Opinion  Ben-Dror Yemini
West's anti-Israel propaganda encourages terror
Ben-Dror Yemini
Published: 13.01.15, 00:33
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1. There was always Enough Room
Zechariah   (01.13.15)
There was always enough room in Mandated Palestine to give refuge to all the Jews of Europeand an equal number of Arabs even projected to 2014 .How do we know .Examine the Dan Gush .Fifteen Hundred Square Kilometres Three million Jews .And Mandated Palestine 1920'was far greater than 1500 square metres .Now there are Twelve Million Arabs who claim to be Palestinian from One Million in 1939'.Is that Genocide .
2. Anti-Israel lies, distortions = antisemitism.
Bob K ,   orlando fl usa   (01.13.15)
Europe especially, given its murderous history against the Jews and to a lesser extent the USA and Canada media have found that anti-Israelism is the perfect 'acceptable' substitute for the anti-Semitism of the past where the Jews were blamed for the ills and problems of European countries and the villains in novels were often Jews In the same way -they still are in some novels and TV series. The Arabs today blame all their failings on Israel and the 'Zionist conspiracy which they claim controls the West if not the whole world. Such evil and destructive delusions can be exposed - those in the West and the Moslem world, but they will not stop because they fulfill a need to blame a scapegoat and the Jews are the traditional scapegoat of Christianity, its secular movements and the Moslem world. The good news is that Israel exists, is strong and can defend itself. As Herzl and others predicted, a Jewish state would be the lightning rod to deflect anti-Semitism away from diaspora Jews. Unfortunately though it is not a perfect lightning rod as we saw in Paris last week where 5 Jews were murdered, 4 in the kosher market and Georges Wolinsky, 80, a cartoonist at Charlie Hebdo. Many other attacks have happened in recent years with the attackers being mostly Moslem men. In the former soviet union, Jews are attacked by thugs simply because they are identified as Jews. All this points to the need for these communities to move to Israel for the sake of themselves and the next generation which will also be targeted. Hopefully Aliyah from France and perhaps elsewhere in western Europe will increase this year. In response to the latest attacks, Jewish Agency head, Natan Sharansky, said 'we must not make anti-Semitism our partner' however it is the unwanted stimulus of the increasing French Aliyah. Israel is fulfilling its role of being both the haven for persecuted Jews as well as the best place to live a full Jewish life unhampered by the inevitable restrictions of even the most liberal democracies- in the US e.g. xmas day is the only guaranteed religious day off work, Rosh Ha'shana which Jesus observed is not, guaranteed forJews - how ironic.
3. It's called EURABIA
Avi L.   (01.13.15)
Google it : EURABIA There's also a very good, but rather badly written (sorry Bat) with the same name
4. So true.
DOV ,   USA   (01.13.15)
The attack on the market was a deliberate act to somehow brainwash people into believing that jews were some how to blame, subliminally.
5. We know that, they know that, Zippora Schpitzer knows that,
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so: WHY????!!!!!!
6. antisemitism is stopping West from correct analysis
UR   (01.13.15)
it's even worse than what BDY says: for the terrorist, there's no difference between Israel and the West; they are the same supposed oppressors, occupiers of Muslims. It's only the antisemitism which seems to infect the West perpetually which denies them the opportunity to see that they have very professionally been doing the PR work of those who are out to kill them. The West has acted as Hamas and Hezbolla press agency as soon as there is any confrontation with the IDF and has given the latter nothing but ideological justification for their objective against Jews, not realizing that they too were thereby in the target, as the twinning of the terror targets in Paris, Mumbai demonstrate: where a symbol of state plus a Jewish target gets struck at the same time. Also, the perps of these attacks in Paris were very open about their genocidal antisemitism; only that has become so endemic within so called polite western circles that it wasn't even flagged as suspect and hence they fell thru the holes, being released as non-active danger or some other gross error which, without antisemitism, would not have been committed. Totally frightening for Jews and all alike.
7. You seem not to notice how
Free press   (01.13.15)
diabolical the fundamental Muslim policy of manipulating the West and its press outlets. As long as the Western press is demonizing Israel there is no focus of the this press on the real crimes committed by extremist Muslims in the tens of thousands every few months. There seems to be no Boko Haran, no IS, no Hamas, no Hezbollah, no Al Qaeda, nothing. Since this corrupt way of picturing Israel has been going on for so many years now in this biased press,there is no reason whatsoever to take it seriously but to reveal its true and ugly antisemitic face at every occasion.
