http://blog.z-word.com/2009/01/antisemitism-and-a-thought-experiment-on-116th-street/ Commentary about Zionism, anti-Zionism, antisemitism and the conflict in the Middle East Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:08:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5-RC1.1 http://blog.z-word.com/2009/01/antisemitism-and-a-thought-experiment-on-116th-street/#comment-3109 Empress Trudy Sat, 10 Jan 2009 16:22:19 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=844#comment-3109 When the pogroms come this time, all the polite liberals will pretend to be as shocked as they were in the 1930's. When the pogroms come this time, all the polite liberals will pretend to be as shocked as they were in the 1930’s.

]]> http://blog.z-word.com/2009/01/antisemitism-and-a-thought-experiment-on-116th-street/#comment-3102 Bruno Monferra Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:13:37 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=844#comment-3102 I agree with you that the situation in Europe is a pretty ugly one (especially in Northern E.), however I wish to dismiss the hype you're giving to a tradeunion call for a boycot of Jewish-owned shops in Rome. It's a piece of news that's quite overblown, & that gives a non-representative picture of what's really happening here. First of all, that's a union made up of a few hundred far-left-wing members, ignored by our big national unions (both right & left) covering millions of Italians. Second, in Italy there's no perceivably real hint of an anti-semitic or anti-Israel sentiment: what you notice is the occasional crowd of protesting muslim gastarbeiters joined by a few hundred kefia-wearing Italian far left wingers: the same & usual sight we got accustomed to since years. Third: to my understanding & experience, we Italians are too busy coping with the present economic crisis & have little time & will to bother with foreign troubles; if thare's a reaction from our man-in-street about what's happening in Israel & Gaza, it's a sense of deja-vu accompanied by dismay for the self-evident suffering on both side, and politically a large majority stance going from puzzled neutrality to open approval of Israel. And don't take too much heed with our largely left-wing press gurus, with their vintage anti-American growlings... I agree with you that the situation in Europe is a pretty ugly one (especially in Northern E.), however I wish to dismiss the hype you’re giving to a tradeunion call for a boycot of Jewish-owned shops in Rome. It’s a piece of news that’s quite overblown, & that gives a non-representative picture of what’s really happening here. First of all, that’s a union made up of a few hundred far-left-wing members, ignored by our big national unions (both right & left) covering millions of Italians. Second, in Italy there’s no perceivably real hint of an anti-semitic or anti-Israel sentiment: what you notice is the occasional crowd of protesting muslim gastarbeiters joined by a few hundred kefia-wearing Italian far left wingers: the same & usual sight we got accustomed to since years. Third: to my understanding & experience, we Italians are too busy coping with the present economic crisis & have little time & will to bother with foreign troubles; if thare’s a reaction from our man-in-street about what’s happening in Israel & Gaza, it’s a sense of deja-vu accompanied by dismay for the self-evident suffering on both side, and politically a large majority stance going from puzzled neutrality to open approval of Israel. And don’t take too much heed with our largely left-wing press gurus, with their vintage anti-American growlings…

]]> http://blog.z-word.com/2009/01/antisemitism-and-a-thought-experiment-on-116th-street/#comment-3078 Antisemitic violence has ceased to shock « Engage - the anti-racist campaign against antisemitism Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:20:56 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=844#comment-3078 [...] violence has ceased to shock January 9, 2009 — David Hirsh Here. Posted in [...] […] violence has ceased to shock January 9, 2009 — David Hirsh Here. Posted in […]

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