Zionists Out of the Peace Movement: Report on Beth Israel vigil 11-09-24

Zionists Out of the Peace Movement

To defeat the aggressors is not enough to make peace durable. The main thing is to discard the ideology that generates war. —Ludwig von Mises, Human Action (4th ed.), p. 832.

The General Assembly ... Determines that zionism is a form of racism and racial discrimination. —UN GA Resolution 3379 (XXX).

There are three distinguished in fierceness: Israel among the nations, the dog among animals, and the cock among birds. —Rabbi Simeon, Tractate Bezah 25b, Babylonian Talmud (Quincentenary ed.), Soncino Pr.

Where is it possible to find a group of Jews who are committed to Israel, and whose children are likely to honor that commitment? The answer is, in a synagogue on the Sabbath. —Elliott Abrams, "Can Jews Survive?"

It is a fact that the Jewish religion is above all Jewish nationalism ... One must be a Jew first and a human being second. —Moses Hess, Rome and Jerusalem, as quoted in The Decadence of Judaism in Our Time by Moshe Menuhin.

Why, then, does truth generate hatred ... unless it be that truth is loved in such a way that those who love something else besides her wish that to be the truth which they do love. ... Therefore, they hate the truth for the sake of whatever it is that they love in place of the truth. —Augustine of Hippo, Confessions (Bk. X, Ch. XXIII, 34)

Thursday, November 14, 2024

Report on Beth Israel vigil 11-09-24

15th Annual Bill Henry International Eat-a-Cheeseburger Day: A Success

Here’s the group celebrating the Jewish holiday commonly referred to as The Day of Atonement, but as the Holocaust in Gaza continues, it’s hard to believe any atonement was taking place at Beth Israel Congregation on Oct. 12. For an explanation of this annual meal, please visit https://zionistsout.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-15th-annual-bill-henry.html

How to Single-handedly end an “ant-war” protest?

Just show up with a sign containing the word “Jew”. Witness for Peace is a member group of the larger Ann Arbor Coalition Against War. Every Friday in downtown Ann Arbor they hold anti-war protests at the Federal Building, and last Friday their new 12-foot banner was unfurled. When we show up with a sign reading “No More Wars for Jewish Interests”, we are told the protest isn’t religious. When we agree, we are asked to leave and are told our message is incorrect. Trying to explain that we all are anti-war gets us nowhere, and when it becomes evident that we’re not going away, the group’s banner is folded up and all but two members leave the site. Click here for the 7-minute video of this non-event.

Is Our Conclusion Correct?

As our Scorecard indicates, supporters outnumber those passersby who disagree with our messages. And our messages have been more focused on calling out Jews (not Zionists) for the Jewish state’s behavior towards Palestinians. Our latest five signs are:

Jews out of Palestine
Jews Bomb Schools
Jews Bomb Innocent Civilians
No Jewish State
No more wars for Jewish interests

We conclude that in spite of our signs becoming more “anti-Semitic” (as presumably viewed by Debbie Lipstadt) and our approval rating is about the same, that the passing public is seeing legitimacy in our holding Jews accountable for their participation in the Jewish state’s ongoing Holocaust against Palestine.

What do you conclude?

New Billboard near Ann Arbor

Maybe the people of JewBelong agree with us in concluding that Average Joe is becoming more comfortable with legitimate criticism of Jews. Maybe they fear their dual loyalty is in danger of exposure. In any case, their nervousness seems palpable in their new sign, just 10 miles down the road.