Or do the Jews impose an ultimatum of
"If you're not for us, you're against us"?
2007-10-23 17:09:31 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It seems like the term "Antisemitic" is widely used and doesn't really have a specific meaning.
2007-10-23 17:18:45 · update #1
Here's the thing:
I don't think the U.S. should be supporting Israel with my tax dollars because it causes Middle Eastern people to commit terrorist attacks against us. Is that antisemitic?
2007-10-23 17:25:37 · update #2
Why would God need us to arm and financially support his "Promised Land". Can't God do that himself? Is that antisemitic? I sure hope not! I'm afraid of Jews who get mad at me for not supporting their Zion agenda.
2007-10-23 17:29:31 · update #3
Mr. Gamla Joe,
Did the Pentagon lie in the report that says the overwhelming majority of Middle Eastern people voice their objections to what they see as one-sided support in favor of Israel and against Palestinian rights? http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/1129/dailyUpdate.html
2007-10-23 17:46:15 · update #4
for decade the term "anti Semite" has been directed at anyone who critiqued Israeli policy toward it's weaker Muslim neighbors. it was an effective way to silence critics.
fortunately that particular ploy is wearing thin and voices are now being raised and heard concerning Israel's abominable treatment of Palestinian and Lebanese civilians.
PS. it irritates me too that my tax dollars goes as welfare to support Israel. Israel used cluster bombs on the Lebanese, which is against international law. funny how we can give billions to Israel but can't get health care for impoverished American children. grrrrrr!
2007-10-23 17:26:01 · answer #1 · answered by nebtet 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
sigh,
this so called debate of if one can be critical of Israel and not be a anti-semite is getting really old.
How about this as a guideline?
“criticizing Israel is not anti-Semitic, and saying so is vile. But singling out Israel for opprobrium and international sanction—out of proportion to any other party in the Middle East—is anti-Semitic, and not saying so is dishonest
-Thomas Lauren Friedman
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No that's not antisemetic, If you think that cutting money from Israel will change the view of radical Muslims towards America, your naive, but that is all.
2007-10-24 00:26:18 · answer #2 · answered by Gamla Joe 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course not. Moreover, you have every right to criticise them if you wanted. Just because millions of Jews were killed by the Nazis, does not mean anything you say against them will be anti-Semitic or racist.
I personally condemned the aerial bombardment of Lebanon by Israeli jets that resulted in civillian deaths.
2007-10-24 00:15:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
no. even if one's feelings were more extreme, the state of israel and the jewish people are not the same thing.
2007-10-24 00:29:38 · answer #4 · answered by vorenhutz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One can be anti-Israel and still not be anti-Semitic. I have many Jewish (even Israeli) friends, but I think Israel is occupying someone else's land.
2007-10-24 00:16:11 · answer #5 · answered by neil s 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No. Anti-semitic is simply hostility or prejudice towards Jews. If you have no feelings one way or the other, you are not anti-semitic.
-S-
2007-10-24 00:16:04 · answer #6 · answered by abbefarialit 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
it is not antisemitic to not have an opinion at all. if you are not knowledgeable about a subject, then you do not have to have an opinion at all. so don't worry about it.
2007-10-24 00:20:52 · answer #7 · answered by texas troll 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hmm....that sounds a lot like ol' Georgy boy there...
2007-10-24 00:14:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
KICK THE BABY!
2007-10-24 00:20:43 · answer #9 · answered by Charlie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, your just apathetic
2007-10-24 00:13:49 · answer #10 · answered by Millie C 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