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Not any criticism, just obsessive persistant criticism.
Israel is a dinky country 9000 miles away from us. There are lots of interesting things going on in all the other nations of the world. A person who discusses Israeli bad behavior in the same terms and manner as he discusses North Korean, Iranian, South African, Zimbabwaen, Mexican etc etc bad behavior won't get you noted as an Anti Semite. Just concentrated unrelenting criticism directed only at Israel because it is a Jewish state, especially if you ignore, excuse or condone the bad behavior of its neighbors.
I rarely criticize Israel on this board because I don't want to be on the same side of the issue with Anti Semitic jerks. Even though one has to recognize Israel does behave in a really self centered way a lot of the time, and its rule over the territories it has conquered (in wars initiated by its enemies) is a bit heavy handed at times.
It is the old story, you talk like an anti Semite, you walk like an anti semite, you will be known as an anti semite.
You give us honest critiques of Syria, Iran, Saudi Arabia we might give you the benefit of the doubt. You spend all your time hammering at how evil the best behaved state in the region is, we will have questions about your bona fides.
Israel is a dinky country 9000 miles away from us. There are lots of interesting things going on in all the other nations of the world. A person who discusses Israeli bad behavior in the same terms and manner as he discusses North Korean, Iranian, South African, Zimbabwaen, Mexican etc etc bad behavior won't get you noted as an Anti Semite. Just concentrated unrelenting criticism directed only at Israel because it is a Jewish state, especially if you ignore, excuse or condone the bad behavior of its neighbors.
I rarely criticize Israel on this board because I don't want to be on the same side of the issue with Anti Semitic jerks. Even though one has to recognize Israel does behave in a really self centered way a lot of the time, and its rule over the territories it has conquered (in wars initiated by its enemies) is a bit heavy handed at times.
It is the old story, you talk like an anti Semite, you walk like an anti semite, you will be known as an anti semite.
You give us honest critiques of Syria, Iran, Saudi Arabia we might give you the benefit of the doubt. You spend all your time hammering at how evil the best behaved state in the region is, we will have questions about your bona fides.