I guess you didn't get my parallel to speak softly but carry a big stick.

Which is speak softly, but ACT benevolently.

My criticism of your comments is that you rely solely on political means and nearly solely in opposition.

Rather than inspire universalism, you condemn parochialism, and in end up in FACT become parochial (but your tribe is those that criticize Israel or neo-conservatives).

My emphasis is on becoming a better Jew/human (in substance over form), rather than a politically correct one.

I criticized your unwillingness to sincerely research and interview others with differing opinions than yourself, and SUMMARIZE what you learn, rather than generalize in the effort to propagate your position.

I asked you to use your tongue and paper and blog for GOOD, and to regard the tone and texture of that as important.

That in the effort to adopt universalism rather than parochialism that you universally respect others sensitivies, rather than use the term "truth" as a means in any way to assault.

How can we expect gentiles to not be anti-Jew, when Jews are anti-gentile?

Would rational states continue to colonize land in occupied territories, without annexing the land and its citizens and providing citizenship to those? Maybe in 19th century Ireland, but we aren't in the 19th century anymore. Instead, Israel's actions all seem believing it is the strong victim, rather than the oppressing power. Until Israel truly wants peace, those not blinded by neo-manifest destiny or religious zealotry will criticize its policies and actions.

When was the last time Israel was burned supporting a Palestinian? They have given no Palestinian the support needed to make change, but rather flourish by giving lip service, tightening checkpoints, authorizing more colonies, and then complaining that the Palestinians are not playing nice.

Thats not the story now. Who knows if he could restore that in a way that he would agree to?

On "censorship". It is the same type of curse as calling someone "anti-semitic".

"You are a censorer."

How is that possible? You have a blog. You yourself do the broadcasting. You are the writer, editor, censor of posts if you like.

Surely even a cursory glance outside the MSM at the apparent connections between Israel, AIPAC, the neocons and the push for war with Iran is enough to justify this tendency?

israel is the dividing line.
our interests do not converge, and the past is full of evidence of israeli actions that if it were any other country would be considered treasonous or acts of open war under the cover of having been done by another nation.

you poor poor american zionist jews just cant seem to understand this, you always go to the big boogyman in your closet, antisemitism to justify your positions vis a vis israel whenever anyone criticizes israel or zionism.

jewsagainstzionism.com chronicles this conjoining of judaism and zionism from its inception, and predicted the harm that it wold do to your people.

zionism has so conjoined the state with judaism that you do not allow yourself the ability to criticize it for fear that you are being a self hating jew or some such crazy newspeak created by the zionist project.

what i find most valuable in Phils blog is his transparency in trying to be an american citizen devoid of the self imposed controls that your community wishes to impose on your people.

liberate yourself Phil and try to liberate as many of your fellow brothers from the scourge known as zio judaism.

zionism and judaism can be mutually exclusive for the betterment of both.