Sunday, 28 August 2011
USA's No 1 problem: Israel and its lobby
The United States' massive support for Israel has cost the American people trillions of dollars and a multitude of lives.
It has diminished the USA's moral standing in the world.
It has undermined domestic freedoms.
It has exposed the USA to unnecessary and growing peril.
Tuesday, 9 August 2011
The Wandering Who? is out soon
From Gilad Atzmon:
Hello everybody,
My new book, The Wandering Who? A Study of Jewish Identity Politics, is scheduled for release in six weeks time and it seems that the usual suspects – Zionists and their collaborators within the marginal “left” – are already in a state of panic. In the last few days, my publishing house, my editors and I have been subjected to immense and intense pressure that included harassment, intimidation and even anonymous threats, as the demands mounted on my publisher to pull the book.
Leading the harassment campaign were the openly pro-war Zionist Islamophobes from Harry’s Place, who wrote “more now than ever, strong opposition to Atzmon and his politics is needed”.
Within minutes of the Harry’s Place post, Andy Newman joined in with their futile attempt at an intimidation campaign, writing in Socialist Unity “I am concerned to learn that the anti-Semite, Gilad Atzmon, is writing a book on Jews for the Zero Press.”(Andy Newman is the “socialist” who for years appeared to spend much of his energy engaged mainly in gatekeeping anti-Israeli discourse within the British “left”.)
Predictably enough, staunch Iraq war advocate and Israeli hasbara author David Aaronovitch was also very quick to join in the campaign on the notorious Jewish Chronicle’s pages.
The question must be asked: why are these people so afraid of Gilad Atzmon? Why are they afraid of Atzmon’s writing and ideas? Why are they so desperate to stop the book, even going so far as to attempt to intimidate the author, the editor and the publishing company?
Be assured that I have collected all the relevant information about the individuals who have attempted to launch an intimidation campaign against me and my publisher, and I will publish it all in due course, but the most important factor to observe here is: how is it that the openly Islamophobic Harry’s Place and pro-war David Aaronovitch are in bed together with the armchair “progressive” Socialist Unity, united in the same cause of trying to stop my work from being published ?
I believe that my new book provides the answers. I disclose the horrifying continuum between Zionists and so-called Jewish “anti-Zionists”. I also explore the deep Islamophabia within the left. Without referring to ethnicity or race, I unveil some fundamental issues at the core of Jewish identity politics.
I can assure you that none of my detractors have read my book yet, but they know what to expect. They know what I am capable of. And indeed, I promise to provide. The book is short but I believe it says it all, and it has already been endorsed and supported by some of the most important thinkers and academics within the anti-Zionist movement.
Dear friends, I have a big war ahead of me, and I predict that I may need your support from time to time.
Surprisingly, perhaps, I would like to end this post by quoting from the racist Harry’s Place’s mission statement – stamped boldly on their web page is the terse aphorism: “Liberty, if it means anything, is the right to tell people what they don’t want to hear.”
I actually go along with the Harry’s Place mantra – and I hope that my detractors will be brave enough to deal with my text. At least for them reflection is long overdue.
You can now pre-order the book on Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk.
Hello everybody,
My new book, The Wandering Who? A Study of Jewish Identity Politics, is scheduled for release in six weeks time and it seems that the usual suspects – Zionists and their collaborators within the marginal “left” – are already in a state of panic. In the last few days, my publishing house, my editors and I have been subjected to immense and intense pressure that included harassment, intimidation and even anonymous threats, as the demands mounted on my publisher to pull the book.
Leading the harassment campaign were the openly pro-war Zionist Islamophobes from Harry’s Place, who wrote “more now than ever, strong opposition to Atzmon and his politics is needed”.
Within minutes of the Harry’s Place post, Andy Newman joined in with their futile attempt at an intimidation campaign, writing in Socialist Unity “I am concerned to learn that the anti-Semite, Gilad Atzmon, is writing a book on Jews for the Zero Press.”(Andy Newman is the “socialist” who for years appeared to spend much of his energy engaged mainly in gatekeeping anti-Israeli discourse within the British “left”.)
Predictably enough, staunch Iraq war advocate and Israeli hasbara author David Aaronovitch was also very quick to join in the campaign on the notorious Jewish Chronicle’s pages.
The question must be asked: why are these people so afraid of Gilad Atzmon? Why are they afraid of Atzmon’s writing and ideas? Why are they so desperate to stop the book, even going so far as to attempt to intimidate the author, the editor and the publishing company?
Be assured that I have collected all the relevant information about the individuals who have attempted to launch an intimidation campaign against me and my publisher, and I will publish it all in due course, but the most important factor to observe here is: how is it that the openly Islamophobic Harry’s Place and pro-war David Aaronovitch are in bed together with the armchair “progressive” Socialist Unity, united in the same cause of trying to stop my work from being published ?
