Walter, I so wish more of your friends shared such moral clarity. For my life, some of the abject hatred and absurd, ingrained conspiracies expressed have been terribly disheartening. Particularly among otherwise brilliant, incisive, well- educated , independent thought leaders.
The travesty of Oct 6/7 hit home in this past weekend , resulting in a gut wrenching tragedy.A suicide.our nephew’s Israeli wife was apprised of the injuries her mother and sister suffered at the hands ( and other appendages) of the Hamas savages prior to being shot in the face. She could not bear it. Hamas, like the sociopathic illiberal Dem Death Cult is the gift that keeps on taking. And sadder still, they’re not without like minded compadres on the other side.
Just a comment on shifting blame to those who indirectly fund something, for example, like Hamas was to some extent to brainchild of Mossad back in the day. But mossad cannot be blamed for the actions of the individuals involved.
Sorry, I probably should have been more clear and not, off the cuff, in my response.
For example, turkey funded and brought into life the Muslim brotherhood and the ISIS groups, but it's preposterous to say we must shift blame to Turkey or it's leaders for the actions of isis for example.
Yeah, I must've misinterpreted your first comment.
The problem is that you cant just defund an organisation like Hamas. It get funding from many places. As long as it is the biggest baddest gang in Gaza, it will get what it wants.
Mossad did not create Hamas. Israelis didn't get in the way of gaining influence by Hamas as a counterbalance to PLO but it was created w/o any Mossad involvement. But you named Mossad not only as (one of) funding Hamas but also as its creator. The latter is not true.
Even a tertiary search results in numerous charities of, and ways of donating to Hamas. No to mention all the Iran funding, both direct and indirect. And the money they hustle from the residents of Gaza.
With comments like yours above, I can only imagine that you're a bad actor here.
Also this in HHH letter to you: "Hamas, on the other hand, is one of several Arab resistance movements, parties and gangs formed in reaction to the Israeli-Jewish take-over and occupation of Palestine." Then will it be okay for young Jews to form a "resistant movement" and travel to the neighboring Arab countries and murder and rape and take hostages random people there because hundreds of thousands of their grands were exiled from these countries with their property taken? What about them flying to Germany to do the same? To Russia and Ukraine their grands had to run from pogroms forced to abandon the land, homes and all their possessions? Just wonder...
Dr. Block, I just want to express my support because of the disgusting cancel campaign against you started by HHH (and now joined by many). Amusingly, in HHH's full of contradictions letter, he accuses you, among other things, of falling back on methodological individualism for attributing the property rights on the whole Israeli territory to the group, the Jews, while in a few paras later... he attributes the property rights on the same whole Israeli territory (or at least 93% of it) and all objects on it to the group too, just of his preference, Palestinian Arab refugees. Especially taking into account that in 1947, before any refugees, Arabs owned only about 15% of land there, Jews - over 10% (not 7% as Hoppe claims, there always were over Jews staying or returning centuries ago there owning another over 3%), and the rest 75% was the land under British administration (almost all of it is uncultivated and inhabited one, legit for further homesteading). And only a part of this 15% was abandoned by fleeing Arabs in 1948 because only a part (not all) of Arabs fled (2 mil. Arabs, 22% of Israeli population lives in Israel now - where do they live, in the air, not on the land?). And, according Hoppe's first principals stipulated in the beginning of the letter, out of these descendants of Arab refugees only individual claimants who are able (and willing) to prove direct inheritance and the ownership of the specific property by their grands could be a legit claimant. So, how is 100% (or at least 93%) of Israel belongs to the group "Arab refugees" then? And how is it, as per Hoppe, the whole group "the Israeli-Jewish" (now he suggests to deprive rights base on nationality?!) must be deprived of ownership of the land in all Israeli territory and all objects on it (and all Israeli-Jewish have to pack and leave Israel?). And this is only one of HHH's contradictions and inconsistencies in the letter. If Hoppe cancels you as a collectivist, he should cancel himself too.
I think people need to look up who the Mahdi is. Perhaps if people research into the Islamic Messiah, delved into the Islamic Black flag areas and who these guys are, then they'd understand. Perhaps then they would see the world with more clear eyes, and not a western-centric cultural myopia.
Every Islamic community has a large percentage of the population waiting for the Mahdi to come. Perhaps people should also see why Saddam Hussein had murals painted of him all the way throughout Baghdad. And how that relates to this whole issue.
As usual, Mr block you're doing a good job, and you're doing (I know you're atheist but) God's work.
I'd love to interview you again at some point if you don't mind. About 3 years past since the last one, and so much stuff has been happening internationally that I'd love your "moderate" opinion on!
I'm happy that my publication generated some thoughtful comment.
Walter, I so wish more of your friends shared such moral clarity. For my life, some of the abject hatred and absurd, ingrained conspiracies expressed have been terribly disheartening. Particularly among otherwise brilliant, incisive, well- educated , independent thought leaders.
The travesty of Oct 6/7 hit home in this past weekend , resulting in a gut wrenching tragedy.A suicide.our nephew’s Israeli wife was apprised of the injuries her mother and sister suffered at the hands ( and other appendages) of the Hamas savages prior to being shot in the face. She could not bear it. Hamas, like the sociopathic illiberal Dem Death Cult is the gift that keeps on taking. And sadder still, they’re not without like minded compadres on the other side.
