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EU commission chief fights anti-Semitism
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Published: 30.09.10, 07:53
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1. Correlation Jewish crimes and "antisemitism"
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (09.30.10)
...when Jews kill, mistreat, and imprison Arabs on the open seas, in Gaza, in Lebanon, in Israel, and in the UAE, the world reacts with disapproval and anger at Israel, this is not antisemitism.
2. What about the Antisemitic EU Head Trade Commissioner
Elly ,   Vienna, Austria   (09.30.10)
What a liar. He did not fire the EU Trade Commissioner who made Antisemitic rants last month.
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david ,   USA   (10.01.10)
what rubbish. u expect people to get fired for voicing their opinion? Don't be silly.
4. #steve benassi
Daniel   (10.01.10)
Of course, the world is not anti-Semitic when it criticises Israel, like you are not an anti-Semitic when you attack and demonize the Jews. Isn't this soo logic, little goblin?
5. OK Steve, what then do you define as anti-semitism?
Daniel ,   Formerly Israel   (10.05.10)
I would define anti-antisemitism as follows: the creation of a double-standard that denies jews the basic rights of life, liberty, dignity, etc. that one claims for himself, and the demonizing of Jews as sinister or evil when they take actions to claim these rights which one would find acceptable to protect his own. Now, I know it's a stretch, but try to imagine this: If the Canadian province bordering Minnesota staked a claim to the state and, with the support of the rest of Canada used both conventional and asymmetrical warfare to keep northern Minnesota under constant military pressure, would you not demand that the state and national governments use all the conventional military power at their disposal to counter this threat and ensure bare minimum sovereignty and security for all of the state's residents before concerning itself with the welfare of the Canadians? Do not the Israelis, who because of their relatively minuscule territory and population find themselves in a much worse strategic position than the one I just described, have the right to at least take these same measures. Does not implying that they are war-criminals for doing so correspond to my original definition of anti-semitism?
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