"Mr. Cotler, stop your kvetching,( Whining),"

Here is an email I received from Independent Jewish Voices responding to
Prominent Liberal Member of Parliament Irwin Cotler article on the new
Anti-Semitism.

Ed Corrigan

http://www.nationalpost.com/todays_paper/story.html?id=1304738

*Mr. Cotler, stop your kvetching

National Post

Published: Thursday, February 19, 2009

Re: The New Anti-Semitism, Irwin Cotler, Feb. 17.*

As an Israeli Jew now living in Toronto, I have also experienced a new
kind of anti-Semitism-- although very different from the one Irwin
Cotler is concerned with. Since I am concerned with human rights, I have
no choice but to criticize the many violations committed by Israel. This
at times ends with me being called an anti-Semite. My guess is that once
Israel starts to abide by international law, ends the occupation and
treats Palestinians as equals, it will be much more prone to be accepted
by other nations. On the other hand, anti-Semitism has lately been used
by the main Jewish community as a bullying tactic to steer people away
from the war and Israel's human right crimes. This, in turn, creates
more anti-Semitism. I would advise Mr. Cotler to stop kvetching
(whining) and start demanding that the Israeli government change its ways.

Smadar Carmon, Toronto.

In case you are interested, here is Cotler's article:

http://www.nationalpost.com/related/topics/story.html?id=1296433