I’m currently reading The Righteous by Sir Martin Gilbert. It’s an incredible book about the unsung heroes of the Holocaust who saved the lives of Jews. It’s astonishing how many great things were done by ordinary people in those dark, dark times.
Anti-semitism is on the rise again as bigots use Operation Cast Lead as an excuse to attack Jewish people. Pro-Hamas demonstrators arrived armed with bricks and knives to confront Jews who wished to peacefully support Israel. One of them spat at a Jewish child. At their pro-Hamas demonstrations they routinely chant anti-semitic and pro-terror slogans. Afterwards, groups of them smash up Jewish business, vandalise synagogues and beat Jews on the streets of London. In more than one European capital Jews have been officially advised not to wear religious headgear in public.
Then there is the less aggressive but insidious poison of the everyday Israel basher. Those who condemn Israel for defending itself against Hamas terror but who ignore other conflicts (Turkey and Sri Lanka have both bombed opponents in recent weeks) and continue to overlook the genocide in Darfur. As I’ve said before, these people don’t give a toss about the Palestinians, they just want to bash Israel.
Again – so much darkness, but I know that for all these bigots and bullies there are good people too. We don’t need to make even a fraction of the sacrifice that the people featured in The Righteous made. We just need to speak up. Let’s keep being heard.
Cool Blog! Care to Blogroll? Paul.
You got it Chas. Too bad others don’t. It’s all about anti-semitism, plain and simple. Anyone say hypocrites?
“Those who condemn Israel for defending itself against Hamas terror but who ignore other conflicts (Turkey and Sri Lanka have both bombed opponents in recent weeks) and continue to overlook the genocide in Darfur. As I’ve said before, these people don’t give a toss about the Palestinians, they just want to bash Israel.”
Thanks Avi. And thanks Paul. What does Blogroll mean?
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Blogroll means I add you to a list of Blogs I follow critically on the front of my blog page. With regards to yourself that wouuld be as someone I sympathise with. Paul.
Why must you assume bad faith?
And why is someone who focuses in on Israel any worse than someone who focuses on Darfur and disregards Israeli war crimes? Activists specialise, that’s the only way that they have enough time.
James, the reason is the quantity and virulence of people who obsess about Israel above all else.
I would agree with you if there were an equal sharing of people who worried about Dafur, about Tibet, about Somalia, about Zimbawe, and, indeed, about Hamas. But there aren’t. I’ve been to demos about several of those others, but never, ever, do they approach the quantity of people who protest about Israel, and nor do they have the same hateful intensity about them.
Yes, people might “specialise” in their campaigns. But one wonders why so many people “specialise” to the degree of psychosexual frenzy in their fantasies of the obliteration of Israel.
So I guess that Chas will answer you James. But in the meantime, it’s called anti-semitism? You might have heard of it.
Both groups should take their fight back home.