SocialistAction 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88

Again on Zionism

Socialist Action No. 152, 7 November 1986 · pp. 8-9 of the scan · 310 words

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page 8 of the scan

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With Jupiter in conjunction... and... As a Jew, and just as importantly, as a socialist, 1 was angercu py lowy Greenstein's letter in Socialist Action (issue no 147), and would like to make a few points in response. I do, however feel that there is a need for more serious discussion.

For Greenstein to imply that zionists were in part responsible for the lazi holocaust, Czarist Russia, etc, is not only factually incorrect, it is also deeply insulting to the millions of Jews, zionists and non-zionists, who suffered immeasurably uuuc cice Iczllcs.l .was after all the refusal of any other country to take Jewish refugees that led to Hitler's 'final solution'. In aacnon, nolocals. survivors were denied entry to every countrv in the world. It is scarcily surprising therefore that many entered Palestine illegally as their last refuge. Greenstein constantly tries to paint zionism as some sort of evil ideology. Surely, the desire of Jewish people for a homeland is no more are going to continue their attacks on workers, woren, the irish, blacks, the old, the... vicious manner. 'Io fight for the liberation of Soviet Jewry is not reactionary as Greenstein states, but help yourself!

PART OF Socialist Action's struggle for financial support is our grand Xmas draw. First prize is the new Amstrad personal computer (the PC 1512) or the latest Sharp video.

Readers up and down the country report easy sales at their workolaces 1 is to sell 10,000 rder raise a profit me £1,500. This TOT the UclCrmucu for.3 Tickets sell for f1 Target Sale Don't tell me. It means that the Tories

page 9 of the scan

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