Comments on: Netanyahu uses illegal settlement affair to teach leftists a lesson http://972mag.com/netanyahu-uses-illegal-settlement-affair-to-teach-leftists-a-lesson/47855/ Independent commentary and news from Israel & Palestine Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:24:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Greg Pollock http://972mag.com/netanyahu-uses-illegal-settlement-affair-to-teach-leftists-a-lesson/47855/comment-page-1/#comment-65187 Greg Pollock Wed, 13 Jun 2012 06:35:03 +0000 http://972mag.com/?p=47855#comment-65187 I have come to the conclusion that the vanguard of settlers, those actively expanding land control, burning fields, destroying trees, capturing water sources, sometimes firing guns, whose ideology is clearly deep Torah (they don't go home and read Spinoza), enjoy the implicit approval of the State. Bibi's comment, above, makes that approval explicit. The intent is to expunge, to erase, from livelihood and memory those prior resident, and religious ideology will be used to that end. Bibi's stance is denial of ideology while enjoying its fruits; but the ideology attaches to the State. . This ideology feeds back into Israel proper, for the polity, and government, condemns resident Bank livelihood and resistence for merely being; soldiers can do little if no wrong in support of the People. I believe this ideological backflow is evidenced by the incitment to riot in South Tel Aviv--not just that there was a riot, but that MK's actively flamed the hatred in South Tel Aviv that very night, bringing in party memebers for the event. I believe that talk by MK's (one formally of high rank in the IDF) that "leftists" (which seems to mean anyone who has eyes to see harm and pain) should be placed in camps along with African refugees is further evidence of this backflow. . Bibi's stance in moving the houses (only pure ideological commitment would motivate such an absurdity), promising 30 times as more new housing in the Bank, is as well a claim that ideology will trump any Court decision. "Those that think they can use the judicial system" (above) implies that the judicial system in itself cannot alter the political landscape; Justices will too be contained if they go too far--they can always be walked around. Bibi did more than threaten "leftists": he asserted that the judiciary, if it chose on principle to act given a case, will fail. . Jacob became Israel after wrestling YHWH to a standstill (Genesis 32:23-30). Israel will have to wrestle YHWH again; neither will be the same thereafter--such is the story, and YHWH's documented limitation. . Never again. Always remember. These are words the State knows--and is determined to nullify them elsewhere. . 972 makes me despair sometimes. I have thought about "leaving." I am of no importance, but I believe reason must not be lost. I believe Spinoza was more right than wrong--and at least I can say I would fight for that. I have come to the conclusion that the vanguard of settlers, those actively expanding land control, burning fields, destroying trees, capturing water sources, sometimes firing guns, whose ideology is clearly deep Torah (they don’t go home and read Spinoza), enjoy the implicit approval of the State. Bibi’s comment, above, makes that approval explicit. The intent is to expunge, to erase, from livelihood and memory those prior resident, and religious ideology will be used to that end. Bibi’s stance is denial of ideology while enjoying its fruits; but the ideology attaches to the State.
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This ideology feeds back into Israel proper, for the polity, and government, condemns resident Bank livelihood and resistence for merely being; soldiers can do little if no wrong in support of the People. I believe this ideological backflow is evidenced by the incitment to riot in South Tel Aviv–not just that there was a riot, but that MK’s actively flamed the hatred in South Tel Aviv that very night, bringing in party memebers for the event. I believe that talk by MK’s (one formally of high rank in the IDF) that “leftists” (which seems to mean anyone who has eyes to see harm and pain) should be placed in camps along with African refugees is further evidence of this backflow.
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Bibi’s stance in moving the houses (only pure ideological commitment would motivate such an absurdity), promising 30 times as more new housing in the Bank, is as well a claim that ideology will trump any Court decision. “Those that think they can use the judicial system” (above) implies that the judicial system in itself cannot alter the political landscape; Justices will too be contained if they go too far–they can always be walked around. Bibi did more than threaten “leftists”: he asserted that the judiciary, if it chose on principle to act given a case, will fail.
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Jacob became Israel after wrestling YHWH to a standstill (Genesis 32:23-30). Israel will have to wrestle YHWH again; neither will be the same thereafter–such is the story, and YHWH’s documented limitation.
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Never again. Always remember. These are words the State knows–and is determined to nullify them elsewhere.
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972 makes me despair sometimes. I have thought about “leaving.” I am of no importance, but I believe reason must not be lost. I believe Spinoza was more right than wrong–and at least I can say I would fight for that.

]]> By: Rehmat http://972mag.com/netanyahu-uses-illegal-settlement-affair-to-teach-leftists-a-lesson/47855/comment-page-1/#comment-64839 Rehmat Sat, 09 Jun 2012 23:40:59 +0000 http://972mag.com/?p=47855#comment-64839 Sorry Yossi - you don't understand the mind track of Bibi, the former American furniture salesperson. Bibi uses new illegal Jewish settlements to rub Washington's nose - and reminds Americans who really is their Boss. In 2010 - Hollywood filmmaker, Oliver Stone, in an interview with British daily Sunday Times – in response to why there was “such a focus on the Holocaust”, had replied: “The Jewish domination of the media. They stay on top of every comment, the most powerful lobby in Washington. Israel has f***** up United States foreign policy for years.” http://rehmat1.com/2011/02/20/washington-cannot-say-no-to-jewish-lobby/ Sorry Yossi – you don’t understand the mind track of Bibi, the former American furniture salesperson. Bibi uses new illegal Jewish settlements to rub Washington’s nose – and reminds Americans who really is their Boss.

In 2010 – Hollywood filmmaker, Oliver Stone, in an interview with British daily Sunday Times – in response to why there was “such a focus on the Holocaust”, had replied: “The Jewish domination of the media. They stay on top of every comment, the most powerful lobby in Washington. Israel has f***** up United States foreign policy for years.”

http://rehmat1.com/2011/02/20/washington-cannot-say-no-to-jewish-lobby/

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