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Anti-Semitism on the rise worldwide
Aviel Magnezi
Published: 11.04.10, 13:01
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1. Reaping what the settlers sew
Hezy ,   Haifa   (04.11.10)
Much anti-Semitism is a direct result of the fanatical far right and the settlers illegal activity. You reap what you sew.
2. Zionism has become the substitute for Judaism and Israel the
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (04.11.10)
substitute for Jews, thus in order to be politically correct, especially among the anti-Jewish racists of the world, the position of yesteryear's Jew in society has been taken by "Israel", and Judaism, the civilization of the Jewish people by "Zionism". Now the "progressive" and Islamist forces can go on being anti-Semite and express themselves, verbally and physically, but being politically correct. I only hope young Jews realize that to which they are exposed to and to what it can lead. My fear is that many among them don't realize it, due to lack of Jewish education and a knowledge and understanding of Jewish history and the various elements of Judaism it being the civilization of the Jewish people.
3. This has nothing to do
Israel Israeli ,   Tel Aviv   (04.11.10)
With Israeli organizations that publish fake reports of war crimes committed by Israel. With Israeli playwrights and movie makers who portray Israel in a negative light. With Israel professors who call to boycott Israel. With Israeli anarchists who participate in violent riots with their Arab allies With Israeli politicians who say the Likud is as bad as Hamas while legitimizing Holocaust denier Abbas
4. boycott-supporting Israeli LEFT contributes to this
Moshe ,   Beit Shemesh   (04.11.10)
5.  It's not anti-Semitism,it's anti -oppression and occupation
Salma ,   Palestine   (04.11.10)
Help Stop Anti-Semitism..YOU KNOW it simply isn’t natural for any people to be so consistently disliked....In this case, you must sit with yourself and answer honestly why some people in this world hate us?!
6. The UNHOLY TRINITY in action, consisting of:
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (04.11.10)
Classic Anti-Semites / "Progressive" Anti-Jewish Racists / 7th Century Based Islamists. This ugly social phenomenon, sadly, has captured in its net, especially among the "progressive" anti-Jewish racists, many young Jews, especially in Europe and North America. Let us hope our community and educational leaders know how to deal with this symptom, which appears to be the result of lack of proper Jewish education which emphasizes the learning of 4,000 years of Jewish history and other elements of Jewish civilization.
7. to #5 wrong cause jews don't have state in other
ghostq   (04.11.10)
place on earth, and since we brought it up, how come there r arabs in the Israeli parliament but there r no jews in the Mukata. sound like your country is racist. and since you hate jews but you never met them. that is hate, blind hate that is.
8. so salma why wont you sit and think
sam   (04.11.10)
why arabs are not welcomed anywhere in the world?
9. Most of them are Muslims and their
Gregor   (04.11.10)
..far left friends. The average European doesn't care.
10. Even I have been the target of antisemitism and Im not even
Haim Amsellem ,   Amsterdam   (04.11.10)
Jewish.. Just my father is. And still I am getting racial slurs to my head. ( And always from arab youth scum )
11. Surprised?
Michael Steiner ,   Bahrain   (04.11.10)
The world has always been anti-Semitic. That is not going to change. Even if we collectively walked into a volcano never to be seen again, the goyim would manage to find a fault in us. But not all of it can be waved away as anti-Semitism. Even highly decent, intellectual people are turning against us. Why? Two reasons: (1) The image of Anne Frank is fading away and being replaced by the image of Avigdor Lieberman, and (2) We are no longer seen as the underdog but, quite rightly, as the bully. And not just any old bully but an arrogant and intransigent one. Our "hasbara" is useless, but even if we had proper hasbara, if actions contradict words, it is of no use. Face it: We have to reach a final settlement with the Palestinians, and fast.
12. Anyone who's been reading TBs could discern the increase
Paqid Yirmeyahu ,   Ra'anana, Israel   (04.11.10)
When you ignore slander and lies, shrinking from fighting them, they proliferate. When good men do nothing... Paqid Yirmeyahu Paqid 16, The Netzarim, Ra'anana, Israel Israeli Torah-reverer (& Orthodox Jew) Advocate for Logic as Hermeneutic Halakhic Authority Welcoming All Torah-reverers (Jews & non-Jews)
13. US 116 anti semetic incidents? up 8. NONSENSE
Alon ,   Tel Aviv   (04.11.10)
I find it hard to believe a country of 300 million and tens of millions of immigrants uncounted for only had 116 incidents.. considering the recent NYC bomb plots against synagogues, the shooting of men at synagogues in LA, or the shooting at Holocaust museum in Washington and these are the big cities, I dread to think what goes on in smaller cities and southern states, how about the bizarre security scare on a US flight because a Jewish man was using a teffilin and the passengers panicked and thought he was a terrorist. The rise in home grown terrorrism, 'Jihad Jane' - google her, the protests at UC Irvine. So let me get this straight, the anti semtites planning the bombs or protesting at Universities against Jews/Israel only counts as one incident each, so in the rest of the week they love Jews, think, or do no wrong and work in a candy store?? I remember a talk show in the US interviewing 4 year olds and how they loved Hitler. I believe the reports are flawed, the headlines are flawed, I just wish they wouldnt cover up and lie from us.
