General Discussion

I read somewhere that a lot of Americans moved to Israel and promptly headed to the West Bank to steal Palestinian land.

I get sick to the back teeth of those who complain about Palestinians being taught hate. Take a look at Israel. They're no better. It's a deeply ingrained problem that will take generations, if at all, to resolve.

I hear you about not using the word Zionist, though I think it's possible to not be a Zionist and believe Israel, like every other country, has a right to exist. I just think Zionism started off with good intentions, and has been hijacked in the past few decades by ultra-nationalist types. I know the mere mention of the word can send some into a frenzy, so I tend to only use it when Zionism itself comes up for discussion. It's a political movement, and I do like talking about political movements. But using the term does distract from far more pressing issues, like the slaughter of tens of thousands of Palestinians and the ongoing abuse and murder going on in the West Bank, abetted by Israeli troops.