Dear Jahed and Mehul Kamdar,
Thank you for posting Ami Isseroff's response to A. H. Jaffor Ullah's "How did the Zionists get their land?"
I think this demonstrates that you are truly open and fully Humanistic (in all other respects, I had no
question about it) even in this extremely intractable and most controversial matter: the Israeli-Palestistian
conflict.
Let me clarify that I never accused you, Jahed, or your fellow editors of beind "anti-Semitic." But I did and
do find some of the articles under "Current Affairs: Israel-Palestine" like the one in question to be filled with anti-Israel,
and, therefore, "anti-Semitic" elements.
Ami Isseroff responds fully. So do you really think I must emphasize passages like "Why did they not address
the issue of displacement of a huge number of local Arabs by the establishment of Israel?" (of course,
without any reference to why they were displaced or whatever to the displacement of some 800,000 Jews
from Arab lands) and "a well-orchestrated propaganda bears fruit!" (ah, so propagand is what the "other"
claims) and "which the Jewish folks claimed to be their ancient homeland" (oh, history is to be disregarded)
and "infamous Balfour Declaration" (a very objective position) and "weird view that the Jews living outside
Israel were living in 'exile'" (once again, very objective) and "selfish behavior of the Zionists" (oh, if only
Ullah would take a look at the postage stamp that is Israel in its present form placed in a sea of Arab and
Muslim nations, would he more objectively reflect on just who is being "selfish"?)?
No, I don't think I need to; just read Ami Isseroff's fuller response. The distorted history (fiilled with so many
outright errors) that Ullah provides as a setting for his argument is more than sufficient to suggest that he
should first study then speak; but of course this would require a far more objective and open mind. If he
can't do this, then he should be silent.
However, the truth is rarely pure and never simple. He does end his article with what appears to be a view
towards wanting to see a reasonable settling of the issue (at least in his view): "How these two
distinct groups of people can live side-by-side harmoniously and peacfully should be the concern of us at
this time." Here, here for this ending to a very problematic article.
Stanley H. Barkan, Poet/Publisher
Cross-Cultural Communications
239 Wynsum Avenue
Merrick, NY 11566-4725
Tel: 516/868-5635
Fax: 516/379-1901
E-mail: cccpoetry@aol.com
www.cross-culturalcommunications.com
Profile: www.thedrunkenboat.com (Summer 2002 Issue)
Video: www.Poetryvlog.com
Thank you for posting Ami Isseroff's response to A. H. Jaffor Ullah's "How did the Zionists get their land?"
I think this demonstrates that you are truly open and fully Humanistic (in all other respects, I had no
question about it) even in this extremely intractable and most controversial matter: the Israeli-Palestistian
conflict.
Let me clarify that I never accused you, Jahed, or your fellow editors of beind "anti-Semitic." But I did and
do find some of the articles under "Current Affairs: Israel-Palestine" like the one in question to be filled with anti-Israel,
and, therefore, "anti-Semitic" elements.
Ami Isseroff responds fully. So do you really think I must emphasize passages like "Why did they not address
the issue of displacement of a huge number of local Arabs by the establishment of Israel?" (of course,
without any reference to why they were displaced or whatever to the displacement of some 800,000 Jews
from Arab lands) and "a well-orchestrated propaganda bears fruit!" (ah, so propagand is what the "other"
claims) and "which the Jewish folks claimed to be their ancient homeland" (oh, history is to be disregarded)
and "infamous Balfour Declaration" (a very objective position) and "weird view that the Jews living outside
Israel were living in 'exile'" (once again, very objective) and "selfish behavior of the Zionists" (oh, if only
Ullah would take a look at the postage stamp that is Israel in its present form placed in a sea of Arab and
Muslim nations, would he more objectively reflect on just who is being "selfish"?)?
No, I don't think I need to; just read Ami Isseroff's fuller response. The distorted history (fiilled with so many
outright errors) that Ullah provides as a setting for his argument is more than sufficient to suggest that he
should first study then speak; but of course this would require a far more objective and open mind. If he
can't do this, then he should be silent.
However, the truth is rarely pure and never simple. He does end his article with what appears to be a view
towards wanting to see a reasonable settling of the issue (at least in his view): "How these two
distinct groups of people can live side-by-side harmoniously and peacfully should be the concern of us at
this time." Here, here for this ending to a very problematic article.
Stanley H. Barkan, Poet/Publisher
Cross-Cultural Communications
239 Wynsum Avenue
Merrick, NY 11566-4725
Tel: 516/868-5635
Fax: 516/379-1901
E-mail: cccpoetry@aol.com
www.cross-culturalcommunications.com
Profile: www.thedrunkenboat.com (Summer 2002 Issue)
Video: www.Poetryvlog.com
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