8. Nailed it
Daniel   (01.13.15)
Ben-Dror nails it in this column. Nothing to add except my complete agreement.
9. re terrorism in France
Vickie ,   canada   (01.13.15)
in the past couple of days, following the terrorist attack in Paris, I have read many articles that not only excuse terrorism but manage to lay it on Israel, some articles even went back to ww2,negating the Holocaust, Enough is enough, Moslems world wide need to read their koran and understand that we no longer live in the times of Mohammed, we don't need to kill to live in peace, and the antisemites world wide,,,we are simply a people who survived and thrived not because we were chosen but because we use our brains and work hard,
10. good! Keep living in denial
Non Jewish immigrant ,   haifa   (01.13.15)
all of you are living in denial. So what are you suggesting? That we should make having leftist view and socialist views illegal? Love the way how you deal with your problems mate
11. There you go again ,...
split ,   US   (01.13.15)
Pointing your finger as usual ,... It's not the west's anti Israel PR it's your attitude and conduct, stupid ,... You don't kill 2270 defenseless beings, wounding and maiming for life ten times more mostly woman and children, you don't level half of the city without a reason and lecture the civilized world on moral issues. Spare us your verbal BS and step dancing, your government knew from the day one that the boys are dead because they received a desperate phone call from one of them that contained gunfire at the end so they issued a gag order to have an excuse for whack the dog crackdown in West Bank, tree days later news agencies reported Hamas’s denial but despite having all they needed to cancel this so called search for bodies IDF continued its raids and assault on civilian population across the West Bank, locking down Hebron in the attempt to smoke out Hamas affiliates and arrest them. Eight days after the teens bodies were found, Israel went on 'kill and destroy' spree called Operation Protective Edge blaming Hamas for responding to zionist aggression in West Bank with harmless flying gutters ,... It would be prudent on your side to stop treating your readers like idiots or project yourself as an idiot thinking that you can get away with this crap forever ,... Have a good one
12. As if Israel was innocent and not part of the problem
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lol in which world are you living dude?
13. #11 and #12 Israel is innocent
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Israel is innocent. Since 1920, Arab leaders (Islamists like the Brotherhood and fascists like the Mufti) have waged a war to exterminate the Jews. They succeeded everywhere in the Middle East, except for Israel. Even in Israel, they managed to ethnically cleanse Judea, Samaria and Gaza from its Jewish population. Throughout, the Arab leadership was supported by colonialist powers like the British and the French. It is true that innocent Arabs have died, but that is the price of war that the Arab leadership has chosen. Your complaints are like Boko Haram crying that some Nigerian soldiers shot them. What Yemini is discussing is that despite that the Arab leadership is the aggressor and all Israeli actions are self-defense, Leftism supports the Arabs. What is hypocritical is that when Arab youth used the tools they learned are legitimate (the Left agrees to Arabs butchering Jewish civilians) to avenge a real insult (Hebdo's insult of Muhamad) they are condemned as terrorist.
14. Splt Head
Arthur ,   Houston, Texas   (01.13.15)
You forgot to mention the 10,000 rockets that rained on Israel. No wonder the guy with the split head
15. Yediot is part of the problem
Beno   (01.13.15)
Not part of the solution, anti-Judaism, antisemitism, anti-zionism and pro-poopystinianism is daily fare at Yediot.
16. to #11 This deserves an entry of its own in the Guiness Book
Creole   (01.13.15)
of World Records. For example the sentence "You don't kill 2270 defenseless beings, wounding and maiming for life ten times more mostly woman and children, you don't level half of the city without a reason and lecture the civilized world on moral issues" contains more lies than words. An amazing achievement. Even if the fascist regime in Gaza paid you for this, you couldn't do a better job. In other words you are exactly a symptom of the disease that the author talks about. And what an ugly looking and foul smelling symptom it is ...
17. you demonstrate his claims very well.
Gal   (01.13.15)
18. no, thatis YOUR suggestion. he calls for a reform
Gal   (01.13.15)
in the way even the left is hoping for Islam to reform (Christianity and Judaism have reformed long ago), he is calling for the left to reform.
19. western bds & jihadis
richard sherwin ,   herzliyah israel   (01.13.15)
an excellent article! could these instigators of bds against Israel NOT realize theyre delegitimizing their own western world --justifying jihadi attacks on europe and the anglo worlds? or could it be they know and dont care if the west becomes roadkill on their way to slaughter jews?
