Israel Shahak quotes

It is my considered opinion that the State of Israel is a racist state in the full meaning of this term: In this state people are discriminated against, in the most permanent and legal way and in the most important areas of life, only because of their origin. This racist discrimination began in Zionism and is carried out today mainly in co-operation with the institutions of the Zionist movement. (Israel Shahak)
We realize that by criticizing Jewish fundamentalism we are criticizing a part of the past that we love. We wish that members of every human grouping would criticize their own past, even before criticizing others. View quote
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I strongly believe that antisemitism and Jewish chauvinism can only be fought simultaneously. View quote
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That is a Nazi expression. The Nazis called Germans who defended Jewish rights self-hating Germans. View quote
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You cannot have humane Zionism, it is a contradiction in terms. View quote
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Modern racism (of which antisemitism is part) although caused by specific social conditions, becomes, when it gains strength, a force that in my opinion can only be described as demonic. View quote
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The Nazis made me afraid to be a Jew, and the Israelis make me ashamed to be a Jew. View quote
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Both before and after a meal, a pious Jew ritually washes his hands, uttering a special blessing. On one of these two occasions he is worshiping God, by promoting the divine union of Son and Daughter; but on the other he is worshiping Satan, who likes Jewish prayers and ritual acts so much that when he is offered a few of them it keeps him busy for a while and he forgets to pester the divine daughter. View quote
Israel Shahak

Israel Shahak

Occupation: Israeli Professor
Born: April 28, 1933
Died: July 2, 2001
Quotes count: 8
Wikipedia: Israel Shahak

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