Shlomo Sand’s The Invention of the Jewish People is a book full of counter productive ideas for our side. I know it will attract interest for being anti-Zionist, but the author takes up the anti-Zionist argument for all the wrong reasons. He opposes the idea of an ethnostate — a result that would rule out everything except enclaves of implicit white communities. He is extremely anti-nationalist in political outlook; rejects the idea of race as a biological reality; dismisses research findings on Jewish genetics (see the recent blogpost by Ted Sallis for what the scientists say). He rejects the idea of Israel as a ethno-homeland for Jews. Ideologically Sand seems very much in line with the Jewish socialist tradition of Trotsky and Saul Alinsky.
In other words, this is a book by a radical leftist — Sand’s Wikipedia biography notes that he was a communist in his youth. Not surprisingly, it was published by Verso, a leftwing publisher that has also given us the likes of Theodor Adorno, Herbert Marcuse, etc.
Although his book at times contains interesting admissions, overall his thesis rests on a number of flawed, counter-productive, and perilous arguments that racially conscious Whites should reject.
Facing the Future as a Minority
As thinking racially conscious person, I educate myself on all points of view. Because I believe there is a white race I am not compelled to believe there is a Jewish one.
James Petras is a leftist I respect and could find common ground with. From his latest article (which is very, very good and addresses a topic you should be addressing instead of the red herring of whether Jews are white or not) *Bended Knees: Zionist Power in American Politics*:
“One key idea held by anti-Semites and Zionists alike is that Jews
possess special qualities (“blood” or “genetic”). Many cite the importance of a Jewish
historical tradition, which emphasizes education and learning. Others still, claim success
and power comes from knowledge, merit and achievement. Recent studies refute the idea
of a special, unique Jewish “gene pool” – as most contemporary Askanazi Jews are
descendants of Central Asian Khazari converts to Judaism in the 8th Century A.D., who
subsequently were pushed into Eastern Europe by the Mongols and beyond.92 Israelis are
not descendants of the ancient Jews of Israel, many of whom converted to Christianity
and later Islam and whose descendants are most certainly the modern-day Palestinians (as
conceded by early Zionists myth-makers, like David Ben-Gurion).”
I have no common ground with a Zionist.
“He opposes the idea of an ethnostate — a result that would rule everthing except are enclaves of implicit white communities.”
Should this say:
“He opposes the idea of an ethnostate – a result that would rule out everything except enclaves of implicit white communities.”
Thanks. The correction has been made. KM
When I hear Leftist Jewish arguments of this sort I ponder if perhaps the Jew is attempting to continue The Diaspora ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_diaspora ) as part and parcel of their Group Evolutionary Stratagem.
The Diaspora has actually been quite beneficial for Jews, they are not landed and can move about Freely. This ‘diaspora flexibility’ has certainly been a boon to them in the past: They do not feel the need to defend the predominate Ethny where-ever they reside and can instead place their energies into other malevolent activities like taking over Finances, Media, the Slave trade, etc., etc.