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In reply to the discussion: Spanish Reggae festival boots Jewish performer [View all]nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)85. I am not sure if it is mostly
distributive, cloud based movements are hard at times to define. But it gives good cover for actual antisemites.
This would be a good project for a journalist to undertake, sadly, as a Jew I cannot do that. Even if I denounced Israel with all my heart... a la Noam Chomsky, I would still be suspect. Why? Like him I am a tad critical of large portions of the movement. And I do agree that it does give cover.
Now under the buss with Chomsky... here some Chomsky on BDS... I guess he is not after all... critical of Israel (which has denied entry a few times in the recent past) becuase he dares be critical of them.
Though Chomsky seems to suggest that the right of return is a good thing. But he dismisses a one-state outcome as no less implausible than his view that there should be no states at all: The only slim hope for realizing (3) in more than token numbers is if longer-term developments lead to the erosion of the imperial borders imposed by France and Britain after World War I, which, like similar borders, have no legitimacy. This could lead to a no-state solutionthe optimal one, in my view, and in the real world no less plausible than the one-state solution that is commonly, but mistakenly, discussed as an alternative to the international consensus.
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See more at: http://mondoweiss.net/2014/07/chomsky-bds-consensus#sthash.CLLmH8UA.dpuf
And Mondoweiss is pretty liberal, progressive and gasp, well never mind.
And then there is this piece in The Nation
http://www.thenation.com/article/israel-palestine-and-bds-chomsky-replies/
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Ask those who practiced apartheid in South Africa and those who remained silent
malaise
Aug 2015
#17
Born in Pennsylvania, raised in Westchester NY. His name is actually Matthew Paul Miller.
MADem
Aug 2015
#54
I don't think you understand how antisemitic you are being but the level is very high.
stevenleser
Aug 2015
#103
I have seen you defend Buju Banton right here on this board. One of the murder singers.
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2015
#13
How awful of you to claim I am upset about your boycotting over Gaza. Do you think you can speak
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2015
#26
I read that story in The Gleaner which said it was hugely discussed. Denial, it's what you do.
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2015
#35
You dismissed his murder lyrics as 'anti gay' and claimed to know his personal habits.
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2015
#39
'anti gay' is a soft description of music about violent attack and murder.
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2015
#42
that's like saying discriminating against american muslims is fighting agsinst ISIS
JI7
Aug 2015
#81
I, too, am stumped as to how I remain such a poor, struggling member of the global media conspiracy
villager
Aug 2015
#32
So what do you say about having 'Murder Music' at this festival, which promotes violence against
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2015
#14
Well I was going BRAVO the other day when a US Senator was chased off a reservation
nadinbrzezinski
Aug 2015
#88
So, according to the promoters, it is wrong to be Jewish but killing Gays is Cool.
Agnosticsherbet
Aug 2015
#22
Maybe it's one of those #Xlivesmatter things that only focuses on one group.
The Straight Story
Aug 2015
#79
Good, that is a start. Here is what I mean (based on what you said)
The Straight Story
Aug 2015
#101
I support the right to protest, even if I don't agree with the protest.
Agnosticsherbet
Aug 2015
#144
This person is an apolitical singer who readily admits he doesn't follow politics.
stevenleser
Aug 2015
#105
Nope, doesn't work, unless Bernie and his supporters are tennis fans and not running for
stevenleser
Aug 2015
#113
And yet this festival is happy to present 'artists' who advocate the murder of gay people. How
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2015
#138
You see my actual assertion is that the promoters are just wildly bigoted people who don't mind
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2015
#151