Without being called anitsemetic?
2007-09-24 05:51:01 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Of course it is. Israel is a recognised country. Why should it be antisemitic to say or write it? Do you get accused of being racists for saying Mexico? Or communist for saying Russia? Look in your Atlas and there, right on the East coast of the Mediterranean, is a little country named 'Israel'. I'm sure the inhabitants, whether Jews, Christian, Arabs or Muslim don't mind anyone using their county's name.
2007-09-24 06:29:45 · answer #1 · answered by quatt47 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Israel is the name of a country. Can you say France, United Kingdom, United States? Of course.
2007-09-24 13:00:33 · answer #2 · answered by curious connie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course- Israel is a country! There is nothing anti-Semitic about saying the name of a country. It would be like being called a racist for saying "Africa" (even though Africa's actually a continent, but you know what I mean...)
2007-09-24 12:59:10 · answer #3 · answered by fizzygurrl1980 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's the name of a country; of course it's okay. It's also possible to use the word in a sentence that IS anti-semitic.
2007-09-24 13:00:06 · answer #4 · answered by Diane H 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Isn't Isreal a country? If so, I think you're being paranoid. If not, I'm very sorry!
2007-09-24 12:58:03 · answer #5 · answered by fabulous 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why would that be antisemithic???? of course u can use it, thats the name of the country.
2007-09-24 12:59:33 · answer #6 · answered by hephaistion_hek 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course it is OK.
2007-09-24 12:59:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