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Angelus Novus wrote: What *is* true is that within the left in Germany, there is a fairly widespread anti-Israel sentiment, compared with the left in other countries. That sort of thing is the unfortunate consequence of a left that thinks the proper task of leftists is to get mixed up in the territorial claims of opposing national collectives. ========== A longtime and close German friend of mine broke off all relations and contact with me because of my criticisms (too irreverent, perhaps) of the Zionist entity. He is a former (youthful) Maoist, and his reaction had nothing to do with "territorial claims," but rather with what he perceived to be un-pc speech. David ________________________________________________ Send list submissions to: Marxism@lists.econ.utah.edu Set your options at: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
