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Re: Anti-Semitism and Anti-Americanism
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Fri, 26 Oct 2001 20:51:58 GMT
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This article certainly has some reason on its side, yet I can't help but
suspect its goal is to preserve US support for Zionism. We in Germany are
pretty well aware of the fact that it is almost impossible to reason against
the "less wise" portions of Israel's action without being suspected of
anti-Semitism. After 911, the same pattern is now tried in order to suspect
all people who dare to criticize the US, it seems. But, may t some extent be
an applicable analogy for Nazis and anti-American terrorists, is not
necessarily also true for today's German population, nor for people who
happen to think that the US is not perfect.
:wq
Horst
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| (...) I think that the author may have a bit of an under-siege mentality, but I found at least one of his points very important. There have been, as the author pointed out, a lot of condescending statments such as "You realize why they hate you, (...) (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| I just came across this article, and thought that it would make good debate fodder. (It's sure to raise some hackles from some quarters.) It is by Bernard Wasserstein, Professor of History at the University of Glasgow, and President of the Jewish (...) (23 years ago, 25-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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