Word: zionists
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...believes that Israel should not be seen as “belonging” to any particular community rather than as a state of all its citizens, is one guilty of effective anti-Semitism? Dershowitz says yes. Many signers of the divestment petition, and others who are not Zionist, would...
...above reasons one does not accept a definitional linkage between Israel and Jews, it is difficult to see how any criticism of Israel, even if unfair, can be viewed as being anti-Semitic in effect. Unless, of course, as Dershowitz must clearly believe, all those who are not Zionist are “effectively” anti-Semitic. This redefinition of anti-Semitism would be very convenient for supporters of Israel...
...fact that many of the most violent Palestinian groups have been quite forthright regarding their goals: They do not seek the end of occupation as Westerners normally understand that term. Rather, they seek the “liberation” of all historic Palestine from the “Zionist invaders.” While I do not doubt that many of the signers of the petition will dismiss these concerns as Jewish paranoia, they are easily documented, and must be taken unto account. Taking them into account means that it is not at all clear that...
...evoke memories of the dreaded armbands worn by Jews in Nazi-era Europe. Such associations must surely have been unintended by the “Harvard Students for Israel,” but the comp ad’s blazing slogan gives the thoughtful viewer pause. Did the Zionist organization mean to make light of the conflict in the Middle East, sporting with Israel’s fears in the proposition, “Israel: It’s safe to come”? Or is the ad intended to elicit sympathy for Israel’s plight by elevating...
...Christian right, such as school prayer, has kept most Jews firmly in the Democratic camp. But that may be changing. At the AIPAC convention last week, one of the most enthusiastically received speakers was DeLay, the born-again Christian who has lately positioned himself as the most ardent Zionist in Congress. At the grass roots, Jews say they feel a growing solidarity with Fundamentalist Christians about Israel. "I listen to Rush Limbaugh now," says Moira Klein, 72, a liberal Jewish retiree who lives in Boca Raton, Fla., "and I like what I hear." Republicans hope that they will be hearing...