Israel/Palestine
In reply to the discussion: Don’t Accuse Israel of Apartheid [View all]timdog44
(1,388 posts)I have always thought that anti semitism pertained to all the semitic peoples. I do not understand why the Israeli government or people just do not say anti-Jewish or anti-Israeli when that is what they truly mean. To me, it is a claim that they are the only Semitic people and effectively eliminates the rest. It is the religion that separates and not the blood. Thanks for the education. My apologies. My position about the Israeli government has not changed, though. I also do not hold the Palestinian peoples blameless, but those with the biggest guns should be the first to try to back away. All that is happening is the creation of more terrorists. The same can be said for America's presence in the Middle East, all we are doing is fostering a hatred for America and creating more terrorists.