This week, Mark White of Plebity had the chance to meet with Scott Costen, Nova Scotia based journalist at The Sidebar to discuss our Free Speech Fund and the political vision behind Plebity. The Sidebar is part of a growing ecosystem of genuinely progressive, independent platforms that reject the conformity of much of what passes for current leftist discourse. We hope everyone will read the article and check out The Sidebar.
Israel – Palestine Part II: Is Jewish religious fundamentalism the flip side of Islamism?
Are there parallels that can be made between Jewish religious fundamentalism or perhaps Jewish ethno-nationalism, political Judaism and Islamism, political Islam?
Hamas has Islamist roots but makes political claims. In Israel there is a ruling coalition that includes the Religious Zionism Party and a party called Otzma Yehudit, the 'Jewish Power' party. Are there parallels to be made here between Hamas and Jewish fundamentalism?