Comments on: Australian anti-Semitism at record highs http://www.yourish.com/2007/11/30/4045 Cutting straight to the point Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:07:42 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ed Hausman http://www.yourish.com/2007/11/30/4045/comment-page-1#comment-29918 Ed Hausman Sun, 02 Dec 2007 12:24:57 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2007/11/30/4045#comment-29918 If the Lebanese community is responsible, it wouldn't be the first time recently Australians have suffered from it. See "Cronulla" for trouble that didn't involve Jews specifically. If the Lebanese community is responsible, it wouldn’t be the first time recently Australians have suffered from it. See “Cronulla” for trouble that didn’t involve Jews specifically.

]]> By: Sabba Hillel http://www.yourish.com/2007/11/30/4045/comment-page-1#comment-29913 Sabba Hillel Sat, 01 Dec 2007 23:50:23 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2007/11/30/4045#comment-29913 <blockquote>It was not clear what caused the jump in reporting, he said.</blockquote> Notice that it was clear what caused the jump in attacks. It is just not clear what caused the jump in reporting. That is, the question is why are Jews no longer afraid to report an attack. Maybe it is <i>good</i> news. Now they trust the police and judicial system to track down and punish the perpetrators.

It was not clear what caused the jump in reporting, he said.

Notice that it was clear what caused the jump in attacks. It is just not clear what caused the jump in reporting. That is, the question is why are Jews no longer afraid to report an attack.

Maybe it is good news. Now they trust the police and judicial system to track down and punish the perpetrators.

]]> By: Joanne http://www.yourish.com/2007/11/30/4045/comment-page-1#comment-29908 Joanne Sat, 01 Dec 2007 01:59:44 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2007/11/30/4045#comment-29908 Yes, I was thinking the same thing. If these attacks are done overwhelmingly by Arab immigrants, then it's not really a reflection of Australian attitudes. Yes, I was thinking the same thing. If these attacks are done overwhelmingly by Arab immigrants, then it’s not really a reflection of Australian attitudes.

]]> By: Alex Bensky http://www.yourish.com/2007/11/30/4045/comment-page-1#comment-29907 Alex Bensky Fri, 30 Nov 2007 23:08:57 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2007/11/30/4045#comment-29907 It would be interesting to know the backgrounds of those perpetrators who can be identified to see whether this is a problem across the Australian social spectrum or...perhaps...a more limited problem. It would be interesting to know the backgrounds of those perpetrators who can be identified to see whether this is a problem across the Australian social spectrum or…perhaps…a more limited problem.

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