Being anti-Israel is not being Anti-semitic

[Cthulhu]

Yeah.

[cleo_xo]

instead of anti-israel i think its anti-zionist?

EDIT: also i really don't like that the term anti-semitic refers to being anti-jew as there are a lot of other languages that come from the semitic branch eg Aramaic, arabic, syriac so why does anti-semitic only refer to being anti-jew?

[Yitzi_K]

Being anti-Israel does not automatically make one anti-semitic, that much is true.

However, singling out Israel for criticism, while ignoring worse cases elsewhere, is absolutely 100% anti-semitism, and anyone who denies that is deluding themselves.

And about that ^ picture: I think everyone, Jewish or not, wants Israel to stop killing 'palestinians' (whatever the hell they are) but that can only happen when palestinian actions no longer pose a direct threat to the lives of Israeli citizens.

All the while there are terrorists out there with the stated aim of destroying Israel and everyone in it, as is to be found in the founding charter of Hamas, Israel will be forced into taking defensive action, as we saw yesterday, to stop that happening.

[FreshFish]

FREE FREE PALESTINE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A big mistake dealing with the Turks! Do not underestimate them!!

WE WILL TAKE THIS OT THE STREETS AND PROTEST IT!!!

[kakar0t]

It's so cute watching Israel behave like a superpower ;]

[lolbox]

All the while there are terrorists out there with the stated aim of destroying Israel and everyone in it, as is to be found in the founding charter of Hamas, Israel will be forced into taking defensive action, as we saw yesterday, to stop that happening.

mate, there are terrorists on both sides...

[Yitzi_K]

FREE FREE PALESTINE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A big mistake dealing with the Turks! Do not underestimate them!!

WE WILL TAKE THIS OT THE STREETS AND PROTEST IT!!!

Free palestine from whom, for whom?

mate, there are terrorists on both sides...

I don't know of any Israeli suicide bombers...

[lolbox]

FREE FREE PALESTINE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A big mistake dealing with the Turks! Do not underestimate them!!

WE WILL TAKE THIS OT THE STREETS AND PROTEST IT!!!

Free palestine from whom, for whom?

mate, there are terrorists on both sides...

I don't know of any Israeli suicide bombers...

Since when was the term 'terrorist' specifically defined as a suicide bomber

[Yitzi_K]

mate, there are terrorists on both sides...

I don't know of any Israeli suicide bombers...

Since when was the term 'terrorist' specifically defined as a suicide bomber

I was using a specific example to demonstrate a wider point, which still stands

[ninwa]

FREE FREE PALESTINE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A big mistake dealing with the Turks! Do not underestimate them!!

WE WILL TAKE THIS OT THE STREETS AND PROTEST IT!!!

[future university activist who everyone tries their best to avoid the gaze of, lest they be ambushed]

However, singling out Israel for criticism, while ignoring worse cases elsewhere, is absolutely 100% anti-semitism, and anyone who denies that is deluding themselves.

I single China out for criticism of its censorship policies because I know the specifics of that country the best, does that make me anti-Chinese?

[Yitzi_K]

However, singling out Israel for criticism, while ignoring worse cases elsewhere, is absolutely 100% anti-semitism, and anyone who denies that is deluding themselves.

I single China out for criticism of its censorship policies because I know the specifics of that country the best, does that make me anti-Chinese?

Well... yes, to a point.

but I'm talking more about newspapers and governments and the UN in particular, all of whom know plenty about the specifics of every country, yet single out Israel for criticism. I can bring you dozens, if not hundreds, of examples of this, if you so wish.

On a (somewhat) related note: This man is my hero. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABjE_7uwA0I

[Mao]

However, singling out Israel for criticism, while ignoring worse cases elsewhere, is absolutely 100% anti-semitism, and anyone who denies that is deluding themselves.

"But mommy, he started it." Just because there are worse cases does not excuse anything.

[lolbox]

mate, there are terrorists on both sides...

I don't know of any Israeli suicide bombers...

Since when was the term 'terrorist' specifically defined as a suicide bomber

I was using a specific example to demonstrate a wider point, which still stands

Well the way you stated it, made it sound as if the only terrorists were the Palestinian suicide bombers.

I think you’re being a little prejudiced, particularly after writing this.

“However, singling out Israel for criticism, while ignoring worse cases elsewhere, is absolutely 100% anti-semitism, and anyone who denies that is deluding themselves.”

Slightly hypocritical don’t you think since all you’ve done thus far is single out the Palestinian extremists.

[TrueLight]

i think people should watch this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06655i1Z-p0&has_verified=1
a little bit of perspective
sad on both sides...

[Yitzi_K]

However, singling out Israel for criticism, while ignoring worse cases elsewhere, is absolutely 100% anti-semitism, and anyone who denies that is deluding themselves.

"But mommy, he started it." Just because there are worse cases does not excuse anything.

I didn't say it does. You're putting words into my mouth and I don't appreciate it. All I said was, singling out Israel for criticism out of all possible countries who may be deserving of it, is a result of anti-semitism.