Senior Obama administration official calls Netanyahu "chickenshit"

[Merkava]

Its inflammatory. It also has nothing to do with Judaism or the jews as a people. Its a criticism of Israeli government policy and that is it.

Ok, what criteria do you adhere to when discerning between legitimate criticism of Israel and antisemitism?

[Theinquisition]

Someone in the obama administration calling someone else chickenshit.

lol, hi pot, meet kettle.

[Wells]

Ok, what criteria do you adhere to when discerning between legitimate criticism of Israel and antisemitism?

Do you have a hard time telling the difference between the Israeli Government and Judaism as a whole? Because I don't. They're very different.

[Xarkan]

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/article/2555390/

It looks like this is the end for the apartheid occupation -- once the US abandons its support for the apartheid occupation, then it will face binding resolutions from the UNSC, and a probable SA-style isolation treatment.


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Israel is not the country on the south peak of Africa. Common mistake but no. Apartheid was some where else. Also Apartheid occupation? does that even make sense?

[Gumboy]

Someone in the obama administration calling someone else chickenshit.

lol, hi pot, meet kettle.

Pretty much that exactly.

[taliey]

Someone in the obama administration calling someone else chickenshit.

lol, hi pot, meet kettle.

I'm just waiting for someone to accuse the Obama Administration of not supporting Israel enough.

Oh well, their lobbying arm will do just fine in a pinch.

[Gumboy]

Hey, instead of being so concerned about the ethnic cleansing in another country, why not worry about what turkey is doing to the Kurds? Oh, that is right, Turkey can do no wrong! Long live the ottoman empire!

[Xarkan]

Hey, instead of being so concerned about the ethnic cleansing in another country, why not worry about what turkey is doing to the Kurds? Oh, that is right, Turkey can do no wrong! Long live the ottoman empire!

Turkey violate international extradition agreements too.

[Theinquisition]

Hey, instead of being so concerned about the ethnic cleansing in another country, why not worry about what turkey is doing to the Kurds? Oh, that is right, Turkey can do no wrong! Long live the ottoman empire!

Lol I know right.

Fact is no one gives a shit about the paleosimians (spelling, my bad), end of story.

[Merkava]

Do you have a hard time telling the difference between the Israeli Government and Judaism as a whole? Because I don't. They're very different.

No, criticism of Israel can be antisemitic, just as criticism of Judiasim can be legitimately non antisemitic. That shouldn't be so hard to comprehend.

[Wells]

No, criticism of Israel can be antisemitic, just as criticism of Judiasim can be legitimately non antisemitic. That shouldn't be so hard to comprehend.

Calling the Israeli policy towards Palestine apartheid is in no way a judgment on the Judaic faith. Your complaints are fairly silly.

[Xarkan]

Calling the Israeli policy towards Palestine apartheid is in no way a judgment on the Judaic faith. Your complaints are fairly silly.

It is however an insult to those who suffered apartheid to compare the two.

[Gumboy]

It is however an insult to those who suffered apartheid to compare the two.

Certain people would be against literally anything Israel does. It has nothing to do with faith (To most) it has more to do with Hating israel being the trendy cool thing to do.

[Wells]

It is however an insult to those who suffered apartheid to compare the two.

I think many would find it apt. I'm not interested in defending the merits of the claim so much as I'm interested in pointing out the absurdity of calling it anti Semitic.

[Merkava]

Calling the Israeli policy towards Palestine apartheid is in no way a judgment on the Judaic faith. Your complaints are fairly silly.

Did you read my reply that you linked? I'll post it again here.

Criticism of Israel can be antisemitic, just as criticism of Judiasim can be legitimately non antisemitic. That shouldn't be so hard to comprehend.

Tell me what you don't understand about that.

[Wells]

I understand it quite fine. Your complaint still has no merit.

[Gumboy]

"“The good thing about Netanyahu is that he’s scared to launch wars,” the official told Goldberg, explaining the meaning behind calling the leader of an ally a “chickenshit.”"

sounds to me like thats a challenge to Israel to launch a full on war against Hamas

[Theinquisition]

I understand it quite fine. Your complaint still has no merit.

Says you, who made you the expert, a PHD from the University of Snark?

[Gumboy]

I understand it quite fine. Your complaint still has no merit.

Actually, it does. he is saying it CAN be anti-semitic, but it can also NOT be..how does that not have merit? You don't think there are people that hate Israel because they are a different religion in that area? :P


Considering the OP's post history on this matter, including a certain picture spam thread that got deleted by the mods, I pretty much agree with ANYONE that does not agree with him.

[Merkava]

I understand it quite fine. Your complaint still has no merit.

Yes or no. Is any criticism of the State of Israel immune to being labeled antisemitism?