So...as you see it, what proof is needed that a person is NOT an antisemite?

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8. I don't think there is any way out of being accused of it

There are some people who will do that to win the argument. People are starting to oppose the amount of money we give them, when we have uses for that money here. That's going to get them accused of anti-Semitism. You just can't get away from it.

As an intellectual question, Israel's "right to exist" seems an issue, since it was created and propped up and apparently can't exist without us. A real nation exists because it was able to create itself and defend itself without outside assistance. But Israel's "right to exist" has become something you aren't "allowed" to oppose, or you feel uncomfortable discussing, knowing you are going to get called anti-semitic for it.

Opposing the settlements in the West Bank, and the obvious intent of taking it entirely from the Palestinians one day - Many Israelis themselves oppose that. Maybe you are allowed to oppose that without being accused, but there are some who are fanatic enough that they will do so.

Right wingers are annoying when they talk about "playing the card" because they complain about it being played against them when it's proper because they are indeed being racist or sexist. But there are people who will play it when they aren't really justified, just to use that, you know, to look like victims and "win" the debate point that way, and make the other person look bad.