Tuesday, September 1, 2009

United States of Canaan

"There are various forms of having democracy and plurality in the Land of Canaan. My book on Sharing the Land of Canaan basically summarizes the mythologies used to prevent this logical solution and articulates a vision shared by millions around the world. Indeed it is the only viable and durable solution to the conundrums of the Middle East.
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8 comments:

  1. JoeSeptember 1, 2009 at 4:38 PM

    Why not go back further and call it the United States of the Big Bang?

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  2. vSeptember 1, 2009 at 5:01 PM

    It is a process of devolution,  the United States of Entropy

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  3. thankgodimatheistSeptember 1, 2009 at 5:15 PM

    I'm guessing that the choice of the name Canaan is a compromise between the two names "Palestine" and "Israel"..None is satisfactory to the other...

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  4. JoeSeptember 1, 2009 at 5:37 PM

    I actually had an idea like that: to call a new federated state, or group of states, "The United States of the Mideast". Calling the country Canaan is a little too obscure, in my opinion-and besides, reviving the region's biblical past hasn't turned out to be such a good idea. But there will be a time to be creative and design and name a new state eventually, but first Israel has to do right by the Palestinians.

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  5. Jemmy HopeSeptember 2, 2009 at 2:58 AM

    Wasn't Uri Avneri involved in the foundation of a (failed)Canaanite party many years ago? 

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  6. thankgodimatheistSeptember 2, 2009 at 3:29 AM

    I'm not aware of that one..Last thing I've heard about Avneri is that he opposes BDS..I'll try to find the link..

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  7. thankgodimatheistSeptember 2, 2009 at 3:35 AM

    Here:
    http://zope.gush-shalom.org/home/en/channels/avnery/1251547904?ver=Sat%2C%2029%20Aug%202009%2015%3A11%3A47%20%2B0300
    Tutu's prayer

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  8. Jemmy HopeSeptember 2, 2009 at 7:43 AM

    No, I got it all wrong. It was a Canaanite movement, Not a party -
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canaanite_movement
    It had no political influence, but some influence on the arts.
    Avneri was an early enthusiast, but soon went over to "pan-semitism".

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