I'm not sure I understand you. No. let me correct that. I'm sure I don't understand you. why should I stop paying taxes? do you pay taxes?
Oh, that was a reply to Vonu.
Just a comment on shifting blame to those who indirectly fund something, for example, like Hamas was to some extent to brainchild of Mossad back in the day. But mossad cannot be blamed for the actions of the individuals involved.
interesting point. thanks
If Israel wants to destroy Hamas, it should direct its creator, the Mossad, to defund it.
Sorry, I probably should have been more clear and not, off the cuff, in my response.
For example, turkey funded and brought into life the Muslim brotherhood and the ISIS groups, but it's preposterous to say we must shift blame to Turkey or it's leaders for the actions of isis for example.
What difference does it make who founds gangs of genocidal criminals?
Yeah, I must've misinterpreted your first comment.
The problem is that you cant just defund an organisation like Hamas. It get funding from many places. As long as it is the biggest baddest gang in Gaza, it will get what it wants.
All of Hamas' funding comes from its creator, the Mossad.
Mossad did not create Hamas. Israelis didn't get in the way of gaining influence by Hamas as a counterbalance to PLO but it was created w/o any Mossad involvement. But you named Mossad not only as (one of) funding Hamas but also as its creator. The latter is not true.
Mossad was following orders from the Knesset and the Congress, which funding Hamas.
Dr. Ron Paul explained it on the floor of the House as can be seen at youtube.com/watch?v=zgy6B_QOYAM
C'mon. All?
Even a tertiary search results in numerous charities of, and ways of donating to Hamas. No to mention all the Iran funding, both direct and indirect. And the money they hustle from the residents of Gaza.
With comments like yours above, I can only imagine that you're a bad actor here.
I can only assume that you have watched too much television without vetting anything that you ignorantly believe all of.
Why didn't you stop paying taxes, your taxes help fund them don't they? So you're responsible aren't you?
Oh no, but you didn't commit these acts did you? So how could you be responsible? Gee it works both ways doesn't it?
Putting tax scofflaws in jail is the primary reason why they are not more common.
I haven't filed an income tax return since 1992.
Touché!
Dear Alex: Thanks. Good point. Best regards, Walter
Dear Danny: Thanks for your support on this issue which should really be non controversial, but amazingly, is. Best regards, Walter
I'd be happy to do an interview with you. please send me the url for the previous one we did together
https://youtu.be/QgJBSzQgxLg?si=eSeQUA9DL6cuIwKp
thanks for your comment
Also this in HHH letter to you: "Hamas, on the other hand, is one of several Arab resistance movements, parties and gangs formed in reaction to the Israeli-Jewish take-over and occupation of Palestine." Then will it be okay for young Jews to form a "resistant movement" and travel to the neighboring Arab countries and murder and rape and take hostages random people there because hundreds of thousands of their grands were exiled from these countries with their property taken? What about them flying to Germany to do the same? To Russia and Ukraine their grands had to run from pogroms forced to abandon the land, homes and all their possessions? Just wonder...
Dr. Block, I just want to express my support because of the disgusting cancel campaign against you started by HHH (and now joined by many). Amusingly, in HHH's full of contradictions letter, he accuses you, among other things, of falling back on methodological individualism for attributing the property rights on the whole Israeli territory to the group, the Jews, while in a few paras later... he attributes the property rights on the same whole Israeli territory (or at least 93% of it) and all objects on it to the group too, just of his preference, Palestinian Arab refugees. Especially taking into account that in 1947, before any refugees, Arabs owned only about 15% of land there, Jews - over 10% (not 7% as Hoppe claims, there always were over Jews staying or returning centuries ago there owning another over 3%), and the rest 75% was the land under British administration (almost all of it is uncultivated and inhabited one, legit for further homesteading). And only a part of this 15% was abandoned by fleeing Arabs in 1948 because only a part (not all) of Arabs fled (2 mil. Arabs, 22% of Israeli population lives in Israel now - where do they live, in the air, not on the land?). And, according Hoppe's first principals stipulated in the beginning of the letter, out of these descendants of Arab refugees only individual claimants who are able (and willing) to prove direct inheritance and the ownership of the specific property by their grands could be a legit claimant. So, how is 100% (or at least 93%) of Israel belongs to the group "Arab refugees" then? And how is it, as per Hoppe, the whole group "the Israeli-Jewish" (now he suggests to deprive rights base on nationality?!) must be deprived of ownership of the land in all Israeli territory and all objects on it (and all Israeli-Jewish have to pack and leave Israel?). And this is only one of HHH's contradictions and inconsistencies in the letter. If Hoppe cancels you as a collectivist, he should cancel himself too.
Hey there Mr Block
I think people need to look up who the Mahdi is. Perhaps if people research into the Islamic Messiah, delved into the Islamic Black flag areas and who these guys are, then they'd understand. Perhaps then they would see the world with more clear eyes, and not a western-centric cultural myopia.
Every Islamic community has a large percentage of the population waiting for the Mahdi to come. Perhaps people should also see why Saddam Hussein had murals painted of him all the way throughout Baghdad. And how that relates to this whole issue.
As usual, Mr block you're doing a good job, and you're doing (I know you're atheist but) God's work.
I'd love to interview you again at some point if you don't mind. About 3 years past since the last one, and so much stuff has been happening internationally that I'd love your "moderate" opinion on!
Regards from Japan
Danny