Explosions in London...

[chiefwiggum]

Not the most definitive source of info, but good enough....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zionism

 

[BushPilot]

I would like to know "What is Zionest" is?The dickionatiary is to far away for me to see?

I'll assume that your question, spelling aside, was a genuine one. Zionism is a movement that adheres to the idea that the lands of Palestine were a gift to the Jewish people from God and therefore it is there's to take. Zionism became prominent in the mid-nineteenth century and lead to a huge influx of Jewish immigrants to Palestine at a time when it was largely controlled by first the Ottoman Empire, then the British Empire. Many Jewish settlers bought land from absentee Arab landowners who lived in neighbouring Arab states, mainly Egypt. Others resorted to terrorism to force the indigenous Arab population from the land. Zionism lead the Western world, in a state of guilt over the Holocaust, to push through the formation of the modern state of Israel and has lead directly to most of the problems that we hear about every day in the Middle East.

 

[Cali Scott]

I'll assume that your question, spelling aside, was a genuine one. Zionism is a movement that adheres to the idea that the lands of Palestine were a gift to the Jewish people from God and therefore it is there's to take. Zionism became prominent in the mid-nineteenth century and lead to a huge influx of Jewish immigrants to Palestine at a time when it was largely controlled by first the Ottoman Empire, then the British Empire. Many Jewish settlers bought land from absentee Arab landowners who lived in neighbouring Arab states, mainly Egypt. Others resorted to terrorism to force the indigenous Arab population from the land. Zionism lead the Western world, in a state of guilt over the Holocaust, to push through the formation of the modern state of Israel and has lead directly to most of the problems that we hear about every day in the Middle East.

Well put.

That guilt continues to get quite a bit of mileage to this day and for the foreseeable future. The influence of such a small percentage of our population here in the U.S. (and globally) is nothing less than astounding. I don't even know how much money we give to Israel annually anymore. It was something like 5 billion years ago. They are in fact the recipients of the largest chunk of U.S. foreign aid (or were). The ownership or control over the Federal Reserve Bank (a private institution, BTW), The major commercial banks as well. Their their influence via political lobbying is also pretty effective.

Zionism is a philosophy as well these days. I has become a noun for the above mentioned influence or presence globally.

 

[Cali Scott]

First Details of Bombs Emerge - New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/09/i...400&en=0d4d8b73a7011403&ei=5065&partner=MYWAY

STAY ALERT!

 

[BushPilot]

Pity the poor Sikhs, I say. Someone ignorant fucks decide to take reprisals against Muslims for an attack that may or may not have been perpetrated by Islamic terrorists, and the fucking idiots firebomb a Sikh temple. Is it too much to ask that these right-wing, white trash at least have to read a book or two so they know whom they're supposed to be trying to get revenge against. Same thing happened after 9/11 when some trailer park trash, redneck Texans decided to beat an elderly Sikh to death because 'he looked like bin Laden.' It boggles the mind how fucking ignorant some people can be. But then again, to these people, all the darkies are the same, anyways.

 

[luckydog71]

BP – I could not resist pointing out the hypocrisy of your post:

On the one hand you are critical of people who jump to a conclusion about who is responsible for the attack

Pity the poor Sikhs, I say. Someone ignorant fucks decide to take reprisals against Muslims for an attack that may or may not have been perpetrated by Islamic terrorists, and the fucking idiots firebomb a Sikh temple.

A very legitimate criticism.

And then using the same defective reasoning of the attackers, you make this false statement that the one who seek revenge are right wingers.

. Is it too much to ask that these right-wing, white trash at least have to read a book or two so they know whom they're supposed to be trying to get revenge against.

I trust you will correct your ignorant (as in uninformed) statement.

 

[rickoshadows]

BP,

LD is correct. Assuming they are "right wingers", is not a completely safe bet. There are some left wing factions that are capable of such activities as well.

However, you can assume they are American.

rickoshadows

 

[Cali Scott]

BP,

LD is correct. Assuming they are "right wingers", is not a completely safe bet. There are some left wing factions that are capable of such activities as well.

However, you can assume they are American.

rickoshadows

I understand that you were attempting to be sarcastic or funny but understand clearly; evil knows no borders nor does it owe fealty or allegience to any flag.

" Terrorism is the best political weapon for nothing drives people harder than a fear of sudden death. " - Adolf Hitler