Most are. People and organization who make a point of criticizing every injustice they know about can make that distinction.
But for virtually everyone else criticism of Israel is just thinly veiled antisemitism. And pretending it's not also doesn't have any place in reasonable discussion.
It's especially obvious from counties that criticize Israel for kicking out and/or not allowing back in Palestinians - and simultaneously have expelled thousands for Jews from their own lands. (Or from people who know about it, and yet don't also criticize the Arab countries.)
I've heard rebuttals along the lines of "I don't have to criticize everyone for my claims to be valid". But when the only county they focus on is Israel the true feelings are obvious.
> But for virtually everyone else criticism of Israel is just thinly veiled antisemitism. And pretending it's not also doesn't have any place in reasonable discussion.
If criticizing Israel is the de facto definition of antisemitism, maybe antisemitism isn't as bad as i though?
Criticizing Israel is the de facto symptom of antisemitism.
It's the "socially accepted" version. Because, rarely it really is just criticizing of Israel - but that's rare. So people claim "I'm also one of the rare ones".
> It's the "socially accepted" version. Because, rarely it really is just criticizing of Israel - but that's rare. So people claim "I'm also one of the rare ones".
What? It's very easy to find something to criticize Israel for, so I don't understand this reasoning. Either you want to stop all conversations that are any bit negative about Israel, or your honestly believe that everyone is an antisemite.
I did not say everyone - I said it's rare. Sure, if you go specifically looking for something to criticize you'll find it.
But you'll find that most of the people who criticize Israel are obsessed with Israel, who focus only on Israel, and don't care about any other county. Their true motives are pretty obvious.
Not really. Israel has made a lot of poor decisions. They could have delt with Palestinians either though expulsion or integration and the problem would have been dealt with instead they have tried to compromise which has failed and presumably will continue to do so. I am not saying they need to do X or Y just criticizing them for a failed strategy. Granted, people would also criticize them for either choice, but just because your in a no win situation does not man you can't make poor decisions.
PS: If anything I am amazed at the Jewish people for prospering dispite there government and regional politics rather than blaming them for the failures of there government.
Most are. People and organization who make a point of criticizing every injustice they know about can make that distinction.
But for virtually everyone else criticism of Israel is just thinly veiled antisemitism. And pretending it's not also doesn't have any place in reasonable discussion.
It's especially obvious from counties that criticize Israel for kicking out and/or not allowing back in Palestinians - and simultaneously have expelled thousands for Jews from their own lands. (Or from people who know about it, and yet don't also criticize the Arab countries.)
I've heard rebuttals along the lines of "I don't have to criticize everyone for my claims to be valid". But when the only county they focus on is Israel the true feelings are obvious.