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"There is a strong tendency in New Zealand, for instance, to emphasise justice for (or, even worse, sympathy for) the Palestinians rather than solidarity with the Palestinians. The differences between these few words, which may seem trivial, are actually immense at a political level. "If you are in favour of something for people, it suggests that they cannot fight for it themselves and so you are campaigning for it on their behalf. This essentially portrays the oppressed as passive victims. But the Palestinians are not. . ." full at: https://rdln.wordpress.com/2011/12/18/for-a-campaign-of-solidarity-with-the-palestinian-struggle/ _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
