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In reply to the discussion: The Gatekeepers: In New Film, Ex-Shin Bet Chiefs Denounce Occupation, Compare Israel to Nazi Germany [View all]shira
(30,109 posts)46. The EUMC definition (Israel/Nazi Germany) has been adopted by many agencies....
...committed to fighting racism and bigotry.
They say the analogy/parallel is antisemitic, for reasons discussed already.
You have a different opinion than the experts on antisemitism. Why do you think you know what antisemitism is but they don't? Realize that every major Jewish organization committed to fighting antisemitism agrees with the EUMC/FRA definition.
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The Gatekeepers: In New Film, Ex-Shin Bet Chiefs Denounce Occupation, Compare Israel to Nazi Germany [View all]
Jefferson23
Jan 2013
OP
the world is watching, and we know vicious racism and apartheid when we see it....
mike_c
Jan 2013
#2
Oh yeah. Israel is going all genocide against Palestinians. Definitely like the Nazis....
shira
Jan 2013
#4
Ex-Shin Bet Chiefs, send them your complaints and concerns, they made the statements.
Jefferson23
Jan 2013
#5
Hold onto that caveat, oberliner. The group on whole has spoken quite frankly on the subject
Jefferson23
Jan 2013
#14
It's anti-semitic according to the EUMC definition, which the US state dept. adopted.
shira
Jan 2013
#16
the US state department under George Bush supposedly used it according to CIF Watch
azurnoir
Jan 2013
#20
under Bush small parts were cited by the US state and some special interest group in the UK
azurnoir
Jan 2013
#22
The US State Dept is very clear that the Nazi comparison is definitely antisemitic
shira
Jan 2013
#24
Absolute Denial. Amazing. You read the Forward article, showing it's still US State Dept policy...
shira
Jan 2013
#28
It adopted that resolution because, like the EUMC, it believes Israel/Nazi comparisons....
shira
Jan 2013
#37
Nah, it's only too far from your grasp why he said what he did, and as usual
Jefferson23
Jan 2013
#41
The Israel/Nazi Germany analogy is considered antisemitic by not only the US State Dept....
shira
Jan 2013
#47
After reading your posts in the thread regarding birth control and Ethiopian
Jefferson23
Jan 2013
#15
I imagine she'll be providing a link sometime soon when she finds one, lol. n/t
Jefferson23
Jan 2013
#43
It was clearly adopted (especially the Nazi comparison) by the US State Dept. n/t
shira
Jan 2013
#25
Once again the Forward article your touting showed that the California legislature
azurnoir
Jan 2013
#31
You're deflecting. And what's happening in Israel now is nothing like 1930's Germany. n/t
shira
Jan 2013
#34
So, you are going to keep saying that a former head of Shin Bet ...
Fantastic Anarchist
Jan 2013
#55
No, not yet. The film opens today but for my location it's the tri-state area
Jefferson23
Jan 2013
#57