Reply #77: Shira...

[LeftishBrit]

I'd like to ask you a very blunt question. Do you think that ANYONE who condemns OCL is by definition an antisemite (if not Jewish) or a traitor (if Jewish)?

Is your objection to Goldstone based on specific assertions that you consider to be untruthful; or do you consider his fundamental political viewpoint to be evil, over and above specific statements?


'What Goldstone is clearly implying is that either all IDF personnel were "in" on this deliberate strategy by the government to punish Gazans or they're ignorant sheep who don't know what the hell they're doing while in combat.'

Would you say that someone who condemns the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan 'is clearly implying is that either all British and American troops were "in" on this deliberate strategy by their governments to punish Iraqis and Afghanis or they're ignorant sheep who don't know what the hell they're doing while in combat'? And the implication would be at least a little stronger for the latter, as Britain and America currently have all-volunteer armies; Israelis have relatively little choice about serving.

I have often objected to people condemning Israel when they don't ALSO condemn America and Britain for killing far more people - but this does not make it evil or treacherous to condemn any and all of these countries' actions (and those of many more countries all over the world).