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> rampant antisemitism Both Arabs and the tribes of Israel are Semitic people. I think you mean anti-Israeli. One can be opposed to the actions and policies
by dingaling 11y ago
> rampant antisemitism
Both Arabs and the tribes of Israel are Semitic people.
I think you mean anti-Israeli. One can be opposed to the actions and policies of a state without referencing its inhabitants or their religious notions.
- maratd 11y ago> I think you mean anti-Israeli. No, I think I mean anti-Jew. I don't think they care where the Jew comes from. > One can be opposed to the actions and policies of a state without referencing its inhabitants or their religious notions. Absolutely. But when those same actions and policies are undertaken by numerous other regimes in the region to a far worse degree and those same actions and policies are not criticized when coming from those other regimes ... one must wonder what motivates those pointing the finger.
- mark_l_watson 11y agoThe phrase should be "anti Israeli government" Seriously, few people are critical of people in other countries but many people are properly critical of governments. There are dozens of governments around the world that I disapprove of, but I wish blessings and a good life to the people in those countries.
- berntb 11y agoIf you are going to insist on the original meaning of words (here even part of a word), then you have no problem of calling yourself "gay" when people ask you how you are? (Or something similar, if you now happen to be gay.) Word change meaning throughout history, "antisemite" was invented by an antisemite for a specific purpose, when there weren't so many other semites in Europe. (Yeah, I'm Hellbanned.)