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Subject: Re: fundamentalism is scary

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Astrid

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Date Posted: 18:26:40 07/14/02 Sun
In reply to: Astrid 's message, "fundamentalism is scary" on 16:27:22 07/09/02 Tue

Do you think that September 11th has led to an increase in anti-Semitism, or has it encouraged anti-Semites to say previously unspeakable things? Or is there a coincidental increase in anti-Semitic statements and crimes in the past several months?

I believe there is a legitimate position to be heard that is critical of the current government in Israel--Ariel Sharon was found guilty of war crimes by Israel itself. Clearly there is legitimacy to the idea that Israel has a right to self-defence, but there is also legitimacy to the idea that the Palestinians are a hopelessly oppressed people.

I just bring this up because I was a bit taken aback by Raisinmom's response to Robert Fisk's piece. But I have been reading more about the recent rise in anti-Semitism in Europe, and I understand now why she would react to British reporter Fisk like that. Yet, I don't believe for a minute that Fisk is either anti-Israeli or an anti-Semite. I do think that he was sympathy for the Palestinians, as he seems to on principle for all people who are underdogs (he was almost killed by Afghani people last year, and yet he understands their rage rather than condemns it).

So, is the concern that any criticism of Israel will fuel the anti-Semite's cause? Or is there a deep-seated fear that such criticism is truly at heart anti-Semitism?

Astrid

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Subject	Author	Date
Re: fundamentalism is scary	Raisinmom	20:06:33 07/14/02 Sun
Re: fundamentalism is scary -- Astrid, 00:26:07 07/15/02 Mon Re: fundamentalism is scary -- Raisinmom, 06:49:37 07/15/02 Mon Re: fundamentalism is scary -- Astrid, 13:03:08 07/15/02 Mon Re: fundamentalism is scary -- Raisinmom, 16:56:16 07/15/02 Mon Re: fundamentalism is scary -- Astrid, 00:31:12 07/16/02 Tue Re: fundamentalism is scary -- Raisinmom, 11:43:52 07/16/02 Tue Re: fundamentalism is scary -- Astrid, 12:54:58 07/16/02 Tue Re: fundamentalism is scary -- Raisinmom, 16:18:23 07/16/02 Tue Re: fundamentalism is scary -- Astrid, 21:45:13 07/16/02 Tue Re: fundamentalism is scary -- Raisinmom, 16:41:08 07/17/02 Wed Re: fundamentalism is scary -- Astrid, 11:05:53 07/18/02 Thu