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"Criticizing Israel is not anti-Semitic, and saying so is vile. But singling out Israel for opprobrium and international sanction--out of all proportion to any other party in the Middle East--is anti-Semitic, and not saying so is dishonest."<ref>Thomas Friedman, "Campus Hypocrisy," New York Times, October 16, 2002</ref> Once thought to be a right-wing phenomenon, modern anti-Semitism has become increasing left-wing since the [[Gulf War]] of 1991. <ref>[http://newint.org/features/2004/10/01/conspiracism/ ''Zog ate my brains''], Chip Berlet, New Internationalist, October 2004.</ref> | "Criticizing Israel is not anti-Semitic, and saying so is vile. But singling out Israel for opprobrium and international sanction--out of all proportion to any other party in the Middle East--is anti-Semitic, and not saying so is dishonest."<ref>Thomas Friedman, "Campus Hypocrisy," New York Times, October 16, 2002</ref> Once thought to be a right-wing phenomenon, modern anti-Semitism has become increasing left-wing since the [[Gulf War]] of 1991. <ref>[http://newint.org/features/2004/10/01/conspiracism/ ''Zog ate my brains''], Chip Berlet, New Internationalist, October 2004.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==The Iraq War== | ||
| + | Democratic Senator [[Ernest Hollings]] criticized the Bush Andministration in 2004 when he said, | ||
| + | :''"[[Israel]] long since would have taken us to the [[weapons of mass destruction]] if there were any or if they had been removed. With [[Iraq]] no threat, why invade a sovereign country? The answer: [[President Bush]]'s policy to secure Israel.'' | ||
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| + | :''"Led by [[Wolfowitz]], [[Richard Perle]] and [[Charles Krauthammer]], for years there has been a domino school of thought that the way to guarantee Israel's security is to spread [[democracy]] in the area. ''<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20040506-20051231re_/http://hollings.senate.gov/~hollings/opinion/2004506A17.html Bush's failed Mideast policy is creating more terrorism], U.S. Senator Ernest F. Hollings, Charleston Post and Courier, 6 May 2004.</ref> | ||
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| + | Abraham H. Foxman, National Director of the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith responded to Sen. Hollings remarks publicly by stating, | ||
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| + | :''"when the debate veers into anti-Jewish stereotyping, it is tantamount to scapegoating and an appeal to ethnic hatred...Regardless of whether one feels that America's war on Iraq was justified, the charge that it is being fought by the U.S. on behalf of Israel grossly misrepresents the legitimate U.S. interests that are involved in the debate."''<ref>[http://www.adl.org/PresRele/ASUS_12/4496_12.htm Anti-Semitism: USA, ADL Urges Senator Hollings to Disavow Statements on Jews and the Iraq War], ADL Press Release, New York, 14 May 2004. </ref> | ||
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Revision as of 19:30, March 27, 2007
Anti-Semitism (or antisemitism) is discrimination or hatred of Jews. Anti-Semitism has had a huge role in history. Jews have proven to be a convenient scapegoat for dictators and conspiracy theorists.
Anti-Semitism in history
One of the oldest instances of anti-Semitic claims was made in the first century AD by Apion who claimed Jews sacrificed Greeks in their temple in a ritual known as a blood libel. This blood libel accusation has survived the centuries and is today seen in Muslim anti-Semitic propaganda.
Modern anti-Semitism
"Criticizing Israel is not anti-Semitic, and saying so is vile. But singling out Israel for opprobrium and international sanction--out of all proportion to any other party in the Middle East--is anti-Semitic, and not saying so is dishonest."[1] Once thought to be a right-wing phenomenon, modern anti-Semitism has become increasing left-wing since the Gulf War of 1991. [2]
The Iraq War
Democratic Senator Ernest Hollings criticized the Bush Andministration in 2004 when he said,
- "Israel long since would have taken us to the weapons of mass destruction if there were any or if they had been removed. With Iraq no threat, why invade a sovereign country? The answer: President Bush's policy to secure Israel.
- "Led by Wolfowitz, Richard Perle and Charles Krauthammer, for years there has been a domino school of thought that the way to guarantee Israel's security is to spread democracy in the area. [3]
Abraham H. Foxman, National Director of the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith responded to Sen. Hollings remarks publicly by stating,
- "when the debate veers into anti-Jewish stereotyping, it is tantamount to scapegoating and an appeal to ethnic hatred...Regardless of whether one feels that America's war on Iraq was justified, the charge that it is being fought by the U.S. on behalf of Israel grossly misrepresents the legitimate U.S. interests that are involved in the debate."[4]
References
- ↑ Thomas Friedman, "Campus Hypocrisy," New York Times, October 16, 2002
- ↑ Zog ate my brains, Chip Berlet, New Internationalist, October 2004.
- ↑ Bush's failed Mideast policy is creating more terrorism, U.S. Senator Ernest F. Hollings, Charleston Post and Courier, 6 May 2004.
- ↑ Anti-Semitism: USA, ADL Urges Senator Hollings to Disavow Statements on Jews and the Iraq War, ADL Press Release, New York, 14 May 2004.