The Ancient Virus

Learned and erudite. Good work.

Posted by Stoney at March 18, 2005 2:56 AM

Impressive.

Posted by The Colossus at March 18, 2005 6:34 AM

Virus. How brilliant you are, Gerard. I could have thought for days and not come up with a more perfect metaphor. Perfect. I would that your cure could be the panacea.

Posted by Amy at March 18, 2005 7:55 AM

I actually know that there are Anti-Zionists who are not Anti-Semites. I met both of them in 1979.

Posted by Roderick Reilly at March 18, 2005 11:03 AM

The anti-semitism of the pre-war WW2 Right was different than the anti-semitism of the Left now (except for the Muslims which maintain Nazi attitudes and propaganda), but it is as virulent and deadly.

But the anti-Israelism of the Western nations like Canada is different from anti-semitism, but the effect is basically the same - let lots of Jews die and erase Israel from the Earth.

People can have legitimate disagreements with Israel and its policies, but that seems rare when the fuel is vitriol and passionate disregard for Jewish rights and lives.

What's interesting, too, is that today a great many Jews contribute to Israel hating and Judaism hating (as so many Americans hate their country, its people and the Christianity which created this great nation).

Posted by mark butterworth at March 18, 2005 11:54 AM

I have family members who claim to not be anti-semitic as they have many Jewish friends but hate the 'fascist, Zionist" state of Isreal. I know that they are really infected with the anti-Semitic virus as they do not hold other countries who actually are fascist, evil regimes to any criticism at all. It's not equal opportunity criticism, it is only and always Isreal. Do not be fooled.

Posted by phil g at March 18, 2005 12:17 PM