In either case, kagemusha's argument is specious at best. No, being critical
of Israel in and of itself does not constitute antisemitism. There are
Israelis in their own government who are critical of some of their policies.

But kagemusha needs to look at the REASON he's critical of Israel. If he
truly believes his facts to be in order, then his criticism of Israel is
appropriate and probably not based in antisemitism.

The problem lies in the idea that many people believe the facts do not speak
critically of Israel, but support its right to defend itself against
unwarranted attacks from unoccupied countries.

If kagemusha sees that in some other way, then his underlying, perhaps even
subconscious, reason for being critical of Israel may very well be
antisemitism. He just doesn't understand it that way.

You need to know your own heart to "know" if you're antisemitic or not. If
you truly believe that the vast Arab/Muslim nation of 1.2 billion people
with their millions of square miles of territory is the underdog to the tiny
Israeli nation of 5 million Jews, you may have your heart in the right place
but your vision is clouded. I would suggest you assess more carefully.

In article <dp45d2l54l4mo33g82cph6ctga6tm8ruak@4ax.com>,
DCI <never@comcast.com> wrote:

On Thu, 03 Aug 2006 18:10:02 -0600, Sara Salzman
<catamont@concentric.net> wrote:

The term "anti-semitic" was coined by a German named Wilhelm Marr, who
wanted a word that sounded better than "Jew-hater."

Among several available sites to back your comment:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Marr


DCI

Thank you. It always amuses me when Holocaust deniers and their neo-Nazi
buddies drag out the old canard about "I like Semites! Arabs are
Semites! So how can I be anti-Semitic?!"

While trying to prove... I don't know what, they only broadcast their
own ignorance.

Sara