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ADL: Arab press promotes anti-Semitism
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Published: 09.10.11, 13:48
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1. Are you kidding
Peter Manual ,   Los angeles, USA   (10.09.11)
All the cartoons are totally appropraite. Israel is using the US to control the UN against the world opinion is what cartoons show. If this is defamation calling Hamas terrorist is a far greater defamation. Aren't they attacking Israel because their land was taken over and practically they are in a cage with limited rations. When put into that situation which human wouldn't want to strive get out of it. I do not agree their method of strife, they should do it as Abbas does through peaceful means. But it is obvious what is happening. When Abbas is trying to do it peacefully he is been blamed for trying it. The next annoucement is a there are going be more illegal settlements. Now the arabs sitting next where all the crazyness is happening sit and watch without not being able to do anything that could change Israel's "will do what ever we want, ragardless of justice, univerasal laws ect because we have the most powerful nation under our feet" attitude. So the cartoons really do not change anythings the arabs already very well know. Only try to reflect there feeling of being wronged and unable to do anything. Even a child knows that is not right to go to someone elses land, take over and call his powerful dad to help him stay there, but lets say he does it anyway because he has a powerful dad. Now if the land owner is compaining that he can not do anything because of the power the childs dad and is complaining would you call that defamation! This is really a joke.
2. Hogwash
Visitor ,   USA   (10.09.11)
The daily antisemitic attack by the American Leftist press - using Poll.Corr. dictions of course - doesn't bother the Obamabot Foxman and Soros. How about Haaretz? Ynet? Never ending farce.
3. Support the Israel Law Centre instead of the ADL.
Chaim ,   Israel   (10.09.11)
So the ADL discovered the Arab media is Anti-Semitic. Tell us something we don't know. It always has been. In the prelude to the 1967 War, Arab cartoons depicted powerful Arab feet stomping Jewish worms into the ground. Nothing has changed. But what is the ADL doing about the situation? Very little. In fact, the ADL is more known for demonizing some of Israel's best friends (such as Rush Limbaugh, Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck and Mike Huckabee) rather than standing up for Israel. I suggest donors fund the Israel Law Centre instead of the ADL. The I.L.C. played a major role in stopping the hostile flotillas and is effectively fighting Jew hatred on campuses worldwide. It's far more worthy than the ADL.
4. ADL promotes Occupation and anti-Humanity
Josh ,   NY, USA   (10.09.11)
...Foxman, the neo-McCarthyist, should look in the mirror before criticizing others.
5. Be Fair!
Ron Adam ,   Nerja, Spain   (10.09.11)
We constantly see political cartoons that show all Arabs as terrorists, and Clearly there is often a racist or mocking element in how they are shown (even such as hooked noises). All over the world cartoonists compress difficult subjects, such as the political isolation of US support for Israel, in stark terms. I don't buy the argument that criticism of the strong influence of Israel in American international politics is always anti-Semitic, and the cartoons you show, while clearly anti-Israeli and anti-US, are not as clearly anti-Semitic as is claimed.
6. Peter Manual in """"LOS ANGELES""""
tiki ,   belgium   (10.09.11)
"Even a child knows it's not right to get someone elses land"....get it? The real joker is you, who still doesn't know the real story about the Arabs who took the Jewish lands by force and falsely claim it as theirs. "Palestinians from Palestine" is the same "reality" as the people living in "Fairview in the Eagle state".......on Wisteria lane.
7. Seriously?
Me ,   Here   (10.09.11)
The ADL couldn't even come up with an entire list of actually anti-semitic cartoons, they had to slip in anything vaguely anti-Israel? Really, they are slipping. Look at the linked article. Obama as a cowboy shooting a gun marked "Veto" at the Security Council. Where is the antisemitism? Obama taring the Statue of Liberty with a bucket marked veto. Where is the antisemitism? Scales, with the world against an Israeli soldier, with uncle Sam pulling it out of balance. Where is the antisemitism? To use such language for cartoons that only express an opinion, even if that is an opinion you disagree with, is horrible. It plays into the hands of people who already that say Israel plays the "anti-semitism card" too freely. It is sad to see such distortion from a venerable institution like the ADL.
8. TRUTH is anti-semitic?
Nina ,   NYC   (10.09.11)
All the pictures depict reality, as described by Israeli and western press. You have turned the US President into a dishonorable poodle with your control of our CORRUPT CONGRESS. Live with it.
9. The German site Politically InCorrect
Maximilian Teusch ,   FL   (10.09.11)
has some interesting links to ant-muslim sites and organisations. Its best if you know German. German is like Jiddisch, so some of you have no problems.
10. #1 are you meshugge
Susya Bar Dror ,   IL   (10.09.11)
it really needs a wrong mind to write this comment.
11. what's going on YNET you only publish the anti-semites?
rachel ,   usa   (10.09.11)
12. #8 Nina: The truth hurting you?
Visitor ,   USA   (10.09.11)
The American Congress was elected by the largest margin ever by the American people not long ago. They reflect the people's opinion. Care to remember? The free will of the majority pisses you off - right? Loving Fidel much? My sincere condolences...
13. the arab countries, r hostile to chritians as well
ghostq   (10.10.11)
in Egypt yesterday and this time they can't blame Mubarak.
14. Peter
Kerry ,   Sin City, U.S.A   (10.10.11)
If followed to it logical conclusion, you should pack your bags and move because all of the Americas were taken over by the Europeans. Oh, and Saxon England was taken over by the Normans. Prior to that the various Briton tribes were conquered by Rome. Go to Bathe sometime for insight.
