TIP: No more ‘ethnic cleansing’ http://blogs.jta.org/ENTRY_PERMALINK_HERE/tip-no-more-ethnic-cleansing/ The Israel Project removes a controversial term from an internal document. en-us efingerhut@jta.org Copyright 2009 2009-08-25T;04:03:02-05:00 Comment by blackie sschwartz@inbox.com KK, More importantly, do you support the (mythical) right of return for the Palis? KK,
More importantly, do you support the (mythical) right of return for the Palis?

]]> 2012-05-23T;03:01:00-05:00 Comment by Michael Levin MichaelLevin11@mac.com Fortunately, we “people of the book” can still find/purchase/read works such as Ilan Pappe’s The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine for extensive examination and explication of the role of ethnic cleansing in the founding of Israel . . . a displacement of population which is ongoing. Fortunately, we “people of the book” can still find/purchase/read works such as Ilan Pappe’s The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine for extensive examination and explication of the role of ethnic cleansing in the founding of Israel . . . a displacement of population which is ongoing.

]]> 2012-05-23T;03:01:00-05:00 Comment by Alan Jay Weisbard alan.weisbard@gmail.com This is a positive step back from an untenable and self-defeating claim. If the Israel Project is interested in being “sensitive” to the rights and concerns of others--as I hope it will be-- this can be the first of a number of constructive steps. --The Wise Bard This is a positive step back from an untenable and self-defeating claim. If the Israel Project is interested in being “sensitive” to the rights and concerns of others--as I hope it will be-- this can be the first of a number of constructive steps.
--The Wise Bard

]]> 2012-05-23T;03:01:00-05:00 Comment by Lori Lowenthal Marcus lorilowenthalmarcus@yahoo.com “ethnic cleansing” is the expulsion, imprisonment, or killing of an ethnic minority by a dominant majority in order to achieve ethnic homogeneity.  Yup, that sounds like what so many politicians, organizations and others want to have happen to the Jews who live in the disputed territories. Kevin, please check your definitions, your history and current reality before raising absurd comparisons.  And please check them before responding to this comment. “ethnic cleansing” is the expulsion, imprisonment, or killing of an ethnic minority by a dominant majority in order to achieve ethnic homogeneity.  Yup, that sounds like what so many politicians, organizations and others want to have happen to the Jews who live in the disputed territories.

Kevin, please check your definitions, your history and current reality before raising absurd comparisons.  And please check them before responding to this comment.

]]> 2012-05-23T;03:01:00-05:00 Comment by Kevin Kamberg oregonrainsticks@gmail.com If Mizrahi truly means what she says about the right to live in different countries and not be descriminated against on ethnic grounds… then she must also support the Right of Return for Palestinian refugees to their properties in Israel. If Mizrahi truly means what she says about the right to live in different countries and not be descriminated against on ethnic grounds… then she must also support the Right of Return for Palestinian refugees to their properties in Israel.

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