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mike_c

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Thu Jan-25-07 11:23 PM
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16. when you begin criticising the people of Israel...

...*because they are Jewish* is when you cross the line, IMO. The IDF who implement Israeli policy, for example, are among the people of Israel, yet expressing anger at their oppression of Palestinians is not anti-semitic-- it's criticism of their actions in support of an unjust state policy. One can hardly speak about Israel without speaking of Israelis. The important thing is to separate disdain for their policies from actual anti-semitism.

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