15. Israeli occupation of Palestinian land promotes anti-zionism
christianpalestinian ,   hong kong   (10.11.11)
Judaism and zionism are 2 completely different things. Being critical of israel is not anti-semitism whatsoever.
16. #1 and #8
noa ,   israel   (10.11.11)
This land did not belong to the Arabs. They lived here, period. Second, if that there true, maybe they shouldn't be occupying any country. When the punishments in these countries involve flogging, chopping off body parts, well, they shouldn't be running anything.
17. Are you kidding ?
Ittah ,   Jerusalem Israel   (10.11.11)
Most all of these cartoons use the classical stereotypes of antisemites hook noose hand grapping the whole world people here are getting crazy defending this cartoonists it's scaring...
18. TEARS FOR THE SUFFERING
Ron Jones ,   Tonga   (10.14.11)
We are all lacking in compassion in these times we live in now. There are natural disasters and wars happening almost daily on a scale that we have never seen before in history, and we hardly shed a tear. We are numb. I say that next time you see on the news a child with an arm freshly blown off or ripped off, and their innocent little face smashed in, and bleeding from a bulding collapsing on him/her because of another Earthquake, Tsunami, or from a weapon of some kind- whether Israeli, Arab, Haitian, Japanese, etc. SHED A TEAR FOR THEM. SHED A TEAR FOR HUMANITY. SHED A TEAR FOR YOURSELF- THAT YOU HAVE TO LIVE IN A WORLD SUCH AS THIS. ALLOW YOURSELF TO FEEL SOMETHING- TO CARE ABOUT FELLOW HUMAN BEINGS. God have mercy on all of us, may we survive these times, and may the light at the end of the tunnel be the light of true freedom, health, and happiness for all of humanity, and not slavery- and not having to live on a planet that is locked down like a prison- enslaved. GOD HAVE MERCY ON ALL OF US.
19. No.17
dangan ,   ireland   (10.16.11)
I don't suppose a snub nosed blonde would do the trick. Also, the nose is common to many semites, not just Jews
20. Irishmen patiently defend crude racist caricatures: love it!
Serge ,   Montreal, Canada   (11.06.11)
You have to love #19, whose basic point is that crude, racist, Europe-style caricatures of hook-nosed Jews evilly controlling the world because, hey, look at Jews' noses! Very cute. Ireland remains among the best of Europe...
21. REALITY: Illegal Occupation, Zionism, Jews taking over
vik ,   San Francisco, CA   (12.01.11)
The comments and views that I read over and over again are without a doubt nonsensical and completely biased. Let me break it down for you: Occupation/"illegal occupation": There is no such thing as "illegal" occupation; throughout history, everybody has been "occupied" by someone else. Over time, what merely happens is that as generations move forward the demographics, culture and society change so people forget about it. Under this definition, the United States is technically illegally occupying Native American terrirtory. Israel was illegally occupied by the Romans.. come on people, get real, the victor always writes the history. If 1 people is stronger than the other, they take it over for resources, real estate or otherwise. Nobody gives Australians grief who would be technically illegally occupying the land of Australia from their native people, where's the UN petitions to condemn Australia? Only thing I would be critical about is proper treatment of the native people. Zionism: I am just going to put this one very simply: If jews are considered zionists, what are christians considered? And Muslims? There are dozens of 'christian countries,' and we all know which countries are Muslim countries... Iran to name one......... to have a bias towards Jews owning their own land especially because the Jewish people just lost 1/3 of their population just 70 years ago? And almost another 3 million in 1952 due to Stalin is simply poposterous. Jews have no reason to trust the world with their safety AT ALL. The same goes for gypsies, who in fact, essentially created Romania. If Jews are to be labelled as "zionist pigs," then I have the right to decry Muslim nations like Iran to being Allahist pigs as well. World take over by Jews: This one is a classic, in all areas of government, business, in anything, Jews do not makeup the vast majority of any industry (except maybe the Kosher foods industry). Even in Hollywood, where there are a lot of Jews in showbiz, it still doesn't compare with the amount of gentiles in showbiz. There are way more gentiles and opposition groups than there are pro-Jewish/Israeli groups (be it business/government/other industry). Show me proof otherwise. You're telling me that less than 2% of the US population; 100% that are classified or identify as Jews, of which, 50%+ are secular, are controlling America? Really people? Really? Here are some truths: Due to survival (basically this means they have to), Jews do work hard, they band together in times of need and community support. This applies to both religious and sometimes secular Jews. But as someone who has been associated with other Jewish organizations, there is no way that Jews can organize "control" of the government. Why does the US support Israel: First, US didn't support Israel until after the 6-day war (beginning its support in the 1970's). Israel's oldest and almost exclusively only friend until then has been France. True Story. This is when the Muslim countries tried to "illegally occupy" Israel. Whelp, survival of the fittest claimed the victor. If you ask me, Israel should have never returned the Sinai Penninsula; would Egypt return Tel Aviv (ha ha)? Second, just like during the cold war, the US embrasses democracy and stability; this is why the US also embraces Turkey to some extent. Why the hell would the US choose radicalism/extremeism over a stable democracy? About me: I am not religious, I do not approve of everything that Israel does, but I am also not burdened with the immediate safety and security of 50% of the Jewish people (as well as the diaspora), the only Jewish territory and most importantly, the future of the Jewish people. As such, I cannot entirely blame or discredit the government of Israel for the tough stance on most issues as well as many of their actions. The actions of the government of today are obviously done for the advance of the state of Israel and the Jewish people.
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