Anti-Semitism blamed on Israel by US ambassador Howard Gutman at EJU in Brussels, Belgium

US ambassador to Belgium Howard Gutman, at a conference hosted by the European Jewish Union (EJU) in Brussels, Belgium, made a statement saying that there were two types of anti-Semitism: traditional anti-Jewish prejudice and a distinct strain stemming from the on-going Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The White House quickly clarified that the US condemns all forms of anti-Semitism, and Gutman expressed his regret that his comments had been misinterpreted.

In the video, ambassador Gutman says, "What I do see as growing, in Europe, as gaining much more attention in the newspaper, among politicians, among communities, among citizens, with a sense of alarm, is a far different phenomenon [...] It is the problem within Europe of tension, hatred, and sometimes even violence, between some members of Muslim communities or Arab [immigrant] groups and Jews. It's a tension and perhaps even a hatred largely born of and reflecting the tension between Israel, the Palestinian territories, and neighboring Arab states in the Middle East, over the continuing Israeli-Palestinian problem."

Ambassador Gutman has further added that he is the son of a Polish-Jewish holocaust survivor and that his personal history and the history of his family testify to the importance he attaches to fighting anti-Semitism. He has resisted calls for his resignation. Since his speech, US presidential candidate Newt Gingrich posted a Twitter update saying that Obama should fire the ambassador. Another Republican candidate, Mitt Romney, accused the ambassador of downplaying and rationalizing anti-Semitism and also demanded his dismissal.

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[Dendiol]

Israel should stop trying to shut down free speech by using 'anti Semitism' to block any criticism. You should stop being so easily wounded and man up.

[whitehorsejason]

My goodness, funny how Israel thinks they can do whatever they want and then for people to start hating them for it, oh thats just wrong, lmao.

You should really start to concentrate on mending your relationships with your neighbours and admit that palestine is a nation, really even more so than Israel. I am not saying time to pack up and move away, but fucking smarten up. The world, not only the muslims are starting to have a very strong distaste for your BS.Newt is not going save u, only u can

[syntaxed2]

Israel ethnically cleanses occupied territory with settlements, starvation and lack of medical care...Its trying to make life so hard for palestinians that they will just leave, and if they dont-they die.

The core principle is no different than what happened to jews during the holocaust...only that the Nazis were more direct in their implementation with gaschambers and forced deportation.

Israels plan is slower and more indirect but the results are the same: Cleansing the land.

[HilarityBribo]

That card is getting old.

[MUDSHARK111]

@MUDSHARK111 i have asked you to provide examples supporting what you have said .i also asked who makes the evaluation that "Israel is the most moral army in the world?" you have sent me a propaganda video that has nothing to do with what i asked and also claimed "UK it is not worth the effort because your brain washed"

[MUDSHARK111]

@asaf921 "Propaganda is commonly heard in Britain is very far from reality.(And sometimes even the opposite of reality)" examples please ?"most moral army in the world today" i have heard this said by Zionists many times ,but who makes this evaluation?

[galinagali]

US ambassador must to say honestly who and when made conflict between jews and arabs, who sold big part of Palestine - jewish land to arabs and who created palestinian nation to keep conflict on the middle east. He must to say that UN didn`t have right to divide palestinian land, which by contract of League of Nations must be for jewish people.

Its fanny when people call arabs as palestinian, this brand belonged to jews always.

[asaf921]

@Dendiol It's all right, have a nice day and nice life, bye

[Dendiol]

@asaf921 I think we'll have to agree to disagree. I respect your opinion but greatly disagree with it.

[asaf921]

@Dendiol If it was true I was the first to oppose it

[asaf921]

@Dendiol Britain is far from innocent of committing crimes against humanity and civilians. and israel is far from what Britain has done,in Israel compared to others is the most moral army in the world today,and most moral army in history. Propaganda is commonly heard in Britain is very far from reality.(And sometimes even the opposite of reality).Like I said before what you hear in the UK is not a criticism but incitement. Your basic assumption of"what the Israeli army is doing"is not true.

[Dendiol]

@asaf921 Britain is far from innocent of committing crimes against humanity and civilians. That does not, however, mean Israel can be excused from doing them now.