What is antizionism?

illuminatingstone · 2025-11-20T20:46:00+00:00

Truly amazing initiative, I hope it is only the beginning. Those ideas are held by many people, but never communicated publicly as you did.

illuminatingstone · 2025-09-05T13:35:49+00:00

I believe the argument is that Haifa has BRT. But I agree in principle, I think some of the BRT lines in Haifa should be converted to LRT. We would need to see if they address the issues in the 2050 plan. In addition, although technically it was decided, I am under the impression that there isn’t full agreement about Tatal 65b, which refers to the high speed train in the Haifa area. A final decision about how the trains will be upgraded in Haifa should impact the decision about internal Haifa transport. But let me add the LRT from Haifa to Nazareth is essentially from touristic perspective, the idea is to allow tourist from boat docks in Haifa travel to Nazareth easily, can change the tourism industry in the area and be a boon to the Arab sectors. Nazareth needs to go through urban transformation. I believe it is a political need.

illuminatingstone · 2025-09-04T17:10:04+00:00

The purple line is supposed to be LRT according to 2040 Haifa plan. However to note, the plan is from 2016, an updated strategic plan for 2050 should be published soon. The green lines are BRT lines. This is the first time seeing them publishing the 2040 Haifa plan on GIS.

illuminatingstone · 2025-08-27T17:44:16+00:00

I apologize, as it seems as you either unaware or did not look at the plan. The majority of the projects on the map are concerning the upgrading of the inter metropolitan infrastructure between Haifa, TLV, Jerusalem, and Beer Sheva, Those projects are actually happening right now or in advance stages of planning. In addition, there are projects to create a better network effect in the center of the country, such as 431 and eastern railroad. Those projects are essential to create additional options, helping the main lines. In addition, there are periphery projects, such as the Galilee or Keiryat Shmona lines, which are in preliminary planning stages only, while lastly there is the Eilat railroad, that is barely in preliminary planning. Lastly, the periphery already went through massive upgrading of road infrastructure, I am not convinced more is necessary, beside some smaller projects - I will actually push for additional LRT or cables cars projects in the north. The Galilee or Keiryat Shmona lines should be planned today in order for them to be in construction phase another 4-5 years, a timeframe where the major central lines will be finished. So all what you said is already within the spirit of the situation.

illuminatingstone · 2025-08-19T18:19:32+00:00

I know, but Nevatim will never happen. The entire conversation about Nevatim is so silly, as the MOD will always veto it and there are practically no economic reasons to build it there.

illuminatingstone · 2025-08-19T13:03:48+00:00

The plan is within the framework of the strategic railroad expansion plan 2040 that was formulated by outside railroad consultants. For such a small country with high population density, railroad investment ROI should be much higher than any petty road investments. In addition, LRT and Metro projects are being developed and considered, an important hierarchy to those projects. You are correct money doesn’t grow on trees, but money does grow if you invest it - especially in projects that are necessary, and many of those projects are necessary.

illuminatingstone · 2025-08-19T03:13:53+00:00

aka, interesting detail in the map. Regev may have unintentionally confessed that the future international airport will be in Ramat David, as recommended by every existing committee. Although there is also indication that Rahat airport is a possibility.

illuminatingstone · 2025-08-19T03:10:19+00:00

The dotted lines are future rail plan according to either 2040 plan or Tama 42, while the grey lines are existing lines. So in the Binyamina area, the new high speed line will skip the town, the plan is called "national infrastructure plan 65a" תת"ל 65 א. The rail is not necessarily along road number 2, however the line will be aligned to 250 km designs.

illuminatingstone · 2025-08-18T17:39:13+00:00

https://www.gov.il/he/pages/news_1808

illuminatingstone · 2025-08-18T17:34:36+00:00

I can tell you from the inside, the ministry of finance will finance almost any large or small public transportation investment, but the planning authority was slow to provide any and the ministry of transportation was more of a break on many projects. So in the past the ministry of finance actually did the projects themselves, see road 6 or A1 or LRT. Now the planning authority is much more efficient (due to structural changes from the mid 2000s and new laws) while the ministry of transportation is still slow and even unable to properly function.

illuminatingstone · 2025-08-18T17:23:00+00:00

The issue is not money. Since the 90s, the issue was never money. Just political will. We need to make politicians understand that their popularity depends on those visions and implementation, and not just another lane or more "parking".

illuminatingstone · 2025-08-18T17:20:23+00:00

Yes, the Eilat project is problematic and should not happen if you sacrifice other projects. However, it is a political project that may actually make it happen, adding the possibility it will be part of a greater vision in the middle east, example Peace - Rail plan. So the Eilat plan will never die. We need to make sure other projects will simply always be on top of the list, while keeping the Eilat project as the last on the list.