20. Shabby BBC Reporting by Wilcox in Paris
Tim ,   Brighton   (01.13.15)
Seems like this arrogant second rate BBC Reporter with a Personal Anti Jewish Axe to grind feels emboldened to USE THE BBC to ply his ideology to a BBC Audience - and get away with it And Wilcox goes further. His Statement was nothing less than RACIST using an interview with a traumatised French Jew on LIVE TV to accuse 'all Jews' that Palestinians 'suffer hugely at Jewish hands' seemingly attempting to justify and rationalize the murders of French Jews not only in the context of the Israel Palestinian Narrative but trying to somehow place responsibility for the murder of French Jews on 'Jews' in general Not only did he attempt to cynically use the BBC and abuse his trusted position of impartiality to try to one sidedly champion the Palestinian Cause and attack Israel and the Jewish Community on live TV but he gave absolutely no thought to the victims and their families in mourning Does this behaviour mask a complete lack of comprehension of the issues. second rate slip shod unprofessional journalism or sheer arrogance that comes with abusing his position and KNOWING HE CAN GET AWAY WITH IT Either way I for one and indeed any many thousands who have watched the clip all over the world will be turning off BBC News Channel whenever Wilcox presents - we can all do better to get our News than watching this seedy, obscene and contemptible individual making a mockery of the presentation of serious news
21. West anti-Israel propaganda encourages terrorism
Robin Brayton ,   Calgary Canada   (01.13.15)
you are joking right? Have you forgotten Protective Edge? What about children being detained in prisons? Israel is the terror! They are responsible for the wellbeing of all Palestinians being the occupying country by law! Why are the Palestinians hungry? Without power? Why were chi.dren murdered during protective edge? I am so sick of Israel being portrayed as the "good" State in our media! Never have I seen even once an article published here in my city the depicts Israel as anything but the poor State that Palestinians won't allow to live in peace. Makes me sick! As did this article, talk about propaganda? If you don't want to read the propaganda then quit publishing it because that's what this article is all about amd of course, I don't expect to see this published
22. What did you expect, after half a century of occupation?
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You have been encouraging terror yourselves.
23. Which lies?
Clara ,   NYC   (01.13.15)
You talked a lot of generalities, but failed to provide a single example of a lie. Yes, jihadis are slaughtering muslims, more muslims than the west and Israel is slaughtering. But the fact is, all mentioned are slaughtering but Israel gets no criticism for it, while US gets some and jihadis get a lot, as they should. There is tons more propaganda coming from the zionist side compared to the Palestinian side. So stop whining.
24. No 19 They Don't Care
Claude ,   UK and Cape Town   (01.13.15)
But BDS has been a monumental failure, yes some on far left and some muslims make efforts to boycott israel, but who are they A tiny minority of diminishing trade unionists, church leaders with empty chapels and a few other no hopers. Are consumers rejecting IL products No Does the average UK consumer want to be told by a Birkenstock wearing Social Worker what to buy! Not bloody likely I can just imagine Split campaigning for BDS outside a UK supermarket, he will certainly get to know the meaning of Pin Head, more likely a sore head and a very long wait in a NHS hospital Pity he would get free treatment!
25. Western anti israel Propaganda Encourage terror
Jon ,   england   (01.14.15)
it depends on who you talking to . If you talking to isrealis , who's being brainwashed from birth to believe all palestinian was giving to them .then, you sound like someone who knows the truth. But, if you are talking to mainstream free thinking compassionate , judicious ,rational ,God fearing ,moderate human being ,who's being observing this one sided conflict for 40 to 100 yrs . Then ,when BDS effect take real effect which is happen already.. And most people, countries ,continent are telling you now ,but you can't hear .thats the problem . In fact ,your behaviour and the support you get from the U.S. Is what is pitting the world in danger that's the TRUTH . You worse than the Afrikans ...apatheid bit the dust ! Land theft expulsion ,population transfer ,and lies that you tell yourself . You reap what you sow . Make sur you read the Torah everyday ,because you turn out to be a monster among the people you meant share with .
26. # 25 Your blatant lies
Moshe ,   Israel   (01.14.15)
For such a talkback, you have a good chance to join the BBC staff. You write about land theft, expulsion and population transfer, without providing any examples, because there do not exist such. The settlements in Judea and Samaria are built on non-private land, which was captured from Jordan in a defense war, and the kingdom ceded it.
27. smoke is the propoganda
nahla ,   here   (01.14.15)
no smoke without fire
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