Comments on: Islamophobia and Antisemitism http://blog.z-word.com/2008/12/islamophobia-and-antisemitism/ Commentary about Zionism, anti-Zionism, antisemitism and the conflict in the Middle East Mon, 21 May 2012 15:23:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5-RC1.1 By: Charles http://blog.z-word.com/2008/12/islamophobia-and-antisemitism/#comment-2444 Charles Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:10:16 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=656#comment-2444 Not being a linguist or historian, I hope only that my comment is common sense. I don't see "antisemitism" and "islamophobia" as being similar in meaning, different only in groups identified. "Antisemitism" implies a positive, antagonistic attitude towards Jews. "Islamophobia" implies a fear, reasonable or unreasonable and points in between, towards Islam. Not being a linguist or historian, I hope only that my comment is common sense. I don’t see “antisemitism” and “islamophobia” as being similar in meaning, different only in groups identified. “Antisemitism” implies a positive, antagonistic attitude towards Jews. “Islamophobia” implies a fear, reasonable or unreasonable and points in between, towards Islam.

]]> By: Paula http://blog.z-word.com/2008/12/islamophobia-and-antisemitism/#comment-2443 Paula Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:28:33 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=656#comment-2443 I wonder why the BBC chose to ignore that around 10 Jewish gravestones were also vandalised : "Plus de 500 stèles du carré musulman, ainsi qu'une dizaine de tombes juives, ont été souillées dans l'enceinte militaire." http://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/2008/12/09/01016-20081209ARTFIG00324-un-cimetiere-est-profane-tous-les-trois-jours-.php I wonder why the BBC chose to ignore that around 10 Jewish gravestones were also vandalised :

“Plus de 500 stèles du carré musulman, ainsi qu’une dizaine de tombes juives, ont été souillées dans l’enceinte militaire.”

http://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/2008/12/09/01016-20081209ARTFIG00324-un-cimetiere-est-profane-tous-les-trois-jours-.php

]]> By: Islamophobia: Look It Up in the Dictionary « Zionism and the State of Israel http://blog.z-word.com/2008/12/islamophobia-and-antisemitism/#comment-2441 Islamophobia: Look It Up in the Dictionary « Zionism and the State of Israel Tue, 09 Dec 2008 07:23:34 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=656#comment-2441 [...] Look It Up in the Dictionary Z-Word summarizes the argument about the use of the word “Islamophobia.” Is this the right [...] […] Look It Up in the Dictionary Z-Word summarizes the argument about the use of the word “Islamophobia.” Is this the right […]

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