tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10131050.post6292246413656520946..comments2024-03-01T08:19:54.547+00:00Comments on BobFromBrockley: Muslim, Italian and Zionistbobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15439386754907203808noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10131050.post-25296965854666337252007-08-21T15:48:00.000+01:002007-08-21T15:48:00.000+01:00I totally agree re Pope Benedict, half agree re Is...I totally agree re Pope Benedict, half agree re Israel. I'm not endorsing him, but think he is interesting. <BR/><BR/>And, in a small way, I think it is a sign of hope that there are Zionists from Muslim backgrounds, as it is a good thing to open up the space of politics, away from the fixed positions of identity politics, the two armed camps of the war on terror and the "anti-imperialist" struggle.bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15439386754907203808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10131050.post-22002009288632813092007-08-21T12:35:00.000+01:002007-08-21T12:35:00.000+01:00I went a little far there, as his personal history...I went a little far there, as his personal history is interesting and his stance is risky for him personally. I can't help but be riled by a declaration that Israel and Pope Benedict, of all things, embody personal freedom. Sheesh is the word i'm looking for.Gavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08787705810151458993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10131050.post-40568814530533951582007-08-21T12:28:00.000+01:002007-08-21T12:28:00.000+01:00Oh for Christ's sake (so to speak).Allam believes ...Oh for Christ's sake (so to speak).<BR/><BR/><I>Allam believes that "Israel - along with Pope Benedict XVI - represents the residual hope for Western civilization, which, more than other civilizations, embodies the sacredness of life and personal freedom".</I><BR/><BR/>He sounds as fascinating as the drunk at your local bus stop. There are interesting points to make about the direction of Arabic culture, but to conflate intolerant with anti-Zionist, as the Jewish Press article does, is ridiculous. Tolerance and Zionism do not go hand in hand.Gavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08787705810151458993noreply@blogger.com