Comments on: It’s out http://antonyloewenstein.com/2006/08/02/its-out/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:00:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: KieranBennett.com » Blog Archive » What the fuck is it with Israel? http://antonyloewenstein.com/2006/08/02/its-out/comment-page-1/#comment-10186 KieranBennett.com » Blog Archive » What the fuck is it with Israel? Fri, 04 Aug 2006 15:17:07 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2006/08/02/its-out/#comment-10186 [...] I often feel that the supporters of Israel's actions and policies are so sensitive to criticism because of the very absurd and indefensible nature of their beliefs2. This strikes me as good a place as any to plug Anthony Lowenstien's new book, My Israel Question. For fucks sake, the state of Israel is a political institution, a valid target for criticism and analysis! [back]I'm talking about political beliefs, not religious beliefs. The fact that a person uses religion to justify politics does not mean that an attack on their politics is an attack on the religion they purport to adhere too. [back] [...] [...] I often feel that the supporters of Israel’s actions and policies are so sensitive to criticism because of the very absurd and indefensible nature of their beliefs2. This strikes me as good a place as any to plug Anthony Lowenstien’s new book, My Israel Question. For fucks sake, the state of Israel is a political institution, a valid target for criticism and analysis! [back]I’m talking about political beliefs, not religious beliefs. The fact that a person uses religion to justify politics does not mean that an attack on their politics is an attack on the religion they purport to adhere too. [back] [...]

]]> By: Luke http://antonyloewenstein.com/2006/08/02/its-out/comment-page-1/#comment-10141 Luke Fri, 04 Aug 2006 10:38:22 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2006/08/02/its-out/#comment-10141 Hi Antony, I picked up your book in Melbourne. I live in Elsternwick. There are two bookshops on Glenhuntly Rd, one is some sort of "Sunflower Bookshop" or something, and they didn't seem to stock it, but the other bookshop (some big chain - I forget its name) had a dozen copies. Anyway, I'm about a quarter of the way through it and it doesn't seem hate-filled at all, it actually seems quite a gentle criticism of a country you obviously want to like. That's my reading of it at the moment anyway (you may go off the rails in the last half, who knows?). I'm not quite sure what Zionism is ... in fact, you use a lot of terms and concepts that many non-Jewish readers might not have a clear idea with (although I guess Zionism has a lot of different meanings to different people). The best I can come up with (inferred from your book) is that "Jewish people have the right to national independence", but I also like the extra level added by those two Kibbutz dwellers "and if one group has that right, every group has that right". Anyway, I would definitely not have picked up your book if it wasn't for the flare up in the region right now - I just want to understand what's happening there and here - so regrettably good timing for you and your publisher! Even the most staunch pro-Israel person would have to admit that this whole Lebanon thing has not helped the "public relations war". Hope the rest of the book is good too, Luke Hi Antony,

I picked up your book in Melbourne. I live in Elsternwick. There are two bookshops on Glenhuntly Rd, one is some sort of "Sunflower Bookshop" or something, and they didn't seem to stock it, but the other bookshop (some big chain – I forget its name) had a dozen copies.

Anyway, I'm about a quarter of the way through it and it doesn't seem hate-filled at all, it actually seems quite a gentle criticism of a country you obviously want to like. That's my reading of it at the moment anyway (you may go off the rails in the last half, who knows?).

I'm not quite sure what Zionism is … in fact, you use a lot of terms and concepts that many non-Jewish readers might not have a clear idea with (although I guess Zionism has a lot of different meanings to different people). The best I can come up with (inferred from your book) is that "Jewish people have the right to national independence", but I also like the extra level added by those two Kibbutz dwellers "and if one group has that right, every group has that right".

Anyway, I would definitely not have picked up your book if it wasn't for the flare up in the region right now – I just want to understand what's happening there and here – so regrettably good timing for you and your publisher!

Even the most staunch pro-Israel person would have to admit that this whole Lebanon thing has not helped the "public relations war".

Hope the rest of the book is good too,
Luke

]]> By: Addamo_01 http://antonyloewenstein.com/2006/08/02/its-out/comment-page-1/#comment-10100 Addamo_01 Thu, 03 Aug 2006 13:15:52 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2006/08/02/its-out/#comment-10100 Great stuff Ant, As we used to say at my predominantly Italian Catholic Boys Highschool Excellemaaatenabuuushit Great stuff Ant,

As we used to say at my predominantly Italian Catholic Boys Highschool

Excellemaaatenabuuushit

]]> By: Glenn Condell http://antonyloewenstein.com/2006/08/02/its-out/comment-page-1/#comment-10098 Glenn Condell Thu, 03 Aug 2006 12:33:55 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2006/08/02/its-out/#comment-10098 Well done Ant. The times, they are a' changing, and you're part of the vanguard. Goodonyermate. Well done Ant. The times, they are a' changing, and you're part of the vanguard. Goodonyermate.

]]> By: orang http://antonyloewenstein.com/2006/08/02/its-out/comment-page-1/#comment-10093 orang Thu, 03 Aug 2006 10:51:45 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2006/08/02/its-out/#comment-10093 Holy shit Antony, you're going international. Next you'll be on the Jay Leno show. Don't forget your roots - don't sell out man!! Holy shit Antony, you're going international.

Next you'll be on the Jay Leno show.

Don't forget your roots – don't sell out man!!

]]> By: Antony Loewenstein http://antonyloewenstein.com/2006/08/02/its-out/comment-page-1/#comment-10088 Antony Loewenstein Thu, 03 Aug 2006 08:57:48 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2006/08/02/its-out/#comment-10088 At the moment, the book is only available to overseas readers via the website above. We hope this will change in time. At the moment, the book is only available to overseas readers via the website above. We hope this will change in time.

]]> By: Adam http://antonyloewenstein.com/2006/08/02/its-out/comment-page-1/#comment-10072 Adam Thu, 03 Aug 2006 00:52:49 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2006/08/02/its-out/#comment-10072 Has anyone been able to order this book in the UK (if so can you provide some info). As a dozens of us are searching around UK websites to see if any information on this book is available. Whatever the case I’m 100% confident that it will be worth the wait. Has anyone been able to order this book in the UK (if so can you provide some info). As a dozens of us are searching around UK websites to see if any information on this book is available.

Whatever the case I’m 100% confident that it will be worth the wait.

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