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In reply to the discussion: Anti-Semitism's increasingly thin and hard-to-see line [View all]War Horse
(931 posts)For trying to bring some perspective. Just b/c I agree with most, if not all, of what you're saying
1 I wholeheartedly agree with. To go down that road isn't exactly constructive, to put it mildly. Not all people intend it to be as harsh as you put it, though. But I must admit that I have actually, physically, slapped some folks for expressing just what you're getting at.
As for 2, not all people know the history of Zionism, and as such there may be some knee-jerk responses. But you'll probably agree that Zionism means different things to different people. Hence the need for dialogue.
3 is a dead giveaway. No ifs and buts about it.
And yes, anti-Semitism is on the rise in Europe. AND in the US. The main difference, as I see it, is that mainstream European politicians are behind (feeble, some might righteously say), attempts to combat it, whereas in the U.S., John Birch sentiments seem to be on the rise among the wannabe political elite.