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ADL leader says political anti-Semitism threatens US Jews
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 04.04.14, 19:21
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1. One track mind
Peter ,   Jerusalem   (04.04.14)
What a life arrangement Abe got himself..
2. Abe's right, but
arne ,   chicago usa   (04.04.14)
the news media puts a big onis on what goes on in Israel, sometimes too much.Some people might take offense to all that attention and that has an adverse effect toward Jews in general.As for American Jewish allegiance,it seems the young do not have the same feelings, probably because Israel doesn't have the same meaning to them as their parents.I think Jews feel as quests in every country even here with the exception of Israel.
3. Jews are safe only in Israel
CJK   (04.04.14)
jews in israel have an army to defend them and to defend the jewish state. everywhere else jews are dependent on non-jews to defend them.
4. best outcome: don't free Pollard or the Arab prisoners.
Rafi ,   US   (04.04.14)
5. The worst that could happen to ADL
(04.04.14)
is the disappearance of anti-Semitism in the US, because then Foxman et al. would all get unemployed and had nothing to do any more. His whole life-task would vanish. Last week's news must had been very alarming: anti-Semitism down 19% in US. Oh dear. Foxman has to act: "Jews are not as secured in (the US) as they pretend to be." Puh, back on track again.
6. U.S. Jews as safe as French Jews 20 years ago.
Chaim ,   Israel   (04.05.14)
U.S. Jews are about as safe as French Jews were 20 years ago. The exact same forces are at work in both countries. They are simply more advanced in France.
7. Wonder How Many Millions Abe Has Salted Away?
World Citizen ,   the world   (04.05.14)
He makes Madoff look like a rank amateur.
8. The anti-Semitism talked about reaches all the way to the...
N.L.Katz ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (04.05.14)
White House...!!
9. I'm offended that Jews are treated this way period.
Erin ,   USA   (04.05.14)
Whethrr the US is holding Pollard as a trump card to play at a time valuable to them or they just have a twisted view of justice-it's wrong. If they did this to Russia, Vladimir Putin would be all over the headlines on this, if they did this to Venezuela I do believe Venezuela would bomb us-it's that offensive to some people in their respective cultures, so I would say we are really blessed Israel is downplaying Pollard's unwaivered release. Sooner or later, someone will release Pollard-it's just amatter of time. This looks so ogre-ish in the news it's like the US has mud on it's face and no one tells it, do we go around thinking people like us when they can't stand us and are just waiting for the opportunity to "do business with someone" else, who is more fair. No wonder the US pays money to all these people, no one likes us. And they never will at the rate we aregoing, so who's the slave? The one whose friends protect their interests without taking payment, or the one paying? Release Pollard, and stop making a show of our "presumed" power- we have none, if you don't believe that, look at Moore, Oklahoma, Colorado mudslide and flooding, storms right now in the mideast of Arkansas, Kansas, Des Moines, and all of Iowa, take your eye off the ball and see the rest of the world around it; you know for someone who has lived in so many parts of the world, you sure don't know much about people, or G_d. Do the right thing, release political prisoners-they aren't yours anyway, they're G_d's..
10. "we are Americans."
Nina ,   NYC   (04.05.14)
Then why don't you behave like one?
11. 30% of Americans believe that Brits more loyal to Britain
Miron ,   USA   (04.05.14)
than US. Dude, you need to educate Israelis, that it's their loyalty that is important. Not, what American's believe. Besides, who is "American"? It's a country of immigrants. If you don't feel loyalty to your stead Americans will smile, they will ooh, and they will ahh, but deep down they will be afraid of a man who doesn't have strong sense of where he comes from.
12. Foxman- u are a NO-THINKER:
(04.05.14)
look in the world: 50-80% of most countries' population will say that non-natives are more loyal to the land/community they were born in ! nothing to do with (your postulated) -american- "political antisemitism" ! And # 5 is absol. correct.
