  The…

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Gideon Levy on Why Israel is Part of the Family of Evil States

This is a really powerful essay by Gideon Levy, a columnist on Ha’aretz, Israel’s sole remaining liberal paper. Levy and Amira Hass, who is also on Ha’aretz, are virtually the only remaining journalists in Israel who have dedicated themselves to stopping the move to the racist far-right in Israel.  Unsurprisingly both are heavily criticised by…

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The Blog that Predicted the Victory of Netanyahu

Likud’s Triumph Emphasises the Irrelevance of Labour Zionism  When all the pundits predicted that Netanyahu and the Right would be defeated in the Israeli General Election, this blog stood alone in predicting that  the Zionist Right would triumph once again.  Jews voting for the Joint Jewish-Arab List How could one disagree?  In a blog post…

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