Is Zionism, Anti-Semitism?
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Anti-Semitism is the hatred of Jews.  Zionism is the belief that Jews should be allowed to have a homeland on the location of their ancient homeland.  Therefore, no Zionism is more like the polor-opposite of Anti-Semitism.
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After WW2, the UN proposed a seperate state for the Jews in Palestine. The Allied powers effectively drawed up various Arab states that were previously ruled by western colonial powers. Israel was meant for the Jews, and yes there was a seperate Palestinian state proposed. The Arabs had mixed feelings about a Jewish state, but most of the local Arabs in Palestine welcomed it. But what happened was that some of the Jewish militias started to sieze the already drawn up Palestinian lands and worst of all terrorizing and killing the local Arabs. Those militias had some powerful backup from abroad, especially in the US. Many of those backup organizations are non government organizations and many well known businesses. The militias fought for more land and resources and of course killing people, inlcuding children. Israel's first prime minister Ben Gurion once said   “We must use terror, assassination, intimidation, land confiscation, and the cutting of all social services to rid the Galilee of its Arab population.” That's what the Israelis did and still do so more efficiently. There are many powerful organizations in the US that observe every inch of content as to what is presented in the US media to the American public, so no one knows exactly what really goes on in the occupied territories in Palestine. So, my friend, it is Israel that occupies Palestine with full fledged US support and not the other way around. That is the truth and the whole truth. Peace be upon you.
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Just because someone criticizes Israel's policies against Palestine and Israel does not make them anti semite...\nWhen people run out of arguments for supporting Israel's crimes against Palestine and Lebanon,the last resort they have it's to call people anti Semitic...and if this used to work(because the holocaust was still very alive in everyone's mind),people have started to realize that Israel is wrong and criticizing its policy does not make you a racist...
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Zionism is a political movement and ideology that supports a homeland for the Jewish People in the Land of Israel, where the Jewish nation originated over 3200 years ago and where Jewish kingdoms and self-governing states existed at various times in history. While Zionism is based in part upon religious tradition linking the Jewish people to the Land of Israel, the modern movement was originally secular, beginning largely as a response to rampant antisemitism in Europe and the Muslim World during the 19th Century . After a number of advances and setbacks, and after the Holocaust had destroyed Jewish society in Europe, the Zionist movement culminated in the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948.
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Racism ? take care you might be called anti-semetic here !! Good Question
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I do like them and they are used throughout the net. I especially like the Zionism=Naziism because that bares more truth than anyone wants to acknowledge.\n\n Seems to me that you are ahead of the game considering that you have observed that "NAZIISM" in fact has grown out of Zionsim which only serves the Zionist interest and creates a reason to lend sympathy for these repulsive lying people.\n\n It takes a great deal of insight and intelligence to know that Naziism is the creation of Zionist and not the German people. I bet most people don't even know that Hitlers entire army was Jewish? Thats a fact! Do a search on  "Hitlers Jewish Army" and you will find that it was the Jews alone who allegedly committed the so-called holocaust acts. Well , they fabricated most of them in order that people out of guilt would not question Zionism .\n\n  What will happen whem people realize that Naziism is of  the Zionist? Will when then have to pay reparations to the Germans for alienating them and accusing them of the holocaust myth? \n\n I have nothing but praise for the young today as most of them are beginning to understand the truth and are searching it out and revealing the myths that have been perpetrated upon America and Germany. our young are our future and I prey  you continual to thirst for the truth and reveal it to all and never back down. The truth must be know and it seems you know a little more of it than most do. Keep up the good wook...... i agree with you wholeheartedly.\n\nMatt : Yes I do ! Goto Whatreallyhappened.com and also read Titus 1;3-4 and see that God instructs us to never beleive anything that comes out of the Jews mouth, that the Jews are liars, and perverters of the word of God and will tell myths and fables. We are not to love the enemies of GOD. I hate them because they hate all mankind!\n\nMagicman: Why don't you use some of that magic to conjur up a brain. The state of Israel was created in 1948 after the Jews stole that name and applied it to their little terrorist country. The biblical saying of Those who bless Israel was spoken some 2000 years ago before the tiny state of Israel was stolen and created. The word Israel NEVER means a tiny piece of land that was stolen from its rightful people and will never mean a land at all. Israel means a people which have been dispersed from the so-called holy land never to return, and they, TRUE ISRAEL will never be back in the holy land because GOD will give them a new land and that land was America when it was first inhabited by whites.\n\n  That land was Judea before they stole the name of GODs chosen people and applied it to their stolen land so therfore it will always be Judea in accordance to scripture and will never be Isreal..... only in their dreams! Israel is a people and if you really want to bless Israel then you should start blessing the Anglo Saccsons people ,,,, Thats Saccsons from the tribe of Issac before the word was perverted by those who stole Israels heritage and changed it to SAXON so true Israle could never discover whom they are.\n\n Also Mr bible scholar, the Bible says GOD will leave the name "ISRAEL" as acurse unto those whole stole Israel's heritage and give Israel a new name. So ....according to scripture, anyone calling themselves Israel until Jesus comes back is an imposter and can never be true Israel unless they are under the new name. Do you know what that new name is? If you don't know then you are not a true Christian and you don't know Gods true word!\n\n And BTW the Holocaust is a hoax. The Holocaust is to happen to the Christians never any others. That is why it is yet to happen.
