Don't some ignorant people realize that the West is locked in an existential struggle with Islam, in comparison the rise of China is of minor importance. Israel,tiny defenceless Israel,is on the front line protecting us from the Islamic hordes--who really should accept their treatment by the West and Israel and stop whingeing.

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stevenlmeyer,

The correct category for your opinion is-

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The author of the article wrote of a Zionist lobby but did not establish that there was one. We live in a capitalist society. Capitalist businesses want to make money. Therefore they hire the person who can best do the job they are hired for. Presumably the CEOs mentioned were hired because they were best qualified to do the job. Those the author mentioned happen to be Jews. However, that does not mean they are Zionists. Some Jews are. Some Jews aren't.

That also doesn't mean they are in collusion any more than Catholics or Hindus are in collusion.

The author has mentioned a Zionist lobby but has given absolutely no evidence to establish that one existed among the individuals he cited.

Mac.You're brilliant. 'meyer was answered in no uncertain terms. His views were adequately labelled.
Thanks for your insightful reply.

socratease

Every time someone talks about Zionists they DO NOT mean Jews. Almost 50% of Israelis are NOT Zionists

Zionists have hideous masochistic tendencies that are bred through their worship of delusional beliefs in being the Chosen People who have been promised the Chosen Land as their own as long as they can purge it of all non-Jews. It is a perfect example of the extent mythologies can be substituted for ethics.

Non- Zionists have to suffer the opprobium spreading from these land theives and threatening to cover and engulf non-Zionists.

Let me urge all OLO contributors not to make this mistake as it gives the devils some comfort that the abuse includes the innocent Jews as well.

socratease

Davidf,

I considered rebutting these morons but then I realised that these guys are consipracy theorists. And there is NO WAY you will ever convince them by LOGIC or argument.

Unless it appears in the latest edition of the Independent Green Socialist Palestinan Monthly, or whatever blog is serving up what they want to hear, its government propoganda and thus a lie.

These are people who probably think of themselves as progressives and congratulate themselves on their stands on racism etc. But their too far up their own ... to realise that their conspiracy theories about Jews (sorry Zionists) are exactly the kind of racism they say they abhor.