Keith
It’s all about power. The power to set the limits of debate and to punish those who exceed those limits.
Racism is a function of power, as is misogyny.
“Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. If there is no struggle, there is no progress. It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men. I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence. Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet depreciate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground. The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppose. It is not light that we need, but fire; it is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake. I prayed for twenty years but received no answer until I prayed with my legs. People might not get all they work for in this world, but they must certainly work for all they get. No man can put a chain about the ankle of his fellow man without at last finding the other end fastened about his own neck.” Frederick Douglass
I don’t think it matters what tactics Palestinians use. Israel is insane.
Over to Walt :
“No matter how well-written or delivered, a speech cannot divert who le societies from a well-established course of action. Policies in motion tend to remain in motion; to change the trajectory of a deeply-entrenched set of initiatives requires the application of political forces of equal momentum. ”
The Palestinians do not have that financial capacity. Ideally the Jewish community should lance the boil but if it won’t the outside world will have to bring Zionism down.
Bourdieu was very good on power and nonsense. Israel is a rich source of this
One of his aphorisms is that ‘the dominant retain their position by constantly changing their stance’. This leads to all sorts of real world contradictions, so the debate has to be structured is such a way as to ensure the ‘nonsensical aspect’ is concealed. This is traditionally achieved by limiting the scope of the debate, the number of ‘legitimate’ contributors, and shutting down alternative debates by force if necessary.
No discussion of Israeli power shenanigans is complete without reference to projection.
“Psychological projection or projection bias is a psychological defense mechanism where a person unconsciously denies his or her own attributes, thoughts, and emotions, which are then ascribed to the outside world, such as to other people.”
Khamas! With thanks to Dickerson
“In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule.” F. Nietzsche
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June 5th, 2018 
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