Yes, picking the correct terminology is not an easy task. I would say the proper term in this case would be Zionist, not Jewish, as all Jews are not particularly Zionist. Even then it gets complicated, what flavor of Zionism? Is it Christian Zionists.....what is Zionism? Rather, I think it´s political entities that masquerade in different forms depending on what is wanted at the time.
There, certainly are some very fanatic Zionists who seem to feel they have license to do just about anything. Things like this statement by
Rabbi Ovadia Yosef says in Saturday sermon that ´Goyim have no place in the world - only to serve the People of Israel´; ADL chief calls Yosef´s words ´hateful´ and ´divisive´.
........and the platform of the Likud party is not exactly friendly to Muslims...Then let´s admit, those non Jewish Israelis don´t exactly wield much power.
Read the Likud party platform.... below is a part of it...(The Likud party now being the party in power.)
The Palestinians Declaration of a State
A unilateral Palestinian declaration of the establishment of a Palestinian state will constitute a fundamental and substantive violation of the agreements with the State of Israel and the scuttling of the Oslo and Wye accords. The government will adopt immediate stringent measures in the event of such a declaration.
Settlements
The Jewish communities in Judea, Samaria and Gaza are the realization of Zionist values. Settlement of the land is a clear expression of the unassailable right of the Jewish people to the Land of Israel and constitutes an important asset in the defense of the vital interests of the State of Israel. The Likud will continue to strengthen and develop these communities and will prevent their uprooting.
Then I have to protest your definition of Jewish as a religion. It seems it has been redefined in the last century as something else....if your mother´s mother´s mother´s ...on and on was Jewish...you are too. Even if you are an atheist....go figure??? I wonder what Moses would say? I have met more than a few of those atheist Jews????
There are other Jewish groups, like the Refusniks, Gush Shalom and others who do not support those policies, they are in the minority now.
Dear Vineyards... why is it so hard to understand that Jewish and Isreali is not the same? One is a religion, the other is a nationality. Turkish and Muslim is not the same either. There are enough non-Muslim Turks, and there are enough non-Turkish Muslims. There are also non-Jewish Isreali´s. It´s not about being pc, it´s just about saying what you actually mean. If you feel "Jewish involvement" you mean that my dear old grand-aunt is also somehow involved in this.
Edited (11/4/2010) by alameda
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