Opinion  Noah Klieger
Response to anti-Semitism: A strong Israel
Noah Klieger
Published: 15.05.14, 01:27
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1. You can't have a strong Israel
Dan   (05.15.14)
if Jews keep being thrown out of their homes because the government decided it's illegal. As long as we have anti-Semites city in our own government who are against their own citizens in order to appease the Arabs and the U.S., Israel will remain the weakling it currently is.
2. But those closest to us hate us the most
Shalom Freedman ,   Jerusalem Israel   (05.15.14)
The ones closest to us, the ones who live with us, are the ones who hate us the most. Ninety- three percent of the Palestinian Arabs have according to this in my opinion poorly done survey, have Anti-Semitic attitudes. Now think of another fact, the Jews today who are most physically threatened, most demonized , most hated are the Jews of Israel. As one who lives in and will die in Israel I don't question the importance of Jews making Aliyah and living in Israel but to argue that this is the answer to Anti-Semitism does not make sense.
3. The genetic disease called Ant Semitism!
tiki ,   belgium   (05.15.14)
inherited by birth and nurtured through mothers milk & family education. The only answer is indeed a strong Israel but this means that Israel should stop appeasing those who want nothing less than her demise. Stop playing their game!
4. Remain in denial at all costs
Circumspect Serugi ,   Israel   (05.15.14)
It's all the goyim, converts and Christian missionaries to blame for antisemitism. So let's get more belligerent and hateful. Dummasses!
5. double whammy
(05.15.14)
The same people who encourage anti-semitism are the ones who weaken Israel. The A-Dura blood libel, the Sabra and Shatilla blood libel, the Cast Lead blood libel and now the Price Tag blood libel all have the same effect: they weaken Israel by making it seem illegal and illegitimate, and at the same time encourage anti-semitism. The problem is that Israel, instead of attacking and shutting down the Leftist Jews who invent and disseminate blood libels, treats them with respect.
6. Point of history
Shachar ,   Eilat   (05.15.14)
Anti-semitism was born and bred by christians who needed the demise of the Jews to back the words of the New Testament. But for the first 400 years Christians actually saw themselves as Jewish and it was only under Roman patronage that the break happened. A strong Israel is not an answer to anti-semitism but is the best way to survive. And if it falls it will go down fighting and not with a wimper.
7. Goyim Hate Came First
World Citizen ,   the world   (05.15.14)
Don't believe it. Go read your own Torah, particularly Deuteronomy. Jews have hated everyone since the beginning of your tribe. It was only natural that karma would come back to haunt the Jewish nation. The fact is anti-Jewish feelings were common a long time before the Christian era. Read Marcus Tullius Cicero, the Roman statesman and writer (106 BC- 43 BC) I'll quote him. “The Jews belong to a dark and repulsive force. One knows not how numerous the clique is, how they stick together, and what power they exercise through their unions. They are a nation of rascals and deceivers." Maybe the Jewish people should ask themselves what are we doing that would cause some of this hate instead of claiming, like the #4 poster, that it is a genetically inherited trait. There is another saying. I don't know who originated it but it goes like this. "What comes around goes around." Jews, and particularly Israeli Jews, should ponder this sometimes.
8. #3 Belgium with no heart
Harold ,   USA   (05.15.14)
Anti-Semitism started after the crucifiction of Jesus Christ and will never disappear. Never forget there are almost 2 billion Christians and 13 million Jews on this planet.
9. The Calculus Has Changed
Joe Mevorah ,   Lincoln,USA   (05.15.14)
Noah Klieger and many others are correct in how they interpret the recent ADL survey. Anti-Semitism is alive ,and unfortunately on the rise. However, the calculus has changed. Israel is strong, resilient, and in a position to take care of itself. It will not, nor should it turn the other cheek. I believe that frustrates the anti-semites even more. If another survey on this topic were to be taken 100 years from now the results would be identical. The only difference being a new set of anti-semitic bastards in the future. The more things change the more they stay the same.
10. #8 response
Avram Goldsmith ,   Toronto, Canada   (05.15.14)
Harold, Jews moral and ethics for fighting in name of which is based on Divine justice from Torah stand upright against other living standards from beginning of humanity, and this is the main cause for antisemitic to tell in you face the truth and only the Divine truth which is rejected by western culture despite the fact that trough trial and error on some point get the same philosophical and ethics conclusion. Yes is universal and the moral come from Esau( hypocrisy) and from Ishmael brutality and cruelty which so evident in those days. Israel should stay firm and stern to all provocation, knowing that will succeed in his mission: NO HUMAN BEING HAS THE RIGHT TO DOMINATE OTHER HUMAN BEEN , AND THIS CAN BE ACHIEVE ONLY UNDER DIVINE RULE..
11. Something to chew on ,...
split ,   US   (05.15.14)
It's not an accident that you got your asses kicked from 109 countries and places since 250 AD, it's universal since your birth as a tribe ,...
12. #8 Harold with no brain
Eaglebeak ,   Left Coast, USA   (05.15.14)
Jesus asked God to forgive those who crucified him because they didn't know what they were doing. If you are Anti-Jew you are no Christian. Christians and Jews worship the same God. We don't worship a god that can't defend himself against teddy bears and Dutch cartoonists.
13. Wrong !!! ,...
split ,   US   (05.15.14)
Change your mind-set and attitude ,...
14. #7 world who-ever
arne ,   chicago usa   (05.15.14)
The Jews are different and vilified for their rejection of Christ--They do not believe he was devine and for that reason they have been looked on with scorn.Truth be told I believe most Christans feel the same way, but holding on to a bogus faith is better then no faith at all.The Catholic Church says it all, but most Catholics fear the church more then respect it.
15. Make Israel as strong as humanly possible.
Chaim ,   Israel   (05.16.14)
The author is 100 percent right. Our goal should be to make Israel as strong as humanly possible. Which means ending all Israeli retreats, executing terrorists and generally reversing virtually every current Israeli policy towards "Palestinians" and Iran.
16. 8
y Allon ,   adelaide/Israel   (05.16.14)
There is no record of that crucifiction in Israel because there was not one written word about your Jesus betwween 4bc and 33 ac.As per usual your posts are nonsense.
17. #14
NilsG ,   Helsingborg, Sweden   (05.16.14)
"... holding on to a bogus faith is better then no faith at all ..." This statement is open to discussion. Do you care to back it up with something like, statistics, evidence ... whatever?
18. # 16
Eaglebeak ,   Left Coast, USA   (05.16.14)
Not to stick up for Harold but do you realize how many people existed between 4 B.C. and 33 A.C. who never made it into print? Doesn't mean they didn't exist. Back then most people were not literate.
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