Israel/Palestine
Related: About this forumInternational Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
By Richard Falk
Source: Richardfalk.com
November 30, 2015
It was a symbolic victory for Palestine, made sweeter by overcoming the bitter opposition of Israel, and supported of course by the United State. Despite its concerted efforts to block any Palestinian reliance on international law to put forward their case for a recognition of Palestinian rights, Israel while opposing each and every move, when and if it loses, scoffs at the result as meaningless and changes nothing.
This year the UN agreed to have the Palestinian flag flying along side other member states outside UN Headquarters in NYC, another symbolic victory opposed by Israel. How meaningful is it? True, there is no lessening of the daily ordeal of Palestinians in their various settings, especially those living under occupation or in refugee camps in neighboring countries. Yet, aside from a slap at Israel that contributes to a growing sense of international outrage about the refusal to resolve the conflict, such symbolic moves are battles in the Legitimacy War that Palestine has been waging on many fronts, and with success. The civil society front may be the most important, which centers its efforts on the BDS Campaign that moves from success to success, building a momentum that is challenging the balance of forces that has allowed Israel to ignore Palestinian grievances for decades. From an international perspective, Palestine is now at the very least an occupied state and this has potential consequences in both diplomacy and international law.
I post below a comment from Mazin Qumsiyeh, a remarkable person, who lives the reality of occupation and exemplifies the spirit of nonviolent Palestinian resistance that seeks to counterpose a heroic normalcy against the quotidian cruelties of the Israeli occupation. I have found much inspiration in the example of Mazin and many other Palestinians, reminding me that we all, especially we Americans, share a responsibility to engage in struggle on behalf of justice for the Palestinian people, which is in the end the only foundation for a sustainable peace for both peoples. With so much attention these days diverted to other regional issues, especially ISIS and Syria, we who care about Palestine must especially raise our voices of protest and join in the concrete acts of solidarity that are having an impact.]
The message of Mazin Qumsiyeh:
Full article: https://zcomm.org/znetarticle/international-day-of-solidarity-with-the-palestinian-people/
Little Tich
(6,171 posts)This could be fun!
shira
(30,109 posts)azurnoir
(45,850 posts)King_David
(14,851 posts)Bobby Fisher too...
So what ?
Mosby
(16,312 posts)Little Tich
(6,171 posts)I know that he was at the UN for a while, and that he was controversial and widely criticized.
Unfortunately, the wikipedia article on him didn't help much - it almost reads as an eulogy.
Until I've figured out why some people hate him so much, I'm going to stay on the sidelines and just observe.
shira
(30,109 posts)So before moving onto Falk, is that what you still believe about Atzmon?
Little Tich
(6,171 posts)Apparently he's cowritten a new book with Enzo Apicella, a comic called" A to Zion - The definitive Israeli Lexicon". He's also been on Press TV and he's expressed some glee over the Anne Frank's Diary affair. That's not anti-Semitic, but I've never actually seen Gilad Atzmon make anti-Semitic statements either.
The reason that I believe Gilad Atzmon is an anti-Semite is his open endorsement of other anti-Semites and his support for their anti-Semitic statements. I didn't have to search too hard to find evidence of his support for anti-Semites; apparently Gilad Atzmon has been an expert witness in the defence of Arthur Topham, who's been convicted of promoting hatred against Jews through his website, RadicalPress.com.
Arthur Topham's website promotes anti-Semitism and I completely agree with the court decision to convict. Gilad Atzmon is actually defending the promotion of anti-Semitism, which is where I draw the line.
Gilad Atzmon is an anti-Semite.
Link to Gilad Atzmon's website, November 13, 2015: Arthur Topham vs Theodore Nathan Kaufman
http://www.gilad.co.uk/writings/2015/11/13/arthur-topham-vs-theodore-nathan-kaufman
BTW, this OP is about Falk and I haven't made up my mind yet...
shira
(30,109 posts)No point continuing.
1. He's a confirmed Holocaust Denier, not merely a supporter of deniers.
2. He's a confirmed believer in the Protocols of the Elders of Zion (Jews rule the world).
3. He's a confirmed supporter of terror against Jews & murdering them.
4. He's an admirer of ex-KKK leader, and Stormfront hero, David Duke.
Anyone who hasn't seen Atzmon making anti-Semitic statements is either not looking hard enough, has no idea what antisemitism entails, or is intentionally blind to antisemitism & an enabler of it.
Little Tich
(6,171 posts)azurnoir
(45,850 posts)"Is it an irresponsible overstatement to associate the treatment of Palestinians with this criminalized Nazi record of collective atrocity? I think not."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_A._Falk
which of course according to some here makes hiim a hater of Jews
grossproffit
(5,591 posts)King_David
(14,851 posts)Last edited Tue Dec 1, 2015, 05:25 PM - Edit history (1)
And this is what Lithos said at the time :
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1134120178#post10
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Falk is an antisemitic POS:
Richard Falk Posts Anti-Semitic Cartoon on His Web Site - Breaking News
The United Nations Human Rights Councils special rapporteur on Palestinian rights is being criticized for re-posting an anti-Semitic cartoon on his personal blog.
The cartoon, posted by Richard Falk, depicts a dog wearing a shirt labeled USA and a yarmulke marked with a Star of David devouring a bloody human carcass. Lady Justice stands by blindfolded, holding the dogs leash as it urinates on her foot.
http://forward.com/news/breaking-news/139561/un-palestinian-rights-official-posts-anti-semitic/
grossproffit
(5,591 posts)azurnoir
(45,850 posts)you might be able to 'get her' on Zoom Communications but yet such Rightist publications as The Tower, Algemeiner, Gatestone Institute ect are acceptable?
Lithos (23,602 posts)
10. Locking
Please use discretion when referencing obviously biased or factually questionable material. Vanity websites are generally not as credible as the New York Times, the Washington Post or the UK Guardian and are likely to be locked. A good rule of thumb is to ask yourself is the author readily identifiable and likely to be cited by the mainline world press or encountered in an alternate format (mass-published book, academic journal, newspaper article, radio or TV show).
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1134120178#post10
grossproffit
(5,591 posts)azurnoir
(45,850 posts)I'll give you that
King_David
(14,851 posts)And the OP source is not acceptable.