{"id":19360,"date":"2011-02-04T15:07:06","date_gmt":"2011-02-04T15:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=19360"},"modified":"2011-02-07T09:03:06","modified_gmt":"2011-02-07T09:03:06","slug":"the-french-philosopher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=19360","title":{"rendered":"The French Philosopher"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gilad Atzmon \u2013 Gilad.co.uk February 4, 2011<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>What makes one a philosopher? Probably, the capacity to aim at the essence of things, while celebrating the love of wisdom (philo-sophos). <\/em>Though Bernard-Henri L\u00e9vy presents himself as a French philosopher, he seems to lack that elementary capacity. Unlike a true philosopher, Levy engages in an endless spin, typical to a Hasbara agent.<\/span><\/p>\n

A few days ago the <\/span>Huffington Post<\/span><\/strong><\/a> gave a platform to the alleged \u2018philosopher\u2019 Levy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Levy doesn\u2019t approve of the BDS (Boycott, Disinventment, Sanctions) campaign. He claims it is \u201canti democratic\u201d.\u00a0 I was expecting Levy to eloquently advocate \u2018freedom of speech\u2019 and human rights, but the Zionist \u2018intellectual\u2019 failed miserably. Levy followed the well-trodden Judeo centric Zionist template and spread half-baked ideas that hardly form an argument. Pathetically, in most cases, Levy\u2019s ranting proves counter effective to his cause.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFirst of all\u201d he said, \u201cone boycotts totalitarian regimes, not democracies… One can boycott Sudan, guilty of the extermination of part of the population of Darfur. One can boycott China, guilty of massive violations of human rights in Tibet and elsewhere. \u201c<\/span><\/p>\n

For some bizarre reason, Levy seems to be convinced that his beloved Jews-only state is an \u2018exemplary democracy\u2019.\u00a0 \u201cOne does not boycott the only society in the Middle East where Arabs read a free press, demonstrate when they wish to do so, send freely elected representatives to parliament, and enjoy their rights as citizens.\u201d says Levy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I guess that Levy either, doesn\u2019t know or just pretends not to know that in the \u2018Jews only democracy\u2019 laws are racially orientated. The Law of Return, for instance, favours Jews and Jews only. Levy should also learn about the case of <\/span>MK Azmi Bishara<\/span><\/strong><\/a> who had to run for his life for suggesting that Israel be better transformed into \u2018state of its citizens\u2019 based on equality.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But it actually goes much further; Levy\u2019s argument is totally flawed and counterproductive to his Zionist cause. It is actually democracies, rather than dictatorships, that should be subject to humanitarian boycotts; it is in democracies where people are complicit in their government crimes. We must boycott Israel because in the Jewish state every citizen is culpable in the war crimes committed by the democratically elected government. We must boycott Israel because 94% of its Jewish population supported the IDF\u2019s genocidal tactics during Operation Cast Lead. We must boycott Israel because its State-terror policies are a reflection of the public\u2019s true will as proven in polls and democratic elections.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

According to Levy, in a democracy the voters have the power to sanction, modify, and reverse the position of their government. It would be fabulous if Levy could enlighten us and suggest how exactly the Jews only Democracy is progressing towards an acceptance of universal rights for all.<\/span><\/p>\n

Like all Hasbara agents, Levy is outraged by the attempt to de-legitimise Israel, yet, the philosopher in him fails to tell us what is exactly so wrong in de-legitimising a racially driven murderous collective. I also wonder what is so unacceptable about de-legitimising a state that was illegitimate to start with.<\/span><\/p>\n

Levy doesn\u2019t approve of the \u2018one state\u2019 enthusiasts.\u00a0 He far prefers to divide the land into two states. Someone better remind the lame mind that Israel is currently one state that is located between the river and the sea. Those who support one state are actually far from being radical. They have their feet on the ground. They accept Israel being one state, with one international dialling code, one electric grid and one sewage system. However, the supporters of one state also realise that one state Israel is dominated by Jewish Talmudic racism that is far more vicious than Nazi ideology. The one staters also realise that by the time Jewish racist ideology will be defeated this one state between the river and the sea, will be Palestine.<\/span><\/p>\n

Levy is furious with one state advocate Ali Abunimah, co-founder of Electronic Intifada who according to him \u201cdoes not hesitate to compare Israel to Nazi Germany.\u201d\u00a0 It would be slightly useful, if\u00a0 \u2018philosopher\u2019 Levi would be kind enough to suggest to us once and for all, what is so wrong about comparing the Jews only State with the Aryan only State also known as Nazi Germany.<\/span><\/p>\n

Towards the end of his Huffington Post article, Levy comes with something that could almost pass for an argument.\u00a0 For Levy, the Western world should have hoped to be \u201ccured of its worst criminal past\u201d.\u00a0 It would be helpful and productive if Levy and other Zionists grasp that it\u2019s actually the West\u2019s problematic past that shapes our criticism of the Israeli murderous present. It is our troubled past that makes us into enemies of racist Israel.<\/span><\/p>\n

I was looking forward to read a Zionist \u2018thinker\u2019 advocating Israel. Levy obviously failed. However, I\u2019ll admit, that like Levy, I also have reservations regarding the BDS movement; for instance I believe that if the demand to boycott Israeli academics is valid, we should also boycott academics and intellectuals who advocate Israeli policies and Zionism worldwide, because Israel is racist to the bone and racism must be opposed. If the BDS movement is taking itself seriously, it should also move forward and demand to boycott Levy, <\/span>Alan Dershowitz<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, <\/span>David Hirsh<\/span><\/strong><\/a> and many others.<\/span><\/p>\n

On one hand, a move like this would prove the BDS movement\u2019s integrity. On the other hand, as an advocate of freedom of speech, I actually want Dershowitz, Hirsh and Levy to speak their minds. I believe that together with <\/span>Mark Regev<\/strong><\/span><\/a>,<\/strong> they are the best promoters of Zionist tribal morbidity.<\/span><\/p>\n

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