If you forgot we were anarchists...

Some nice, funny anarchist thought for your consideration. A very happy Feast of Tabernacles to all- remember to do the palm frond-citron-myrtle-willow thing!

Must it be said again?

An excellent article explaining a prime example of this classic Simpsons line:

Homer: Homer Simpson does not lie twice on the same form. He never has and he never will.
Marge: You lied dozens of times on our mortgage application.
Homer: Yeah, but they were all part of a single ball of lies.

The depiction of Israel as a cruel occupier, and Judea and Samaria as a "Palestine" that must be "liberated" are truly a ball of lies. They are a practical joke played on Western Civilization and its deification of the underdog by fascists disguised as freedom fighters.

Wake Up!!!

Today, Yom Kippur, an account of the service in the Temple was read, and we remember the "good old days" when we had a Kohen Gadol (High Priest) to represent the Jewish people before God (not an authoritarian figure- a spiritual one!). After that, we read an account of The Ten Martyrs murdered by the Romans for their cultural conservationism. This serves to awaken us and remind us that our holiest site, the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, is still not safe for Jews. This news brings the matter to the fore. May this coming year bring redemption and truth.

A Good Inscribement to All

May the coming Yom Hakippurim be a time of introspection for us all. On a totally different note, this one goes out to all our Lubavitcher readers (By the way, B"ZAYON condemns messianist heresies).

Remembering 9/11

We at B"ZAYON don't think we can add anything novel to the commemoration of the horrific events of 9/11/01 perpetrated by radical Islamic terrorists, except to acknowledge it on this blog. May we be blessed with peace.

Fascists, Fundamentalists, and Anarcho-Zionism

Our readers are probably aware of the support given to Israel by many far-right groups. The picture above demonstrates the support given to Israel by groups like the English Defence League, a group that stages anti-Islamic protests and is quite possibly pseudo-fascist, although they are certainly extreme nationalists. They also seem to be anti-Semitic, as per the previous link. There are also the "Christian Zionists", who support Israel on a religious basis. B"ZAYON's relationship to these groups ideologically must be based on two facts- the reasons these groups support Israel, and whether their beliefs are compatible with ours. A group like the EDL, well known for it's anti-Islamic stance, may only support Israel as a form of attack against the Islamic world. The Christian Zionists support Israel due to their messianic, millenarian belief that an autonomous Jewish state will hasten the arrival of their messiah-god. At B"ZAYON, we believe that the state of Israel does and should have a positive existence- existence for it's own sake and not to just fight Islam or for some other goal. Furthermore, we are not by any stretch of the imagination Christian. However, some would argue, we have to take all the help we can get in the fight for Israel's survival. Not so, we say; if we compromise our most basic beliefs, then the existence of a Jewish state will be for nought. We can not, under any circumstances, compromise with fascists and bigots, because associations with enemies of liberty and equality are untenable to the Anarcho-Zionist. Hatred of moderate Islam and Muslims is unintellectual, xenophobic, and shortsighted. Opposition to radical Islam is a necessity- but we should not make blanket statements. Perhaps there is room for alliance with the Christian Zionists, as they are not inherently a threat to our belief system, so long as there is no proselytism. But we shouldn't repeat the mistakes of Lehi, the Freedom Fighters of Israel, who dirtied themselves by attempting to bargain with Nazi Germany. Lehi were not fascists, but in some ways they are guilty by association. Let us retain our beliefs, even in the face of tempting temporary support.