THE GROWING MYTH OF ANTI-SEMITISM IN ISRAEL

by desertpeace

'Racist' settlement enterprise premised on 'ethnic cleansing'....

'Israelis are the people who took away Arab land.'....

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Two bold statements by one bold member of the Israeli Knesset. The statements are taken from a Forward to a new book written by Ben White. The book is "Palestinians in Israel: Segregation, Discrimination and Democracy," The Forward was written by Hanin Zoabi, a name familiar to Israelis as the target of slander by the government. A name belonging to a Palestinian member of the Israeli Knesset who dares to speak out for the interests of the Palestinians that she represents.

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But, that is too much for the Israelis to swallow. They have hounded her since she dared sail on the Mavi Marmara in an attempt to break the illegal siege on the Gaza Strip.

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And Ben White, who exactly is he? Ben is a freelance journalist, writer, and human rights activist, specialising in Palestine/Israel. Ben's articles have appeared in a variety of publications, and his first book, 'Israeli Apartheid: A Beginner's Guide', was praised by Desmond Tutu, Ilan Pappe, and Ali Abunimah, among others. Key words in his description are, of course, 'human rights activist', needless to say, words that are synonymous with anti Semitism (sic).

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Jewish leaders have accused White of anti-Semitism in light of various articles he published over the years. In 2002, White wrote that he is not an anti-Semite but that he could understand why other people are. He also charged that Israel's "ongoing crimes" against the Palestinians are one of the reasons for global anti-Semitism.

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The 'Jewish leaders' cited are undoubtedly spokesmen for the ADL and their likes. It looks like Israeli leaders are taking lead from these morons in helping to spread their vicious hatred and lies against the Palestinians. With the likes of a Gingrich apparently taking lead in the Republican Primaries, we can expect more of the same from their camp as well.

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The Ynet report that sparked this post can be read HERE.

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The book itself can be ordered HERE

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