Reply #10: A perfect example of anti-Semitism disguised as simple criticism of Israel. [View All]

[Behind the Aegis]

The article is disgusting. Of course, what is worse is that people can't (won't?) see the anti-Semitic element to this bullshit.

"We have created a culture of violence (Israel and the Jews are the biggest players) and that Culture of Violence is eventually going to destroy humanity."

How is a statement like that difficult to interpret as anti-Semitic? Jews (and the Jewish nation) are the "biggest players" in a culture of violence that will destroy humanity! Yes, others are also responsible, but two groups are identified as the "biggest players." If the above statement had been written (or uttered) as:

"We have created a culture of violence (Iran and the Muslims are the biggest players) and that Culture of Violence is eventually going to destroy humanity." it would be easily identified as a bigoted statement. It would be decried as anti-Iranian propaganda and lambasted as Islamaphobic, and both charges would be accurate. However, when it is "Israel and the Jews," suddenly people don't understand how it is anti-Israeli propaganda and anti-Semitic.

Is it any wonder why anti-Semitism is so misunderstood and abused by both sides (Jews and Jew-hating bastards)?