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[Myrtle]

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Is the opposition to the policies of Israel anti-semetic or anti-zionist?

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Not necessarily either. Many would disagree with Israel's policy of pulling out of part of Gaza and the West Bank, yet certainly could not be categorized as either. Others (like me) have issues with the current bombing campaign of Lebanese infrastruture and killing of civilians (however inadvertant -- and it is inadvertant I beleive).

I am not a religious person. I beleive God promised this land to anyone. Does that make me anti-Zionist? To some it might. I don't really think of myself that way. I think of Zionism as just another label that I am not going to subject myself to having a position to. Many Jews have different interpretation of Zionism anyhow.

My personal belief is that that Israel should keep its current borders and do what it can to live in peace with its Arab neighbors. This might mean having to share the Arab parts of Jerusalem, but it also mean many Arabs doing more to promote peace. I have problems with some of the actions that Israel does, but I think most reasonable people that sympathize with the Palestinians will say that they and others have to also get thier house in order.

In short, there is plenty of blame to go around.

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Greg,

Thanks for the response.

Yes....I would agree that there is plenty of blame to go around.

In reflecting back upon the question I asked, I realized that simplifying it to policies 'only' is not clear enough.

I should have differentiated between 'policies' and 'actions'.

Actions taken by participants in the conflict may or may not be reflective of stated policies.

Such is one of the horrors of war, and one of the many reasons that it should be the action of last resort.