[size=14px][color=rgb(34, 34, 34)]Perhaps one of the most troubling legacies of the twentieth century is that of fractious identities. The turbulent socio-political exigencies of a post-colonial world demanded a re-evaluation and often re-configurations of ideas of nationhood. India is still in the process of imagining a unified nation-state in a country with a diverse and layered history. Israel is still trying to develop a coherent idea of what underlies its history and future trajectory as a nation-state.[/color][/size]
[size=14px][color=rgb(34, 34, 34)]Both countries face mounting pressure from similar movements, which if left unchecked, can only exacerbate sectarian tensions and prevent any semblance of peace in their respective regions. The argument for re-asserting the rights of a ‘lost civilisation’ is shared both by extreme Zionists as well as advocates of Hindutva. Mark Sofer the Israeli Ambasssador in India, in a recent interview, talked of the ‘awe and admiration in Israel for Indian history, culture and mentality.’ The fact is that there is no one Indian civilisation, culture or mentality. The only people who like to make such claims are those groups that are adamant on propagating their version of a ‘Hindu’ India. Perhaps it is with these groups that some people in Israel have found resonance. The Holy Land is seen by some Zionists as exclusively belonging to the Jews. Similarly the ideological progenitors of the [/color][/size][color=rgb(0, 66, 118)]Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)[/color][color=rgb(34, 34, 34)], a group that provides ideological direction to the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), the right-wing Hindu nationalist main opposition party, wrote about Christians and Muslims that “they are born in this land, no doubt. But are they true to its salt?...No.â€[/color]
[size=14px][color=rgb(34, 34, 34)]Perhaps one of the most troubling legacies of the twentieth century is that of fractious identities. The turbulent socio-political exigencies of a post-colonial world demanded a re-evaluation and often re-configurations of ideas of nationhood. India is still in the process of imagining a unified nation-state in a country with a diverse and layered history. Israel is still trying to develop a coherent idea of what underlies its history and future trajectory as a nation-state.[/color][/size]
[size=14px][color=rgb(34, 34, 34)]Both countries face mounting pressure from similar movements, which if left unchecked, can only exacerbate sectarian tensions and prevent any semblance of peace in their respective regions. The argument for re-asserting the rights of a ‘lost civilisation’ is shared both by extreme Zionists as well as advocates of Hindutva. Mark Sofer the Israeli Ambasssador in India, in a recent interview, talked of the ‘awe and admiration in Israel for Indian history, culture and mentality.’ The fact is that there is no one Indian civilisation, culture or mentality. The only people who like to make such claims are those groups that are adamant on propagating their version of a ‘Hindu’ India. Perhaps it is with these groups that some people in Israel have found resonance. The Holy Land is seen by some Zionists as exclusively belonging to the Jews. Similarly the ideological progenitors of the [/color][/size][color=rgb(0, 66, 118)]Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)[/color][color=rgb(34, 34, 34)], a group that provides ideological direction to the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), the right-wing Hindu nationalist main opposition party, wrote about Christians and Muslims that “they are born in this land, no doubt. But are they true to its salt?...No.â€[/color]
[/quote] you are quoting a jihadi who has an axe to grind . There are extremism in all societies
what Kwami doh see is that fuh the westindies to become nation... Indos would have to adjust their India/Hindu position to permit sufficient and proper identification with a westindian nationalist entity that to make it an effective state, dealing with the intrest of all the people.
I have not seen anything in the westindies that is capable taking Indos through any such transformation.
fom experience what I see is that it is impossible for Indians to function in any way save Indo centric. why is that if not Hindu-ism.
it is the sam way with Jews.
the vast majority of these 2 groups function in that way and that way only. their ideological bases appear to be very similar if not identical
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Indos would have to adjust their India/Hindu position to permit sufficient and proper identification with a westindian nationalist entity that to make it an effective state, dealing with the intrest of all the people.
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