Date: Wed, 01 Dec 2004 16:46:14 +0200
From: bryan <bryanat-AT-netvision.net.il>
Subject: Re: [BOU:] End of anti-Semitic list


Jessica Salzberg wrote:
 >
 > The Bourdieu list has been very anti-Semitic.
 >
 > Thanks God it is meeting its end, a bit late in the day, though.
 >
 >
 >
 > JS
 >

Well...it would be nice if there were some examples, instead of what 
amounts to an argumentum ad hominem sans the argumentum...

As a longtime, mostly passive member of this list, I really haven't the 
foggiest what she is talking about...

And, on this issue and as an Israeli, I would have to concur with Ozgur 
that anti-Zionism should not be equated with anti-Semitism.

If someone were to equate every policy decision and action of the 
Israeli government/military as an act of the 'Jewish people,' my guess 
is you would probably consider that anti-Semitic (and be correct)...are 
you not yourself (and the Israeli gov. hasbarah) doing the same thing by 
organically connecting every critical statement against Israeli policy 
or against Zionist ideology as an attack against Jews in general?

And moreover, Zionism is contested by many Jews around the world, 
including many Israelis.

Bryan
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