Meir Kahane
American-Israeli politician (1932–1990) Meir David HaKohen Kahane (; Hebrew: רבי מאיר דוד הכהן כהנא; born Martin David Kahane;[1] August 1, 1932 – November 5, 1990) was an American-born Israeli ordained Orthodox rabbi, writer, and ultra-nationalist politician who served one term in Israel's Knesset before being convicted of acts of terrorism. He founded the Israeli political party Kach. A cofounder of the Jewish Defense League (JDL), he espoused strong views against antisemitism. According to his widow, he organized defense squads and patrols in Jewish neighborhoods, and demanded that the Soviet Union allow Refusenik to emigrate to Israel.[2] He supported violence against those he regarded as enemies of the Jewish people, and called for immediate Jewish mass migration to Israel to avoid a potential "Holocaust" in the United States, popularizing the slogan Never Again through a book of the same name.[3] He also popularized the slogan "For Every Jew a .22 Personal life Early career Ideology
Why Orthodox Jews are Opposed to the Zionist State
The People of Israel oppose the so-called "State of Israel" for four reasons: FIRST -- The so-called "State of Israel" is diametrically opposed and completely contradictory to the true essence and foundation of the People of Israel, as is explained above. The only time that the People of Israel were permitted to have a state was two thousand years ago when the glory of the creator was upon us, and likewise in the future when the glory of the creator will once more be revealed, and the whole world will serve Him, then He Himself (without any human effort or force of arms) will grant us a kingdom founded on Divine Service. However, a worldly state, like those possessed by other peoples, is contradictory to the true essence of the People of Israel. SECOND -- Because of all of this and other reasons the Torah forbids us to end the exile and establish a state and army until the Holy One, blessed He, in His Glory and Essence will redeem us. Zionism will not replace the Jewish People.
World Zionist Organization – Setting the Stage for a Jewish State in Palestine - Palquest
The Zionist Organization was the most important and active body of international Zionism prior to 1948, uniting ideologically divergent and geographically dispersed activists in the cause of establishing a Jewish nationalist presence in Palestine. The Zionist Organization was the umbrella for all the crucial bodies that provided funding and land to early Zionist colonists, the most crucial being the (JNF) and the Jewish Colonial Trust . After the British Mandate was formalized in 1923, the British government designated the Zionist Organization's subsidiary Palestine Zionist Executive to serve as the “ ” described in Article 4 of the Mandate Charter as the body responsible for “advising and co-operating” with Britain on all matters that “may effect the establishment of the Jewish national home and the interests of the Jewish population in Palestine.” The appropriate promotion of colonizing Palestine with Jewish agriculturalists, artisans and tradesmen.
Manifest destiny
In the 19th century, Manifest Destiny was the widely held belief in the United States that American settlers were destined to expand throughout the continent. Historians have for the most part agreed that there are three basic themes to Manifest Destiny: The special virtues of the American people and their institutions;America's mission to redeem and remake the west in the image of agrarian America;An irresistible destiny to accomplish this essential duty.[1] Historian Frederick Merk says this concept was born out of "A sense of mission to redeem the Old World by high example [...] generated by the potentialities of a new earth for building a new heaven".[2] Merk concludes: From the outset Manifest Destiny—vast in program, in its sense of continentalism—was slight in support. Context[edit] Manifest Destiny was always a general circular notion rather than a specific policy. Yet Jackson would not be the only president to elaborate on the principles underlying manifest destiny. John L.
World Zionist Organization
Non-governmental organization established in 1897 The World Zionist Organization (Hebrew: הַהִסְתַּדְּרוּת הַצִּיּוֹנִית הָעוֹלָמִית; HaHistadrut HaTzionit Ha'Olamit), or WZO, is a non-governmental organization that promotes Zionism. It was founded as the Zionist Organization (ZO; 1897–1960) at the initiative of Theodor Herzl at the First Zionist Congress, which took place in August 1897 in Basel, Switzerland.[1] The goals of the Zionist movement were set out in the Basel Program. The Jewish Agency is a parallel organisation, with goals, attributes and leadership closely intertwined with those of the Zionist Organization during the years before the establishment of the State of Israel, and to varying degrees after that. Significant changes to the statutes of both organisations occurred in 1952, 1970 and 1979.[2] History[edit] Presidents[edit] Chairmen[edit] World Zionist Congress[edit] Jerusalem Program[edit] The platform of the WZO is the Jerusalem Program. The foundations of Zionism are:
A tale of two peace offers
In 2008, then-Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert made the Palestinians an offer so reasonable and enlightened it made Ehud Barak's "generous offer" at Camp David look like the Treaty of Versailles. Bending over backwards to reach a peace settlement, Olmert offered the Palestinians a state on virtually all of the occupied territories. Alas, stubborn as always, Palestinian negotiators turned him down. Much like Barak's mythical "generous offer", this account of Olmert's proposal has been widely repeated, conforming as it does to convenient narratives that place the burden for the continuing conflict on the Palestinians, and demonstrating for all to see that, as Abba Eban famously put it, when it comes to peace, the Arabs "never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity". What did Olmert really offer? Already it is difficult to see what the fuss is about. If Olmert's deal was a non-starter, did the Palestinians offer an alternative? Key words:
Haskalah
1770s–1880s Jewish intellectual movement The Haskalah, often termed as the Jewish Enlightenment (Hebrew: הַשְׂכָּלָה; literally, "wisdom", "erudition" or "education"), was an intellectual movement among the Jews of Central and Eastern Europe, with a certain influence on those in Western Europe and the Muslim world. It arose as a defined ideological worldview during the 1770s, and its last stage ended around 1881, with the rise of Jewish nationalism. The Haskalah pursued two complementary aims. In its various changes, the Haskalah fulfilled an important, though limited, part in the modernization of Central and Eastern European Jews. Definitions[edit] Literary circle[edit] The Haskalah was multifaceted, with many loci which rose and dwindled at different times and across vast territories. In spite of that diversity, the Maskilim shared a sense of common identity and self-consciousness. Reforming movement[edit] Another aspect was the movement's attitude to gender relations. Origins[edit]
First, find out what isn't true... | Discussion & Factual information on the Palestine/Israel issue – So people can have a well informed opinion
