Tommy Tainant
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That train of thought suggests that any criticism of Israel is anti-semitic ?There are Holocaust deniers on this very thread so its pretty easy to work out their motivation.
A word on Holocaust Deniers. I don't fear them at all. Not only are they are dumb, clumsy, ham-fisted, and obvious, they are remarkably honest (not in their denial, but in their goals). They make it clear that while they don't believe the Holocaust happened, they would clearly enjoy creating one of their own. A stupid and obvious enemy is not much of a threat.
A more insidious threat is the so-called, anti-Zionist. The person who claims not to hate Jews, per se, but just the idea that Jews have a sovereign state where they are no longer able to be contained or controlled by a host nation. It should be clear to even the most casual student of History that Jews under the control of a host nation are vulnerable to destruction on the thinnest of provocations.
The anti-Zionist will imply that the idea of a Jewish Homeland is anathema but they will lobby vigorously for a Palestinian Homeland, despite the fact that modern Palestinians are in fact Arabs and have lived in peace in Arab lands for centuries.
The anti-Zionist will attach a sinister motivation to anything Israel (or supporters of Israel) do because they believe the very existence of a Jewish State is a threat to their world view.
The anti-Zionist is dishonest in their goals and their arguments. They will respond with pearl-clutching outrage if they are called anti-Semitic, but are very open that they aren't interested in any argument that might suggest that Israel is anything but an illegal or immoral state.
Ive got no problem with Israel. I have a problem with some of its policies. I am comfortable with that.