The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #61026   Message #979203
Posted By: McGrath of Harlow
08-Jul-03 - 03:23 PM
Thread Name: BS: Pilar Rahola on leftist anti-Semitism
Subject: RE: BS: Pilar Rahola on leftist anti-Semitism
But of course, it is not an article by Rahola, it is an article about her. I can't see any recognition in it that opposition to the policies of Israel can be anything other than disguised anti-semitism. No doubt, in an article by her, that qualification would be made.

Perhaps the assumption is that this is so obvious that it doesn't need stating, but it does seem to be an accusation that is in fact quite often thrown at people who are critical of Israel.

I think that anyone who is critical of Israel should actually be especially aware of and hostile to anti-semitism. Not just because it is vile (which is the main reason), but also because it helps generate and strengthen the kind of extremist anti-Arab distortion of Zionism I mentioned.