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Mishk, your question is a good one.  Anti-semitism is as old as the Bible when Esau hated Jacob.  Esau and Jacob are sons of Isaac who was a son of Abraham.  Roman Empire comes from Esau and Jews come from Jacob.  \n\nUnlike the bad rap that Islam is getting today, hatred toward Jews is baseless.  People are mistrusting of Islam today only because of the constant terrorism that occurs, especially 9/11 here in America, whereas through the generations Jews have been scapegoated for no social or political reason other than being successful and contributing enormously to their societies.  Although Hitler did go after other minority groups (homosexuals, disabled, etc.), his Final Solution was disproportionately aimed at eradicating the Jewish Nation.  He was not the first nor will he be the last.  We just celebrated Purim which commemorates G-d's saving us from an evil person named Haman who lived (I forget what year) in the BC era. And today certain Arab groups in Israel are intent on driving the Jews into the Sea.  So as you see Anti-semitism does rear it's ugly head generation after generation.  Thank G-d our faith in G-d is strong and when we stay close to G-d and His Torah we continue to survive as a nation.  \n\nCheck out these sites to give you more insight into this and Judaism in general.  http://www.aish.com/ and http://www.chabad.org/\n\nFeel free to e-mail me if you wish to discuss this further.  I am a religious Jew and have grappled with the same issue as you.\n  \nYour question is excellent!\n\nBest of Luck.
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I am shocked at the no. of anti-Semites who post on this site. Israel is the only ally the US has in the Middle East. It is a democracy and its citizens have the right to vote and a constitution much like ours. They are surrounded on all sides by terrorist nations determined to destroy them. These same terrorists are responsible for 9/11 and many other attacks on US interests.
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It's ironic that so many anti-Semites consider themselves good Christians, isn't it. Thanks for a brilliant post.
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What's fashionable is the support of the third-world, while bashing civilization. Israel is a tiny outpost of civilization in a region ruled by barbary. \nAdd in the world's ingrained anti-Semitism and there you have it. It really makes no sense at all.
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Theoretically if u criticize Israel or Israel's policies you are not antisemitic .You just disagree with the way things are done in there...this doesn't make you racist...unfortunately ,in real life if you are anti Israel you will automatically be labeled as an anti semitic...or even terrorist...
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Zionism is not racism.  It is nothing more than the belief that the Jewish people should have a homeland in their ancient homeland.  A very noble cause (proud to be a Zionist).
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There aren't 18 million Jews, there are only 15 million.\n\nAnd no one has taken a poll as to how many are. Some else's answer saying that most are "apathetic" is probably the best answer.\n\nBut, if we base it on how many Jews in general are affiliated with pro Israel organizations vs. anti Israel organizations, the pro far far outweigh the anti.\nSomeone's reference to the "jews not zionism" website is a prime example of this. The anti zionist Neturei Karta are a tiny group with few followers and are even condemned by other anti Zionist groups!
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It does not matter what any one's position is.\n The fact is that there are Jews there.
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hellooo - the Jews do not "occupy" Israel - another myth.  A Zionist is someone who believes that just like EVERY OTHER person on the planet, they deserve a homeland where they can fell free and safe.
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A short allegory of Israel:\n\nPretend that Israel is an apartment building.\n\nSome jews live there, some Arabs (Jordanians). Many empty nasty apartments.\n\nThe Health Department says you Jews need a place to live. Take these places, fix them up, live here.\n\nTired Jews move into vacant apartments, in spite of the hatred and attacks and murders by the Arabs (Jordanians).\nThem fix up the apartments, live quietly, and protect themselves.\n\nHealth Department comes by and says, good job, you can keep the apartments and the building itself.\n\nJews now own the building. Arabs (Jordanians) say "Oh my God, they will murder and kill and rob and rape us simply because we murdered and killed and robbed and raped them, how unfair!!"\n\nArabs (Jordanians) run away leaving vacant apartments.\n\nAbandoned apartments become property of the landlords (Jews) and are turned over to other settlers who move in.\n\nArabs (Jordanians) go to all other Arab countries and whine about reparations and poverty. Other Arab Countries kick them out.\n\nArabs (Jordanians) decide that they need a new image.\n\n"Hey!!! We're Palestinizers now! Palestinites? Palestonians? Palesturgers??? (Gets out Liberal Arab Talking Points Crib notes) Oh! Palestineans! Right. These mean thoughtless cruel non burkah wearing Jews have DRIVEN us from our ancestral lands in Palestan. Wait!! Palestine. Boo Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoo (are the cameras still on me?) Hoo. We are peaceful people so murder them, rape their women, crush their children, blow up their weddings, funerals, cafe's, busses, wait - don't hurt the furniture, we'll need that!"
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Answering that question from a purely intelectual position, the answer would be no - you can appose the statehood of Israel without apposing the existance and livelihood of the Jewish people.\n\nHowever this idea is impossible to seperate.  That is like saying I am anti-Germany but not anti-german.  If you claim to accept a people, but also claim to want to remove thier legal right to the land they have enhabited for thousands of years... it would be difficult to seperate the two issues.  \n\nNow, with the understanding that most poeple would not like to label themselves as anti-semetic, I can understand why they would choose a label of anti-israel instead... they don't necessarily want to catagorize themselves with people like Adolf Hitler, who was clearly anti-semetic.\n\nHowever, those in the Middle East who appose the Jewish state of Isreal, whether individuals or countries, have little problem acknowledging thier anti-semetism.  Do you recall the recent quote from that Iranian official?  He had no quams stating directly that the Jews should be driven into the sea (eliminated).  Also the Palestinian's new government lead by the Terrorist Group Hammas has declared the same while in the same breat asking for money resources to help thier government.  \n\nWell, we have to ask ourselves, is it possible to be anti-isreal and not anti-semitic?  How could we support the Jews and nor support the continued existance of Isreal?  I don't need to worry too much about it, I support both, but if you don't I am open for suggestions.  Let me know