If anyone doubted that Prof Milton Shain is a shill hack for the Israeli lobby, his unhinged response to my letter provides the evidence (Who is the hack here, January 25). He is quite wrong that our disagreement is simply about BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) and, in fact, our world-views could not be more different. Unlike Shain, I am a democratic socialist who eschews any notions of ethnic, religious or racial states and supports secular political entities that grant full equality to all citizens. I denounce all forms of religious fundamentalism, including its Jewish version, which unfortunately Shain promotes. Thirdly, I respect differences of opinion but don’t value those that seek to discriminate against and oppress others. Noam Chomsky and Norman Finkelstein are giants of world politics, both of whom I respect enormously, with the latter having just published a definitive book on Gaza. Shain would do well to be influenced by such principled individuals rather than cherry...
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