By Dave Rich: Jewish World / The language of anti-Semitism
Talkback
Title:Anti-Semitism expressed as anti-Zionism
Name:Stephen in New York
City: New YorkState:
Nobody says that ANY criticism of Jews or Israel is anti-Semitic. Just to claim that we try to stifle criticism by claiming that ALL criticism is anti-Semitic is in itself anti-Semitic. Because that is a lie. What we say isw that some of what is presented under the guise of anti-Zionism is often anti-Semitic in content or expression. We say that anti-Semites now often disguise their anti-Semitism by expressing it as anti-Zionism. And, by the way, the words "anti-Semitic and "anti-Semitism" were coined in the late 19th century to refer exclusively to anti-Jewish racism and these words have never been used to refer to anti-Arab racism..