Pictured above: a visual explanation of Jewish Self-Determination.

The Right to Self-Determination – A Fake Exercise in Universalism

By Gilad Atzmon

If the reader can overlook some of Atzmon’s socialist assumptions, many of his critiques of the phony “self-determination” arguments found amongst certain segments of the Jewish community can still be seen as valuable, if only in pointing out the hypocrisy and deceptive nature of the Zionist project. -Staff

The right to self-determination is a luxurious approach at conservation of power reserved for the rich, strong and privileged. Since Zionists hold the reigns on international political power through their influence in important positions as well as the military might to maintain their right to self-determination, any current political debate on the legitimacy of this concept would lead inevitably to a dismissal of what we have come to accept as the Palestinian right of self-determination. Yet, instead of demanding this right, which is currently impractical, we should fight for the Palestinian and Arab right to rebel against the Jewish State and against global Zionist imperialism. Instead of wasting our time on rhetorical fantasies, we better expose Jewish tribal politics and praxis for what it is. To support Palestine is to be courageous enough to say what we think and to admit what we see.

A Citizen of the World, A Cosmopolitan and an Atheist

Last year in a little community church in Aspen, Colorado, at the question time following my talk, a middle-aged person at the back of the room stood up, presenting himself as follows:

I am a citizen of the world, I am a cosmopolitan and an atheist. I would like to ask you something Mr Atzmon

Hang on, I stopped him, please do not be offended by me asking, but are you by any chance a Jew?

The person froze for a second, he couldnt stop his face from blushing, everyone in the room turned around. Maybe they were curious enough to want to see what a 21st century self-loving cosmopolitan looks like. I, on my part, felt a bit guilty about it all, I didnt have any intention to embarrass the man. However, it took him a few good seconds before he could get his act together. (more…)