Propaganda della destra: la prossima campagna: il sionismo (video)
VIDEO: Birthright’s “Take back Zionism” is an embarrassment
Insisting Zionism is not a racist state because we have some Ethiopians here is not convincing or intelligent. Furthermore, it’s not so much that people say disturbing things about Zionism, but rather that Israel does disturbing things in the name of Zionism (not to mention Judaism).Zionism did not send aid to Haiti, Israel, the state, did. Indeed thanks to our sad history of violence and conflict, we have excellent medical teams that did in fact do tremendous work in Haiti, Rwanda and other places. But pointing out great Israeli achievements does not excuse or preclude the destructive and inhumane actions Israel does – and any attempt to do so is just fascist in nature, in the literal sense of the term.
There are many ways to define, interpret and make a claim for the concept of Zionism. The campaign’s website even surveys some of the classic Zionist figures like A.D. Gordon and Ahad Ha’am, demonstrating that it has had multiple interpretations. But at the base of it, it is the idea that for Jews to continue to exist and be accepted as part of the modern world, they must have their own state and as such, the Zionist movement sought to create an ethno-national Jewish state in what is considered the historic Land of Israel.
One cannot disassociate Zionism from its implementation in the State of Israel, which has, from the get-go, necessitated the displacement of people to make room for people. It is highly problematic that the campaign makes no distinction between Zionism, the idea, and Israel the country, because not only is it historically and analytically erroneous, but it also allows a concept (the national liberation of the Jewish people), which at its base is an important and understandable concept, to continue to trump the day to day actions of a country, which is operating in the name of this concept.
The group of Birthright alumni has already thrown a launch party for the campaign attended by such figures as Elie Wiesel and Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren. Here is a video of the event, which besides being nauseating, reveals that those who have been on a standard Birthright trip are not all that wiseFinally, it is important to note that this campaign, a project of Birthright, is further evidence (in case it was needed) of the political agenda and tilt of this industry, thus debunking its claims to J Street U that it does not engage in political trips.
J Street U announced its regret at the decision and has requested that people write to Birthright leadership to protest the decision. Below is an excerpt from a letter sent to Birthright CEO Gidi Mark by a student who attended one of the trips that was coordinated by the organizational predecessor to J Street U. continua
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