Is Criticism of Israel Anti-Semitic? Part 1

An Evening with Norman Finkelstein. Author of"Beyond Chutzpah: On the Misuse of Anti-Semitism and the Abuse of History"

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• Criticism
• Israel
• Anti-semitism
• Middle
• East
• Palestinians
• Alteravista

[marshal3corps]

the benefit of a man like Finkelstein is his ability to state the facts, not he opinions, and to address crisis based on the truth of what has been proven, shown, and known. He is considered anti-Israel because he exposes the lies that support the paradigm of that state. He does not cheer the terrorists on either side. He does not support Palestinian murder any more or less(at all) than Israeli murder. Rather than a dividing point, Finkelstein should be regarded as a historian and a philosopher.

[steute2011]

@Greywind30 I am sure you can make a case that Muslims treat each other much worst than anyone else, but I refuse to accept that this should somehow deem the ALL unworthy of sympathy. There are many moderate Muslims and some whom don't believe in Islam at all, who should not be labeled as violent terrorists, but rather treated as human beings, with dignity and respect.

[marshal3corps]

@MrLamalo1 it ha

s nothing to do with Jihad, buddy. I rea the word of the Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and what Israel does today si the same injustice that got them thrown out of their inheritance two thousand years ago. It is you who ought to do some reading. Check out the UN charter, for example, or some of the resolutions already passed that say the occupation is illegal. Clearly you have a distorted view of reality.

[marshal3corps]

@MrLamalo1 I don't know what lines you might be talking about. Having heard a good bit of what he has to say, and being well acquainted with the facts, I lend my support with no misgivings. The term ex-scholar is only applied based on the credentials of other "scholars" who see fit to discredit any voice that raises itself against the clear apartheid/terrorism practised by the state of Israel against the Palestinians. One is either against state terror or for it, imo. He is clearly against it.

[Moissenjeff]

@truthman600 Muslims allowed them? How benevolent of the muslims to ALLOW jews to live... Like anyone really needs to ask your permission? You can take your Quran and wipe your ass with it - tool...

[Greywind30]

@steute2011 "I refuse to accept that this should somehow deem the ALL unworthy of sympathy."

I'm sure too lot of german under nazi were decent innocent people. So?

War is war and nobody fighting in white gloves but it does not mean there is no right or wrong

While Allies fought brutally they were "angels" compare to nazi. Some with israel vs arabs

Islamonazi are brutal medieval fanatics they dont give a dam for life of own people and that is why this war has no end.

[Greywind30]

@steute2011 " This can not be acceptable thinking"

This can be realistically measure of who is who in this conflict.

Let me emphases this point. Check "Ramallah Lynch"

You talk about injustices but honestly your sympathy is grossly misplaced. All "injusties" against pals blown out of any proportion while real crime against humanity culture of intolerance, hate and cruelty cultivated by islamonazi result in MILLIONS dead and despicable act of cruelty like cutting babies with knifes

[steute2011]

@Greywind30 I think you are placing 000000AEA000000's comment in my mouth. I never said that or agreed with that portion of his comment. I only agreed with the portion as I stated and you sighted. Nothing more and nothing less. When you say "Israelis treat Pals much better than each other", it's like saying it's OK to treat them badly, as long as it's better than what there own people treat them like? This can not be acceptable thinking. 

[Greywind30]

@steute2011

Zionism is a survival strategy hence you can see religious and atheist, left and right under one roof - Zionism.

So how is it "evil and nasty" just wanted to survive?

Fact is Israeli treat so call Pals much better then they treat each other and in fact Arabs admitted it.

Do you know that PLO fighters run to Israeli during Black September and from Hamas? Also Druz and Christian ask Israel for help. Israeli arabs would rather be in jewish state. Does it say anything to you?