KK-Forum,
En oppfølger til KVJs innlegg.
Om visse jødiske fundamentalisters tanker (også Rabbi Yoseph) kan en lese i
Israel Shahak og Norton Mezwinski's bok 'Jewish Fundamentalism in Israel'
(Pluto Press, London, 1999, ISBN 0 7453 1281 0): Den går forøvrig som
'føljetong' i Palestine Times, London, (http://www.ptimes.com/)
En artikkel av Shahak i "Haaretz' Book Supplement" i mai 2000 om virkelige
antihumane tankeretninger kan leses på
http://home.online.no/~knrognes/RepentenceRedemption.htm
Shahak skriver f.eks. om Rabbi Kook (ideolog for Gush Emunim -
settlerbevegelsen):
".... The main principle of Rabbi Kook's teaching is the division of
mankind into two parts, which are not only different but, by their nature,
of an opposing character: the Jews and non Jews. Secular Jews will
disappear with the full redemption because they will repent, but the
difference between the Jews and non Jews is eternal. In order not to shock
the new believer too much, this difference is explained in "The Lights of
Repentance" only in one paragraph. Let us preface its discussion by two
quotations from "Lights" ("orot"), by Rabbi Kook that was also compiled by
his son, Rabbi Tzvi Yehuda Kook. In chapter five of that book, entitled
"Jews and the nations of the world" we read (paragraph 10, page 156): "The
difference between Jewish soul, its unique inner character, desires,
strivings, quality and attitudes and that of the souls of all the nations
of the world is greater and more profound than the difference between the
soul of a human being [who is not a Jew] and that of an animal. Between the
latter two there is only a quantitative difference, whereas between the
former two there is an inherent qualitative difference". Already the next
paragraph explains that even though the mankind will be united after
redemption, the difference between the Jews and non Jews will remain and
the non Jews will be dominated by the Jews. "All the nations will be one
unit, but above them there will be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation
[synonyms for the Jews, see Exodus, chapter 19, verse 6], endowed by a
special quality among the nations, as God has spoken". The concept "above
them" is explained by Rabbi Kook (Letters of Rabbi Kook, vol. 1, pp. 95-97)
rather fully. ..."
Shahak konkluderer:
"... The ideology of Rabbi Kook and its central tenet that good deeds of
non Jews are actually helping Satan, has many parallels in the present
world. The opinions of Muslim fanatics about Jews (considered by many of
them to be satanic creatures, the offspring of sexual relations between
monkeys and pigs) is very similar to Rabbi Kook's ideas about non Jews.
Also, the views of Muslim fanatics that the good deeds of the western world
which "are truly intended" to corrupt Islam, recalls Rabbi Kook's doctrine.
A similar view may be found in writings aimed at novices in Stalinist
movements. In all of these cases there is a common factor: the premise that
there is a person or group of persons who "know the truth" which leads to
salvation, while no one else understands it. The role of the cult which is
certain that it knows the truth, in our case the truth that redemption has
already begun, is to force those who do not want to know "the truth" to act
in such a way that will bring the process, in our case the redemption, to a
conclusion.
All these cults are essentially anti-democratic, and one can hardly
exaggerate the danger they represent to any society which allows them to
become influential, and give them a chance of taking over the government.
The best way to prevent this danger is to recognize their true ideology
before it is too late. Citizens of Israel, first of all the Jews among
them, must learn the true principles of Rabbi Kook and his followers, and
according to this knowledge decide on their attitude towards them."
Merk også at disse spørsmålene diskuteres i Israel, aldri her. Annet av
Shahak finnes på:
http://home.online.no/~knrognes/IsraelShahak.html
Knut Rognes
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