A very good post about a very controversial topic.
I'd note that Jewish identity in one way is hard to fit into modern categories because its origins lie completely outside them, even if King Omri of Shomron would probably not recognize everything that is modern Judaism.
Israeli politicians also have a habit of speaking at times for all Jews everywhere, which can sometimes bite them in the ass.
I would also note that I am no fan of Zionism, but then I detest other forms of nationalism as well, including the Anglo-American brand of it. Zionism gets no onus from me that other ones don't get also. I take no credence to any idiot in Ireland claiming to speak for Irish in the diaspora, for any whacko in Tokyo claiming to speak for all Japanese everywhere (and if certain types ever support Fujimori, to Hell wit' em) or for any German to use the BRD's right of return as a license to speak for all Germans (as I'm half-German that last one is the most relevant to me).
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Date: 5/3/10 20:45 (UTC)I'd note that Jewish identity in one way is hard to fit into modern categories because its origins lie completely outside them, even if King Omri of Shomron would probably not recognize everything that is modern Judaism.
Israeli politicians also have a habit of speaking at times for all Jews everywhere, which can sometimes bite them in the ass.
I would also note that I am no fan of Zionism, but then I detest other forms of nationalism as well, including the Anglo-American brand of it. Zionism gets no onus from me that other ones don't get also. I take no credence to any idiot in Ireland claiming to speak for Irish in the diaspora, for any whacko in Tokyo claiming to speak for all Japanese everywhere (and if certain types ever support Fujimori, to Hell wit' em) or for any German to use the BRD's right of return as a license to speak for all Germans (as I'm half-German that last one is the most relevant to me).