13. Send Foxman instead of Pollard; it will be better for Pollard, for us, and for the States. .
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14. #5
AD ,   Toronto, Canada   (04.05.14)
It is curious that you don't identify yourself or where you reside. Out of curiosity, where do you live that you are so prolific about what Jews in the diaspora are secure or insecure about?
15. #3, if the Jews were "safe" in Israel only, then why...
PersianCAT   (04.05.14)
do they ask and get so many weapons from the US? If the Jews didn't depend on "non-Jews" to defend themselves then they should return those multi-billion dollar checks the US takes out of its taxpayers' pockets to defend you guys. You're either a professional liar, or an ungrateful freeloader. I personally think you're both.
16. @3
sheik rattle & roll ,   USA   (04.05.14)
Jews are safer in the US than Israel. Nobody in the US cares about a persons individual religion. In Israel it's all about religion, religion, religion and religion, and if you don't believe that try being from another religion in Israel.
17. Changing demographics in US
(04.05.14)
immigration to America from the third world will be a disaster for American Jews. The signs are everywhere.
18. I know I should write a detailed oratory about
Erin ,   USA   (04.05.14)
Why Obama should release Pollard, but here's why I don't. Remember the verse about Israel where all of her enemies have surrounded her just ready for the "pounce"? And Father rains down fire all around her which consumes all her enemies, and He rescues her.And He picks her up and places her far from harm and oppression? Well, how hard is it imagine feeling guilty when Abba "spanks" those doing me harm and I wake up the next morning and they're all gone as in corpses? I can 8nly speak about a subject with the hopes that they will repent, but if I know in my heart theyare going to be harmed by G_d for their behavior, isn't it just "grandstanding" for me to continue to speak up? Isn't silence out of grstitude itisn't me receiving discipline from the Almighty enough? Of if not that, isn't respect for the dead important too? I don't wanna be them, somedays I barelywanna be me-I have so many th7ngs to work on in my life-I'm busy! But I still care about them and everyone involved, and being this close to Y'didyah's due date, I am praying when Ibring Him outside to see the sunlight, I'm not surrounded by and tfipping over smoldering corpses, literally. There is so much stuff done in these ways, I just can't see Abba walking away from all of it and not bringing some of it to terrifying end. He says He would, He says He Is, I wouldn't doubt anything I see in the Bible as a metaphor to not come true as literal-both would be true, because all of it is true. So get ready, because here we come and here we go! Let's hope it's a nice day?!
19. CJK
(04.05.14)
The army is protecting the interests of the country and its citizens. The American army protects the interests of the US and the American citizens without differentiating between Christians, Jews, Arabs, Hispanos, Asians or whatever. It works the same in every country. Your claim that Jews only have Israel and the Israeli army to defend them is just not true and is baloney. That's just part of your ghetto mentality It's in your mind
20. blame yourselves
Son of Yaffa ,   Palestine   (04.05.14)
21. Fear theater show
Oleg ,   Florida   (04.05.14)
If its so bad in America why don't you move to Israel Mr. Foxman. Jews in America are safer here than in Israel. No daily rockets, corrupt politicians, crazy real estate and food prices. Nasty people and nobody ever says thank you. Israel is only a paradise for the rich. I take my chances in America.
22. Foxman- u are a NO-THINKER:
(04.05.14)
look in the world: 50-80% of most countries' population will say that non-natives are more loyal to the land/community they were born in ! nothing to do with (your postulated) -american- "political antisemitism" ! And # 5 is absol. correct.
23. The 30% got it right.
USA   (04.05.14)
24. If it's not a valid point.......
Jon ,   Baltimore, US   (04.06.14)
Why do all the Jewish groups lobby Congressmen and funnel millions in campaign funds based solely on how much they support Israel and no other issue? If you really supported the US, you would support politicians and laws that were best for the US, not the ones best serving a country half way across the globe. Just another play for sympathy, portraying Jewish people as eternal victims who are hated for their existence alone and not the fact that they continue to humiliate and repress the rights of Palestinian Arabs decades after they had promised to end the occupation. Your actions damn you, not who your mother is.
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