I believe that my new book provides the answers. I disclose the horrifying continuum between Zionists and so-called Jewish “anti-Zionists”. I also explore the deep Islamophabia within the left. Without referring to ethnicity or race, I unveil some fundamental issues at the core of Jewish identity politics.
I can assure you that none of my detractors have read my book yet, but they know what to expect. They know what I am capable of. And indeed, I promise to provide. The book is short but I believe it says it all, and it has already been endorsed and supported by some of the most important thinkers and academics within the anti-Zionist movement.
Dear friends, I have a big war ahead of me, and I predict that I may need your support from time to time.
Surprisingly, perhaps, I would like to end this post by quoting from the racist Harry’s Place’s mission statement – stamped boldly on their web page is the terse aphorism: “Liberty, if it means anything, is the right to tell people what they don’t want to hear.”
I actually go along with the Harry’s Place mantra – and I hope that my detractors will be brave enough to deal with my text. At least for them reflection is long overdue.
You can now pre-order the book on Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk.
Friday, 5 August 2011
Roadmap to Apartheid - the final stretch
From Richard Lightbown:
We are extremely excited to announce the completion of the feature documentary film Roadmap to Apartheid!
Narrated by Alice Walker, Roadmap to Apartheid is promising to be the definitive documentary that compares and contrasts South African apartheid with Israeli policies and practices. We think its going to be an incredibly important and useful tool for Palestine solidarity organizing and education campaigns, helping to spark hot debates, sorely needed honest discussion, and most importantly, action.
It has been four years in the making and we have just recently achieved picture lock! Unfortunately a lack of funds is keeping us from printing it... We have an enormous archival footage bill to pay before that can happen.
BUT, rather than spend another year working, fundraising and grant writing to release the film, we are turning to a democratic and grassroots way to get the film out NOW! We have launched a "Kickstarter" campaign, which is a great way for independent projects to get funded IF and ONLY IF enough people want to see it happen. That is, if and only if, YOU want to see it happen.
Please take 2 minutes to go to our Kickstarter page (link below) to find out more about the movie, what we need to finish it, and how you can help. Then, please take another 2 minutes to send this email out to all the people you know who might also support us. Kickstarter campaigns are only successful if they get out to many people, so please help us get it out there! In the process, you will also be helping us get word out of the film's impending release!
The minimum donation to our project is $1.
Every donor above $15 gets a thank you gift.
Any donation above $30 gets you a copy of the film on DVD!!!
And what you can get for giving just gets better from there.
So, please, click here, watch our video trailer, and don't hesitate to give what you can to this critical and timely documentary. And then, pass this message on to your friends!
With many, many, many thanks, Ana Nogueira and Eron Davidson
P.S. Don't put this off until later. We only have a limited time to reach our goal! If we dont reach our goal by the deadline, we don't get a penny.
We are extremely excited to announce the completion of the feature documentary film Roadmap to Apartheid!
Narrated by Alice Walker, Roadmap to Apartheid is promising to be the definitive documentary that compares and contrasts South African apartheid with Israeli policies and practices. We think its going to be an incredibly important and useful tool for Palestine solidarity organizing and education campaigns, helping to spark hot debates, sorely needed honest discussion, and most importantly, action.
It has been four years in the making and we have just recently achieved picture lock! Unfortunately a lack of funds is keeping us from printing it... We have an enormous archival footage bill to pay before that can happen.
BUT, rather than spend another year working, fundraising and grant writing to release the film, we are turning to a democratic and grassroots way to get the film out NOW! We have launched a "Kickstarter" campaign, which is a great way for independent projects to get funded IF and ONLY IF enough people want to see it happen. That is, if and only if, YOU want to see it happen.
Please take 2 minutes to go to our Kickstarter page (link below) to find out more about the movie, what we need to finish it, and how you can help. Then, please take another 2 minutes to send this email out to all the people you know who might also support us. Kickstarter campaigns are only successful if they get out to many people, so please help us get it out there! In the process, you will also be helping us get word out of the film's impending release!
The minimum donation to our project is $1.
Every donor above $15 gets a thank you gift.
Any donation above $30 gets you a copy of the film on DVD!!!
And what you can get for giving just gets better from there.
So, please, click here, watch our video trailer, and don't hesitate to give what you can to this critical and timely documentary. And then, pass this message on to your friends!
With many, many, many thanks, Ana Nogueira and Eron Davidson
P.S. Don't put this off until later. We only have a limited time to reach our goal! If we dont reach our goal by the deadline, we don't get a penny.
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