Just got back from two weeks in Israel, full of Zionist spirit. First time for me in 30 years.
In any event, read the Al-Jazeera article regarding the "right" type of "resistance," and what is missing in the article is any clarity regarding the goal of the resistance. There is no discussion of practicality, or of linking methods and ends. It is almost Sorelian, in that "resistance" is an end in itself. Is the goal to convince the Israelis that a new independent state would not be a threat? Then I would think shooting rockets at civilian targets from land you control would not be tactically savvy, even if you could justify it morally in the abstract. On the other hand, if your goal is to communicate that the State of Israel is inherently illegitimate and you will never agree to a peace agreement that acknowledges Jewish rule over any part of the area, then your tactics will be different. I think Hamas has been very effective in communicating the latter to Israelis, while Abbas/Fayad is working diligently on the former. I can't read Mr. Shikaki's mind, but he appears very caught up in the righteousness of his cause as opposed to thinking pragmatically. David Shemano --- Original Message--- To: LBO <[email protected]>, Activists and scholars in Marxist tradition <[email protected]>, Progressive Economics <[email protected]> From: Joseph Catron <[email protected]> Sent: 7/06/2011 7:35AM Subject: [Pen-l] AJE: What is the 'right' type of resistance? >> "Over the past few months, several international media outlets have >> published articles fixating on the so-called 'new' Palestinian >> nonviolent movement. Two fallacies have accompanied such reporting and >> analysis. First the use of the term 'nonviolent' and its connotations; >> and second, the narrative surrounding the movement. >> >> "Unfortunately, the source of these articles is often respected media >> outlets that have reported fairly on the Palestinian cause, including >> Al Jazeera English ..." >> >> http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/opinion/2011/06/201162895553754742.html >> >> -- >> "Hige sceal þe heardra, heorte þe cenre, mod sceal þe mare, þe ure >> mægen lytlað." >> _______________________________________________ >> pen-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l >>
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