"You declare, my friend, that you do not hate the Jews, you are merely "anti-Zionist." And I say, let the truth ring forth from the high mountain tops, let it echo through the valleys of God's green earth; when people criticize Zionism, they mean Jews--this is God's own truth."
Guess who said that! Martin Luther King Jr. His message has been unjustly twisted and spun to fit the cause of so many whose don't deserve to use his words of peace, but when it comes down to it, there has never been an activist that so deserved our respect, and our loyalty. I do wish his name hasn't been so white-washed over the years by both his own family and his supposed "followers." I only gained more respect for the guy when I saw this quote, quite magnificently illustrated that he felt that the his struggle was the same for all people everywhere who are the victims of racial oppression. I don't doubt that were he alive today, he would support Israel's right to protect itself, and not blindly side with Palestinian suicide bombers. He'd probably denounce Israel for their settlements, but not for trying to protect their own people.

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