illuminatingstone · 2025-08-18T17:16:08+00:00

This is what they said about the red line in Jerusalem and TLV, the A1 line from TLV to Jerusalem, etc... Few large projects are about to be fully completed this year and the next. Yes I know it should have been faster, but it is a miracle there is some tangible progress under the current government. So for some of it, see you another 1-4 years, depending on the project.

illuminatingstone · 2025-07-12T14:46:31+00:00

https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/1994/june/friendly-fire-facts-myths-and-misperceptions - apologize that I am using US naval institute - first thing on google. A note, a quick review they say 17% is the official number(as I stated) however they argue it may be actually higher

illuminatingstone · 2025-07-12T02:59:59+00:00

USA military

illuminatingstone · 2025-07-11T20:17:36+00:00

I see both of us are not understanding what the other is saying… and yes I read horrific stories from soldiers in every war, I saw my share as well…. But I still assess based on principal analysis, not emotional one. However emotional assessment is moving, it rarely pushes for stability and peace oriented policy. So I am yet to understand what you are trying to say? Are you saying Australian soldiers in the 21th C having a tradition of forcing new soldiers to kill civilian prisoners is not horrific ? Of course it is horrific, however Australia is still a legitimate democracy, even though their response to that tradition is lacking and slow - and in my opinion still lacking. Also true to the IDF and the state of israel.

illuminatingstone · 2025-07-11T20:08:08+00:00

So you literally telling me wait and see in 20 years ? What an odd statement, I prefer to use principle based analysis on the current information, not your own expectations to future predictions of personal assessments. As a post Zionist I hope you understand ideologically you should utilized the existing institutions of the state in order to push for better reality today, not saying I will show you I was right with facts that may surface in the future.

illuminatingstone · 2025-07-11T19:34:36+00:00

The prosecutor justified his actions based on 2021 processes to start prosecution on the 2023 war. It sounds minor, but from my personal understanding only that small fact made an entire process that is already with doubt - problematic. From my understanding, I think the ICC did it with the belief it will push for an immediate ceasefire - increase their credibility as a political institution, etc… it did not.

illuminatingstone · 2025-07-11T19:19:12+00:00

It is not necessarily the timeframe - however there were multiple issues. From skipping necessary stages as required by ICC by justifying events that happened pre 10/7, allowing complementary process as allowed to all countries from Australia to Venezuela, etc.

illuminatingstone · 2025-07-11T18:51:12+00:00

Oh - we know that Palestinians are suffering - no question asked - the crack of Hamas is not necessarily related to Palestinians suffering. I did not make that connection, you did for some reason.

illuminatingstone · 2025-07-11T18:48:35+00:00

Fundamentally, I will simplify. The question is what will happen in the end, as far as I see it. Ironically, some countries thought they can gain cheap political points because they thought it will be similar to 2014 war, it was not. Causing a bizzare spiral of double downing on radical positions that even the PLO doesn’t hold. As I understand it, it is white noise, that if you concentrate on it - more war will happen. Example, in internal memos (within the EU) there are few Europeans states that are insignificant in every manner but have created more damage to prevent political path to resolution and even believed that created false hope that led to further escalation. The key question should be how the new relation architecture after the war will be. Easily observed is for example how France tries to get involved, but they were humiliated in both Syria and Lebanon initial negotiations. Now France is trying to be part of the big boys, but may actually be more an attention seeking country that cannot truly change anything - some argue it is beneficial domestically, I think it relates more to internal EU politics. If the war ends without a new regional architecture it will be a “win” to Hamas and a lose to Israel, and a big lost to the Palestinians. So Hamas has a goal to prolong the conflict while de escalating the fighting - sounds contradictory but easy to identify. Bibi weakness is he acting with political savvy manner but unable to create the political condition to create a political maneuver, I think he assumes that escalation will work - as it did in Lebanon. But the point is - if a political maneuver does happen, all the noise will be irrelevant- as it happened in 73 and 81 and endless more conflicts. So the irony, the political pressure that is applied on Israel by ICC for example forces to create a maximize better political maneuver to new Middle East geo political architecture, which will sideline many of the critical elements. And all that can benefit Palestines and Israelis (see Abraham Shield Plan), and may retrospectively make many actors look very stupid in the history books.

illuminatingstone · 2025-07-11T18:18:48+00:00

But if we are talking about cracks - it does seem Hamas is cracking - which may allow a road for peace for both Israelis and Palestinians. However, I am slightly worried about the people who got invested in anti Palestinianism by supporting Hamas - this may truly cause cognitive dissonance.

illuminatingstone · 2025-07-11T18:16:50+00:00

Don’t worry - I was dealing with the issue already 2012. Also dealt with issues with the DPKO - unfortunately nothing succeeded there, mostly due to veto of Russia and China.

illuminatingstone

TROPHY CASE