Re: Zionism, supremacist doctrines and PNAC

  Re: Israel Shamir, specifically, he recently said on his website that 
the voice of a David Duke should be listened to. Need the URL I'll dig it 
up.
 Nigel Parry of the Electronic Intifada has a large dossier on Shamir.
  <URL: http://nigelparry.com/issues/shamir/ >
THE ISRAEL SHAMIR CASE
THE END DOES NOT JUSTIFY THE MEANS

In late 2000/early 2001, in the period following the beginning of the 
second Palestinian Intifada, articles began appearing on the Internet by a 
previously unknown Israeli-Russian writer called "Israel Shamir". With a 
powerful command of the English language, compelling anecdotes, dramatic 
metaphors, and a spirited opposition to the Israel's military occupation, 
Shamir was rapidly and warmly accepted into the pro-Palestinian activist 
scene, and by Spring 2001 had embarked on a speaking tour of the United 
States, speaking at many public events alongside leading lights of the 
Palestinian scene.

As his articles kept coming, however, an increasing amount of the tone and 
content was observed by more than a few to fall into what could -- if this 
hadn't been an Israeli Jew writing it -- best be described as a classic 
anti-Semitic repertoire. Shamir's identity as a Jew initially enabled 
people to excuse this, until the whole mess began to unravel as more and 
more questions were asked. Eventually, these questions began to be 
answered, and the issue errupted into a controversy. This page is an 
archive for some of the material that circulated, and is offered to the 
Palestinian community in particular as a warning to check the backgrounds 
and content of the message of people who claim to speak on their behalf. 
However worthy the cause, the end does not justify the means.     Nigel 
Parry

About Shamir
Israel Shamir's bio from his website: http://shamir.mediamonitors.net
Archived here (from 21 April 2001)

Shamir bylines from articles, arranged in chronological order.


Shamir's writings
6 January 2001 - Acid Test Failed (MMN) 19 January 2001 - Future is Now 
(MMN) 23 January 2001 - The Handwriting on the Wall (archived here) 28 
January 2001 - Rape of Dulcinea (MMN) 5 February 2001 - Summer Fool, Winter 
Fool (MMN) 13 February 2001 - Green Lizard (MMN) 15 February 2001 - The 
Jews of Russia and Palestine: A Comparison (MMN) 17 February 2001 - Kid 
Sister (MMN) 25 February 2001 - Galilee Flowers (MMN) 4 March 2001 - Joseph 
Revisited (MMN) 14 March 2001 - Vampire Killers (MMN) 19 March 2001 - The 
New Complaint of Portnoy (MMN) 30 March 2001 - April is the Cruelest Month 
(MMN) 9 April 2001 - The Third Dove (MMN) 15 April 2001 - Take Two: Easter 
Greetings to you from Israel Shamir (MMN)


The writings up to the 15 April 2001 Easter message formed the basis for 
the initial concerns expressed. More of Shamir's writings, for those 
interested, can be found in Israel Shamir's archive at MediaMonitors.net. 
See also Harry Clark's Israel Shamir and Critics archive, the URL for which 
Shamir circulated in a 5 May 2001 article.
The controversy breaks
16 April 2001 - SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT ISRAEL SHAMIR from Ali Abunimah and 
Hussein Ibish


17 April 2001 - Israel Shamir responds to Ali Abunimah and Hussein Ibish 
from Israel Shamir [by way of Hanna Kawas] | Response on Shamir's site


18 April 2001 - Response of Ibish/Abunimah from Ali Abunimah and Hussein 
Ibish


20 April 2001 - The enemy of our enemy is not our friend from Nigel Parry


21 April 2001 - Israel Shamir and the Russian connection from Meredith Tax


23 April 2001 - Account of the Wednesday 4 April 2001 meeting with Israel 
Shamir from Hussein Ibish.


7 May 2001 - A final note on free speech



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