I am not anti-semetic but I disagree with the way that modern state of Israel was created and also the way it now treats the Palestinian people. Thoughts please.
2007-08-22 08:45:57 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
To Magnadudl - please buy a dictionary.
2007-08-22 08:56:58 · update #1
Very possible. There are many Jews that are anti-zionist, so......yes of course it's possible.
2007-08-22 08:48:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
It's possible to find fault in the history of Israel, just as it is probably possible with any other nation, but, that is not a basis for disolving such a state. Some people, for instance, might not find the rationales of the American Revolution compelling, and conclude that we should all still owe fealty to Queen of England. Though I suppose one would have a right to such an opinion, it's a poor basis for trying to undermine the sovreignity of the United States of America, and a purely accademic point. Though other nations, like Iran or Israel or Pakistan might have changed governments more recently than America, they still have every right to thier current form of government.
It is apalling, how the Palestinians and Israelis treat eachother, but I don't think you can place all the blame on one side - unless you harbor some deep prejudice against the other.
2007-08-22 15:55:21 · answer #2 · answered by B.Kevorkian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say that it is technically possible, as long as you were intellectually honest about it.
The honesty would include realizing that a lot of anti zionism is, in fact, a thin cover of anti semitism and thus you could not make common cause with such people.
That honesty would also include basing your views on facts and not on historical fabrications. It would also require to view it within context as well. You could not engage in double standards or demonization.
Of course, if you did all of those, you might end up pro Israel. But who knows?
2007-08-22 23:55:04 · answer #3 · answered by BMCR 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I too am not anti-Semetic, and I too believe that the Palestinian people are getting a raw deal. As an American Indian, I have a great deal of empathy for the way they were rounded up, forced out of their homes, and told "Now you live here." And then, to add insult to injury, settlers move into that land as well.
I have Jewish friends who are on both sides of the fence, and thankfully we all respect one another enough to treat one another civilly despite our differences...
2007-08-22 15:56:15 · answer #4 · answered by gilliegrrrl 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's a fine line. The notion of a homeland is intrinsic to Jewish identity and culture. It's tricky . . . I've noticed within my own community (personal observation) that with the Jews, your either in or your out. If your in - comment on anything you like - If your out - stay out. Again, it's cultural. The truth is most Jews, myself included, want solutions to the problem - not political banter or grand standing - but real solutions.
P.S. The younger generation is much less likely to take offense. My Dad is 72 - I'm 32 and not as sensitive to the issue.
2007-08-22 15:57:48 · answer #5 · answered by CHARITY G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's truly tragic that so many Jews equate criticism of the Israeli Government with anti-semitism. I know several Jews who are critical of Israel and they get trashed even worse than non-Jewish critics. I think it's the same as the "America, love it or leave it," attitude and zealotry we see here in this country. So many Israeli Jews are so rabidly conservative that it becomes almost impossible to hold a rational, civilized debate on the issues. Sound familiar?
2007-08-22 15:52:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Sure it is, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. I have a problem with Zionism too, I think it's a masked imperialistic policy, and it's gotten us into a lot of trouble. I have nothing against Jews, nor innocent Israelis though, in fact I know several.
2007-08-22 15:51:07 · answer #7 · answered by Pfo 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
an anti-xionist is someone who hate immigrants...you can be anti-xionic and not anti-semetic, but I think you may be using the wrong phrases here. It sounds like you have a proplem with the Palestinian government, which has nothing to do with hating immigrants.
2007-08-22 15:50:59 · answer #8 · answered by magnadudl 3 · 1⤊ 5⤋
yes. confusing anti-zionism with anti-semitism is a deliberate tactic used by crazy zionists to silence opposition.
2007-08-22 15:52:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
As long as you can acknowledge that the Palestinian people are also part of the problem.
2007-08-22 15:49:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