14. Shows what a sick, evil world we live in.
Janice Cohen ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (04.11.10)
Looks like it's on the way out, anyway.
15. to hezy (1)
tiki ,   belgium   (04.11.10)
First they blamed the 'Army, then came the 'Settlers, then the 'Right, than the 'PM, then the 'FM, then a 'road, then a 'building, then the 'Israeli (right OR left), then a 'whatever...., but ALWAYS the JEW. STOP FOOLING yourself in trying to give it a reason or explain it away. They DON't want YOU, no matter what side you're on!
16. the history is coming back
shay ,   netania israel   (04.11.10)
Its the same hatness, the same lies and the same jews. people never learn
17. the islam is trying to achive by
shay ,   netania israel   (04.11.10)
propeganda the same thing which he didnt succeed by war and teror
18. Anti semetism
François ,   Montréal   (04.11.10)
Today Jewish organizations consider almost every criticism (be it pacific or violent) of Israel policies against the Palestinians as antisemetic when the great majority of them are not. The accusation of antisemetism, because it is used more and more without restraint against all opposition to Israeli policies, has over time lost much of it's significance. This could explain the rise in the numbers of incidents that are characterized as antisemetic. Of course the war crimes committed by Israel during Cast lead has raised many criticism of Israel policies.
19. Report shows Israel's actions caused rise in antisemitism
(04.11.10)
Perhaps there's a lesson to be learned, no?
20. # 19 Israelis are people of g-d with no mistakes ever?
Chris   (04.11.10)
21. to #18 let me explain in words you will understand
ghostq   (04.11.10)
there is very fine line between accusation and critisism, critisism can be helpfull like in constractive one which basicaly claim you did ok and here is what you need to improve, but there is distructive critisism which basically same as accusation, to accuse something with out knowing all the factors is blood leable, so you see you can critisis as long as it leaves place for improvments, but once you accuse someone in act it didn't do and without checking all the data is accusation, understan mon amie.
22. to #19 yeah next time when Hamas shoot rocket
ghostq   (04.11.10)
on Israeli civilians send back rocket on gazans in return and claim it was accident.
23. how do you know
reallity ,   reality   (04.11.10)
that these incidents are related originally to antisemite. OR each action whatever it is against zionists is an antisemite. I know that when the Israeli idf kill a palestinian child and you mention it on TV then this is an antisemite action. Am i right or wrong
24. Most EVIL Anti-Semitism of all:US/EU/UK Demand Muslim Terror
Linda Rivera ,   New York   (04.11.10)
State in Israel that will reduce vulnerable little Israel at mid-section to 9 miles wide INDEFENSIBLE, Auschwitz borders. What can be worse than seeking a Second Holocaust of millions of Jewish innocents? This terrible evil must be fought with all of our might!
25. #5 Salma,Israel: Stop PLO/PA BRUTAL Occupation of Christians
Linda Rivera ,   New York   (04.11.10)
in Biblical Judea, Samaria and Gaza. Freedom and HUMAN RIGHTS for ALL Non-Muslims now!
26. The Goldstone Report confirmed it all...
Michael Hess ,   Charlotte, NC   (04.11.10)
...and there is simply no running away from it. Israel chose this route by letting their religious extremist colonists rule the country. Oh well, it's not like you were not repeatedly warned for years that this was going to happen. Israel's own actions brought it to this place in time. Don't even try to blame anyone else. Israel did this to themselves.
27. Sam, Arabs are welcome here with open arms...
Michael Hess ,   Charlotte, NC   (04.11.10)
...as they are in all Western countries. We have mosques and everything an no Arab wants to kill me... In other words, you are seriously misinformed or simply lying. And I vote lying.
28. Gregor, what do you have against Muslims?
Michael Hess ,   Charlotte, NC   (04.11.10)
It's simply amazing. Here this is an article about antisemitism, and the level of xenophobia and religious hatred just spills right on out in these comments as if none of you read the article. Oh that's right. Most of you probably didn't read the article.
29. We must declare....
Dan ,   Titusville, FL   (04.11.10)
The rise is anti-Semitism is caused by the moral confusion we sow in the world by not making a declarative clear statement that the West Bank is lost to the Palestinians and that Jerusalem is OUR undivided Capitol. After 62 years of Palestinians trying to destroy Israel we MUST say ENOUGH!!! The entire West Bank is ours and you have Gaza or your ancestral homeland of Jordan. Eliminate the moral confusion and eliminate the anti-Semitism.
30. The second Holocaust is a comin'
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