Cross-posted at www.MyLeftWing.com
One of the most frequent statements made by people on the far left about Israel is that it is some kind of colonial enterprise. Here is a typical statement that recently appeared at a Democratic blog that has large readership:
“how is [sic] israel’s actions in the palestinian mandate since 1947 not colonial? it’s a textbook settler colony.”
The comment was actually posted by a friend of mine, a very intelligent person who simply doesn’t know a thing about Israel. If he did have any knowledge of Israel’s history and demographics, he would realize that the notion of Israel being a colonial enterprise of the West is nothing more than a myth.