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Doing so turns Israel "into a machine for the manufacture of human rights abuses."
Consider three former prime ministers. Menachem Begin (1977 - 83), Yitzhak Shamir (1983 - 84 and 1986 - 92), and Ariel Sharon (2001 - 06) were former terrorists. They dispelled the illusion of Israeli democracy, morality, and respect for human rights.
According to Kovel, "the world would be a far better place without (the corrosive effects of) Zionism."
Indeed so. Israel occupies Palestinian land. Gaza's under siege. Naked aggression is called self-defense. Palestinian self-defense is called terrorism.
Israel considers civilians legitimate targets. Children are treated like adults. Racism is institutionalized. Land theft is policy. So are dispossessions, ruthless persecution, and denying non-Jews their fundamental rights.
Peace is spurned. Conflict, violence and other human rights abuses persist. Palestinians endure cruel and unusual punishment. International laws don't matter. Israeli war crimes go unpunished.
It gets away with murder with impunity. Doing so reflects the worst of Zionist extremism. Many Jews oppose it. They do so for good reason.
In his book " The Hidden History of Zionism ," Ralph Schoenman explained four Zionist myths:
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