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5. Antisemitism is hatred of Jews,

Thu Jan 22, 2015, 03:34 AM

Jan 2015

and does not mean "hatred of anyone with Middle Eastern origins." To try to parse the plain and accepted meaning of the term and dilute its insidious and historically pervasive evil, represents ignorance or tendentiousness, usually to apologize for or deny Arab antisemitism.

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UN holds first-ever meeting on anti-Semitism on Thursday [View all] inanna Jan 2015 OP

Should be interesting. Behind the Aegis Jan 2015 #1

My guess leftynyc Jan 2015 #11

True, but it is a start. Behind the Aegis Jan 2015 #16

Oh, you mean the ones who can never see Jews as victims - but always evil & oppressive? n/t shira Jan 2015 #17

I concur. The UN actually promotes hatred of Jews... shira Jan 2015 #18

Yeah, that Holocaust Remembrance Day is displaying such hate, right? Violet_Crumble Jan 2015 #20

Speaking of the Holocaust, here's some UNRWA Holocaust denial... shira Jan 2015 #21

So you've gone from the UN is anti-semitic to one individual in a union of workers said something? Violet_Crumble Jan 2015 #22

Here's a different video, from Israel... shira Jan 2015 #23

It's done by the same person who did the other two... Violet_Crumble Jan 2015 #25

Some people have an agenda, like Bassem Eid? shira Jan 2015 #26

I'm talking about the guy who made those videos... Violet_Crumble Jan 2015 #29

The guy making those videos didn't make UNRWA employees & students.... shira Jan 2015 #31

I'll refer you back to my post where I copied and pasted what UNRWA had said... Violet_Crumble Jan 2015 #33

Then there are the rocket launchers found in UN facilities this past summer. shira Jan 2015 #27

Israel retracts false allegation Violet_Crumble Jan 2015 #34

Similar video - with Palestinian Human Rights activist Bassem Eid shira Jan 2015 #24

Again, it's by the same one as the others... Violet_Crumble Jan 2015 #28

You're attacking the messenger & ignoring the clear evidence.... shira Jan 2015 #30

Attacking the messenger is all the poster has leftynyc Jan 2015 #32

Pointing out that this guys clips have been debunked isn't attacking the messenger... Violet_Crumble Jan 2015 #36

I'm telling you those clips have been well and truly debunked... Violet_Crumble Jan 2015 #35

If you choose to believe the same leftynyc Jan 2015 #38

I'm hoping that yr interested in reading about what UNRWA actually does... Violet_Crumble Jan 2015 #39

So we shouldn't believe our lying eyes & ears when we view that video? shira Jan 2015 #42

K&R. JDPriestly Jan 2015 #2

since many arabs/palestinians are also semites, we will see how inclusive this meetingis nt msongs Jan 2015 #3

For the two hundered and fifty-first time... Behind the Aegis Jan 2015 #4

Horseshit n/t Buenaventura Jan 2015 #6

Compelling. Take it up with... Behind the Aegis Jan 2015 #7

What an intelligent response MrBig Jan 2015 #10

Antisemitism is hatred of Jews, branford Jan 2015 #5

Learn some history about the word anti-semitism. hack89 Jan 2015 #13

KICK.. mahalo inanna~ Cha Jan 2015 #8

Auschwitz survivors, 70 years on inanna Jan 2015 #9

Thank you for posting that leftynyc Jan 2015 #12

Never Again inanna Jan 2015 #40

Stand up to rising anti-Semitism, philosopher tells UN meeting (Toronto Star) inanna Jan 2015 #14

Hmm, some of my least favorite people will be there. Comrade Grumpy Jan 2015 #15

Quotes From UN General Assembly Meeting on Anti-Semitism (Associated Press) inanna Jan 2015 #19

Link to the UN site and video Violet_Crumble Jan 2015 #37

+++++++++! inanna Jan 2015 #41

The voices of Auschwitz (Washington Post) inanna Jan 2015 #43