I think this – “The term has become so politicized and associated with the right that this is a moment where the question of what Zionism is and the variety of different Zionisms that can exist really needs to be discussed.” – is remarkable. To my understanding, he asserts that the “right” has absconded with the term but unfairly. Of course, it could be that the “left”, and especially the progressive camo of such is trying to abscond with the term very unfairly so much so that classic Zionist activity, instead of becoming simply a matter for dispute as to when and where, is villified as outside of Zionism. An example: my residency in Shiloh. Instead of a debate, we get delegitimization. Where will the new blog place itself? Having been reading most of the bloggers, what can I say but oiy-vey.
BTW, here's what the anti-Israel, antizionist Mondoweiss has:
Notice below that all of the columnists are Jews and Palestinians-- oh and one Iranian-American, the great Trita Parsi. And many of the Jews are Israeli. When you are in Palestine, people wink and say "Our cousins." So this is a site for the cousins. Where are the American realists? Where's Paul Pillar, Pat Lang or Scott McConnell. Do American non-direct-stakeholders get a vote?
And remember, I'm the guy who earned a "touche" from Beinart.
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