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    Anti-semitism is a knee-jerk charge #10 Steve
    • Ron
    • 31.10.09 | 21:20 (IST)

    It would be very depressing if you were right. But it sounds like typical Jewish cries of victimhood, as if you all were gathered at Masada. In 1948 when Israel declared statehood, except for the Arab world, there was a genuine international outpouring of goodwill and support. But that began to change after 1967 when the 42 year occupation of Palestinian territory began its long journey. And,as years passed,the international community began to view Israel as a rogue nation, a view having nothing to do with anti-semitism. Israelis should look inward.The international community holds the Israeli occupation of the West Bank, the building of settlements and the annexation of Jerusalem to be violations of UN resolutions and articles of the 4th Geneva Convention, and thus war crimes The ICJ has declared the security wall illegal. But Israelis brand anyone who condemns these illegal activities to be anti-semites.That attitude will isolate Israel from the world community. It is sad to watch.

    from the article: Norway university to vote next month on boycott of Israel
    First published 01:14 30.10.09 | Last updated 11:56 30.10.09