Rev. Dr. Stephen SizerFounder of Peacemaker TrustIt has been targeted by the Committee of British Jews and is supported by bishops, rabbis and experts. I sided with the House of Representatives. and expelled him from the priesthood He's been a pastor for (almost) life, and will be eligible to serve again at age 79. We examine how and why that happened.
Stephen Sizer states that the campaign against him is based on three consecutive tactics: intimidation, isolation and scapegoating. This strategy is employed to silence any discussion of what is happening within the State of Israel and its territories. His criticism of Israel is unrelenting but principled. It is based on a human rights-based analysis rather than anti-Semitism.
Sizer is also a writer. Written extensively With the theme Christian Zionismhe is highly critical of this philosophy. Interviewer and interviewee briefly consider aspects of this movement, and David Scott shares his impressions of the annual Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) procession in Jerusalem. Hosted by the International Christian EmbassyStephen Sizer's conclusion is that the Christian Zionist movement is guilty of substituting the state of Israel for Jesus Christ as the object of worship.
Sizer also explores the question of what anti-Semitism is and how it is defined. Practical definition In particular, it is highlighted that it does not serve as a clear reference point and is inappropriate in legal situations. Sizer concludes that it is a weaponized definition designed to prevent criticism of the State of Israel.
The parallels between apartheid-era South Africa and modern-day Israel were discussed, and while Scott and Sizer disagreed on this point, they found common ground on the contradiction at the heart of the State of Israel: that Israel must be both a Jewish state and a democratic state. In Stephen Sizer's view, Israel can achieve two (but not more than two) of its three goals, which are:
- Forming a democratic nation
- Forming a Jewish state
- Control all of the disputed land, including the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and the Golan Heights
The options of a two-state solution and a one-state solution are being discussed. Sizer emphasizes that a two-state solution is not viable and probably never has been.
Finally, Scott and Sizer discuss current events in Jewish-majority Israel, specifically the conflict between nationalist perspectives that seek to make the state more democratic and Jewish, and the competing insistence that the rule of law and universal principles must override, limit, and control such ideas.
Stephen Sizer sees this unresolvable tension as a clash between Zionists, while David Scott highlights the failure of either party to engage with Israel's Palestinian Arab voting minority in these disputes as evidence of the growing division between communities within Israel.
