[lbo-talk] signs of change

[Nathan Newman]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chuck0" <chuck at mutualaid.org>
>I've been watching an internal debate over the
>last few days at the IMC DC (which has banned me from accessing their
>website) about the term "zionazi." There has been an effort at some IMCs
>to ban the use of this term as "anti-semitic," when the phrase is NOT
>anti-semitic and is very effective in conveying the outrage that many
>people feel over the fascist, racist policies of the Israeli government.

I'm not against raising issues of the comparison of Israeli to Nazi actions,
but turning it into an insult term like "zionazi" seems guaranteed to lessen
support for a pro-Palestinian position.  I think it's as attractive as the
"feminazi" term used by conservatives-- whatever interesting critiques
conservatives might have about modern feminism pretty much instantly
disappear into alienating rhetoric.

-- Nathan Newman