Gilad Atzmon is an Israeli-born British jazz saxophonist, novelist, political activist and writer.
Atzmon's album Exile was BBC jazz album of the year in 2003. Playing over 100 dates a year,[4] he has been called "surely the hardest-gigging man in British jazz." His albums, of which he has recorded nine to date, often explore the music of the Middle East and political themes. He has described himself as a "devoted political artist." He supports the Palestinian right of return and the one-state solution in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
His criticisms of Zionism, Jewish identity, and Judaism, as well as his controversial views on The Holocaust and Jewish history have led to allegations of antisemitism from both Zionists and anti-Zionists. A profile in The Guardian in 2009 which described Atzmon as "one of London's finest saxophonists" stated: "It is Atzmon's blunt anti-Zionism rather than his music that has given him an international profile, particularly in the Arab world, where his essays are widely read."
Every so often we come across a secular Jewish ‘anti’ Zionist’ who argues that Zionism is not Judaism and vice versa. Interestingly enough, I have just come across an invaluable text that illuminates this question from a rabbinical perspective.
This week we see the united progressive front made by Tariq Ali, Ilan Pappe, Fredric Jameson, Norman Finkelstein and other very good people. This time they want us to ‘liberate the Syrians’.
Like many historians, Pappe, though familiar with the facts of history, seems either unable to grasp or reluctant to address the ideological and cultural meaning of those facts.
Introduction by GA: In the following article, German author and commentator Evelyn Hecht-Galinski exposes Jonathan Scheiner and the Jüdische Allgemeine as Hasbara operators.
JVP promotes the two state solution because, like AIPAC, it is primarily concerned with Jewish tribal interests rather than human rights, ethics, or universal thinking.
After more than a century of Palestinian struggle, a leading Palestinian blogger is found to be clueless about the most basic and fundamental matters to do with Israel, Zionism and Jewish politics in general.
BDSit will be remembered as possibly the most repugnantly treacherous chapter in the history of the Palestinian struggle. And this is indeed painful and tragic.
It would be impossible to grasp the success of Israel and Zionism without scrutinizing the role of Jewish culture, ideology and the significant impact of the Sabbath Goy within the American Administration but also in Palestine.
I am delighted with this commemoration day. Every year we will use this commemoration to remind Israel and its Lobby what we think of the Jewish State, its politics and its repellent operators in our midst.
We spoke about Jewish Power and Jewish progressive spin in particular. We elaborated on the role of beauty and art and politicians impotence in that regard.
Israel is concerned solely with the interests of the chosen people and the results of the Israeli election confirms this. All we see is a vacuous competition between different Judeo-centric narratives.
This is probably the clearest interview I have given about my thoughts, The Wandering Who, Israel. Judaism, Zionism, Jewishness, Palestine, AZZ, identity vs. identification, the ‘left’, One State Solution and more.
And if this is indeed the case–If they call for the Palestinian Right of Return in the name of soup or Gefilte fish–surely they will be kind enough to share the recipes with the rest of us ASAP
Jewish ‘progressiveness’ should be grasped as a ‘kosher secular supremacy’. It stands in total opposition to the idea of equality, human brotherhood and universalism.
Prof’ Falk provides us with a glimpse into the possibility of true Jewish emancipation – the capacity to break out of the mental, intellectual and non-ethical ghetto.
Philip Weiss is happy to join with the rest of us in talking about Zionism – so long as we avoid discussing ‘Jewishness’ and his own Jewishness in particular..
If Whitehall’s decision is driven by any ethical and humanist concerns, why then are they trying to save Israeli mass-murderers from being schlepped to the International Court of Justice where they belong.
Allesandro: Dr., Lamb,
I appreciate your well thought out article. I have a question. it may be naive, but I'll ask it anyway.
In view on what happened to Lebanon in 2006, being ...
LC: Great points.
But as I recall the documentaries that I watched Ron Paul was scammed out of both races. there is no way to win for a real candidate. Only ...
mevashir: I'd like to see how Dr. Fetzer might howl with rage and indignation were he and the rest of Madison Wisconsin rounded up and sent off to forced labor camps. ...
mevashir: Tomer means Date Palm and is a popular Israeli name.
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