[Imc-uk-features] Tony's slurs

[mary rizzo]

One last point, as I believe that the entire meaning of the issue 
lies here. We are writing about Palestine, Israel, Jewish, Islamic 
and Western Identity politics, left, democracy, ideology and its 
narratives, etc., because we happen to believe that we can in some 
way change the way things are, that we can redress some of the 
injustice that we are partly responsible for, by living in "the West" 
by our lifestyles and actions that come as a natural consequence of 
this. If we are writing about it, we have to decide whose side we are 
on. For me, the side I am on is very clear. It is that of the 
Palestinian people, whom I deeply respect. Tony does not respect them 
because they don't think like he does. He is directly quoted saying 
so in the above post I have left. I wonder if you feel that this is a 
person who should be leading some kind of "Solidarity Campaign"? I 
sure don't think so, and I will go further. Read my comment to one of 
my blog's posters who had commented that it was not important to see 
the similarities between the Zionist Jew and the Jew Against Zionism. 
I believe it should inform us just why Tony hates Gilad and me so 
much; we take the Palestinians seriously, love, listen to and respect 
them and look only towards service towards them in exposing all the 
mechanisms that make them victims to other people's games and 
devices. No other issue but the priority of the Palestinian voice, 
choice and dignity has the same value. Whenever we point out that 
these people who claim they are anti-zionists don't understand the 
Palestinians, don't care about them, and are doing their best to 
undermine them in much the same way the Zionists would, well, they 
get hot under the collar. They wonder why they are marginal 
politically, and rightly so. Their political ideas are damaging to 
the Palestinians and the Palestinians are WELL aware of this. I hope 
Indymedia is able to listen to both sides of the story and realise 
that just because someone declares himself to be something, it 
doesn't make him so. Tony thinks like a Zionist, (better than the 
rest and the others aren't even worthy of respect) therefore, he is 
one. We expose that, and he can't take it. He asks why Gilad gets a 
feature piece (which he didn't even send, from what I gather, it got 
picked up) and Tony doesn't. I'd say it's much for the same reason 
that Tony is  rarely published anywhere. He says nothing of interest, 
value or use. I would say that is a quite evident reason.

here is the comment that explains my position.

"Well, Gerry. I disagree that it has been pointless to see the 
political affinities of a self-acclaimed Jew Against Zionism, and a 
self-acclaimed Zionist Jew.

They both disrespect the sovereignty of vox popolus. The voice of the 
people is not that important to them. This is an extremely important 
matter, for activists or for those who are busy proclaiming that they 
want a solution to the Mid East Crisis.

They think people from outside, secular, or Jewish, in Tony's case, 
can tell Palestinian people what is best for them, who is good and 
who is politically mature, politically illiterate (waiting for Tony 
to drop by and define this... seeing as how Hamas provides services 
and seems to have an organisation that is effective both in 
campaigning and delivering... they don't seem to be selling air, 
unless I can't figure out what political literacy is).

Joe is totally right here when he says, The Palestinian people tell 
me what they want, and I follow. I am not supposed to be leading 
them! This is something political activists have GOT to get their 
minds around. We are not supreme, we can't be dictating what is good 
for others! We have a duty to service, not to be served!

Good grief! this should be clear as day to anyone. What is an 
anti-Zionist if he doesn't give a toss about the Palestinian Street? 
He should not be having anything to do with Palestinians, that is for 
sure. Have him bother himself with getting Zionism out of his own 
country, and leave the Palestinians to decide how they want to live 
and be governed and what things are important to them. They are 
harmed as much by these Greensteins who frustrate and berate their 
intelligence, political maturity and autonomy, than by a settler in 
Hebron. The difference is not that large.

Tony has a cheerleader here, and it is our resident Zionist. I think 
that speaks volumes."
thecutter | <http://peacepalestine.blogspot.com/>Homepage | 10.19.05 
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