69 million page views

Israel Has Much In Common With Anti I&I Parties

Reader comment on item: A Historic Step in Austria?

Submitted by Dave, Apr 4, 2018 at 22:26

Prior to Israel, when Jews had no country, they were often persecuted by established political and religious institutions. That's why they turned to universal ideologies like socialism. The advent of Communism in Russia was analogous to the French Revolution in liberating them, at least at first. Things eventually turned sour, as antisemitism reemerged in Russia. Zionism was a brand new solution to antisemitism, but as a form of nationalism, it has created much cognitive dissonance among Jews, who still prefer universalist solutions - and often try to shoe-horn them into Zionism. Hence the Israeli Left with its impractical demands like open borders, a weak military and cultural relativism.
Human nature being what it is, other nationalist movements often identify with Zionism, particularly if they are anti-I&I, and parties like the FPO and Israel now have something in common. Israel has been inducted into a new club, which is a lot like the old club that once excluded "cosmopolitan" Jews, but the worm has turned. It may seem strange and a little unsettling, but please shake hands with your new friends.

Submitting....

Note: Opinions expressed in comments are those of the authors alone and not necessarily those of Daniel Pipes. Original writing only, please. Comments are screened and in some cases edited before posting. Reasoned disagreement is welcome but not comments that are scurrilous, off-topic, commercial, disparaging religions, or otherwise inappropriate. For complete regulations, see the "Guidelines for Reader Comments".

Submit a comment on this item

Reader comments (20) on this item

Title Commenter Date Thread
Karin Kneissl [15 words]Kristina StandevenDec 8, 2018 11:02246436
1Wonderfully informatve article - Thank's Dr. D. Pipes [153 words]RobertApr 27, 2018 16:40242846
"The Muslims who do not fit in, mostly Chechens and Afghans, are relatively few in number." [33 words]BorisApr 22, 2018 07:41242823
1smaller countries deserve more attention [120 words]mythApr 10, 2018 19:00242729
Keeping Europe Divided. [259 words]M ToveyApr 10, 2018 14:29242727
" It also supports the Serbian claim to Bosnia, the Republika Serbska." [163 words]AnonApr 8, 2018 10:10242710
3The Mohamed E case! [121 words]dhimmi no moreApr 8, 2018 08:47242709
Young Arabs love Sia! However, they have no clue about what inspired her song: The Greatest! [149 words]dhimmi no moreApr 15, 2018 10:09242709
Hebron Massacre. [60 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
Reynald de ChatillonApr 7, 2018 20:18242708
Is the Mufti a war criminal? [109 words]Reynald de ChatillonApr 11, 2018 01:26242708
1HISTORY: "The Arabs: Politics and People", 1948. pp.24-25 [1243 words]CarlosOct 14, 2020 06:43242708
1White Washing and sugarcoating: Arab biographer, Mohammed El Taher and the Mufti [310 words]NaamDec 3, 2021 02:13242708
1the European spring [102 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
adel saoumaApr 7, 2018 13:48242706
1Vienna [24 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
Dianne GallenApr 7, 2018 10:15242702
Vienna [24 words]Alan SApr 17, 2018 01:19242702
2Fascinating reading, but it was hardly the Austrians who won in 1683 [117 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
MalcolmApr 6, 2018 11:07242693
2Your article on Austria -- additional Jihadi incidents in that country [108 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
Mike KucherovApr 6, 2018 04:15242689
4Israel Has Much In Common With Anti I&I Parties [180 words]DaveApr 4, 2018 22:26242680
6There Ain't No Good Islam [391 words]William PiperApr 6, 2018 10:29242680
4No small matter [155 words]PrashantApr 6, 2018 23:49242680

Follow Daniel Pipes

Facebook   Twitter   RSS   Join Mailing List

All materials by Daniel Pipes on this site: © 1968-2024 Daniel Pipes. daniel.pipes@gmail.com and @DanielPipes

Support Daniel Pipes' work with a tax-deductible donation to the Middle East Forum.Daniel J. Pipes

(The MEF is a publicly supported, nonprofit organization under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Contributions are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law. Tax-ID 23-774-9796, approved Apr. 27, 1998.

For more information, view our IRS letter of determination.)