Tag Archives: Anti-Semitism

The news the AP leaves out

There’s a boilerplate in the current AP stories about the destruction of the “historic” Shepherd Hotel to make way for apartments. The relevant portion is in bold. (The fact that the AP finds it necessary to devote two paragraphs of … Continue reading

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Friday briefs

Hamas the Holocaust deniers: The AFP noted that Mahmoud al-Zahar, one of the leaders of Hamas, during a recent speech both denied the Holocaust and claimed that Israel was perpetuating one on Palestinians. That’s known as “Business as usual” in … Continue reading

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Tuesday NorVA briefs

Those wascally Iswaelies! Say, you know the suicide bombing that murdered 22 Christians Copts and wounded dozens more? Guess who a group of Egyptian lawyers blames for the bombing? That’s right: The Mossad. Sure. Because the world has seen hundreds … Continue reading

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New Year’s Eve eve brief briefs

(I had fun making up that title.) It isn’t racism if it’s anti-Semitism: I must have missed this a couple of weeks ago, but once again, proof that Europe isn’t interested in protecting Jews (so why should we believe the … Continue reading

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More from the Jew-hating Greek Orthodox cleric

I’m sorry that you’re upset with what I said, but you’re all Satanists anyway The Metropolothing that said that Jews were responsible for the Greek financial crisis (instead of, as we know, the unaffordable socialist welfare state that Greece has … Continue reading

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The “Is it Friday Yet?” briefs

Wikileaks to al-Jazeera: Hey, we hate the Jews, too! Okay, perhaps that’s a little strong, but read between the lines of this article (or even just read the actual text), and it’s clear that Julian Assange is assuring the Arab … Continue reading

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When your country is in trouble, blame the Jews

Blaming the Jews never, ever, gets old. You know who’s responsible for the Greek financial crisis? If you said the idiots who decided that a worker’s paradise wouldn’t bankrupt the state, you’re wrong! Everyone knows it’s the Jews! Listen to … Continue reading

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Wednesday, briefly

The subtle delegitimization of Israel, one article at a time: What’s missing from this AP article on the Western Wall? Any indication that the Wall is, as they now boilerplate it, “the holiest place where Jews can pray.” Now, compare … Continue reading

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A pop quiz on anti-Semitic tropes

Name the author: I suspect that what really ticks [redacted for the quiz] off is this: My co-author and I (and a few others) have had the temerity to write critically about the political role of “pro-Israel” forces (both Jewish … Continue reading

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Jew hatred: It’s the Grand Unified Theory in action

Lest the idiots in the comments over at Think Progress think that only Republicans are anti-Semites, I remind them of Congressman Jim Moron [sic], who famously blamed the Jews for the Iraq war. At a March 3 antiwar forum in … Continue reading

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Your Tuesday morning briefs

Some good old-fashioned right-wing anti-Semitism: Just a blast from the past for those of us who remember the anti-Semitism of the right. The Texas legislature has the kind I remember from my childhood: “Religious” Christians who want to make sure … Continue reading

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Friday, briefly

So it’s only bad when Israel does it: Remember all the brouhaha over Israel’s refusing to go along with the UN’s one-sided Gaza war investigation? Well, there doesn’t seem to be an eye being batted over Hezbollah declaring that no … Continue reading

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Friday briefs

It’s anti-Zionism, not anti-Semitism: Omri Casspi’s mural was vandalized with a swastika again. Not for the second time, as USA Today is reporting. This is number three. But it’s just a statement against Israel, not against Jews. Why would we … Continue reading

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More briefs!

Awesome! I get to piss off the Mormons again: Every time I post about the Mormons posthumously baptizing Jews, one of them manages to read my blog and post an angry comment. So here it is: The LDS say they’re … Continue reading

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Andrew Sullivan and the anti-Israel narrative

Andrew Sullivan is mad, mad, MAD at Lee Smith for suggesting that Andy is stirring up the Jew haters out there. But what his little essay reveals, it seems to me, is a panic that the discourse about Israel has … Continue reading

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