Sorry C you are wrong about Owen Jones . If you go back and reread your Dharma tool of assessing Jones he follows all the requirements especially the ‘ right view and fearlessness’ . We as Buddhists have to speak out against erasure , as the Israelis speak of the Palestinian people , and Genocide. And remember how many of the Israeli people support this a conservative estimate puts it at 82%. Appalling.
Hi Christopher and thank you for this very important article, as an israeli i agree with every word, Mcklemore did speak about the west Bank and gaza specifically, but other people who use this two words "free palestine" may have other meaning and the listeners of this two words may interpert it as "from the river two the sea" only for palestinians....free palestine can mean equal rights to all people leaving between the river and the sea or it can mean "give the palestinians back all the land from the river to the sea what you stole from them"....what i mean is that its important to note the different ways this phrase can be used, manipulated, misunderstood, create fear and aggrasion which was not meant etc..
An interesting essay.
I feel that certain actions are called for when we are shown videos of children and old people suffering, suffering , suffering.
Action becomes more important when the perpetuators of this violence brag about their cruelty.
Joe Collins
A soon to be arrested civilian, and a more than 50 year Club member of the vipassana brigade. ( subscription long lapsed!)
Hello Christopher x
Thank you for a thoughtful teaching in the dharma and social action.
Sorry C you are wrong about Owen Jones . If you go back and reread your Dharma tool of assessing Jones he follows all the requirements especially the ‘ right view and fearlessness’ . We as Buddhists have to speak out against erasure , as the Israelis speak of the Palestinian people , and Genocide. And remember how many of the Israeli people support this a conservative estimate puts it at 82%. Appalling.
Oh Mr Buddhist authority has a stupid opinion does he ?
Clinging to a fixed position creates self-imposed mental bondage
Retard view of politics on your part then mixing so called authority !
Hi Christopher and thank you for this very important article, as an israeli i agree with every word, Mcklemore did speak about the west Bank and gaza specifically, but other people who use this two words "free palestine" may have other meaning and the listeners of this two words may interpert it as "from the river two the sea" only for palestinians....free palestine can mean equal rights to all people leaving between the river and the sea or it can mean "give the palestinians back all the land from the river to the sea what you stole from them"....what i mean is that its important to note the different ways this phrase can be used, manipulated, misunderstood, create fear and aggrasion which was not meant etc..