Is Anti-Semitism on the Rise? 8-13-14

Comment on NYT editorial on ‘The Rise of Anti-Semitism’

There is little doubt that anti-Semitism is on the rise. Israel has triggered such world-wide revulsion of its apartheid policies giving rise to anti-Semitism. It has used victimhood to justify its enormous aggression on the Palestinians. Its classic response to critics of its policies is to accuse them of being anti-Semitic or self-hating Jews. It is a self-defeating strategy. The US is so blatantly partial to Israel it can never be regarded as an honest broker. The US media and politicians rarely formulate their own views but instead parrot the Israeli talking points. “Israel has a right defend itself”, but are silent on the right of Palestinians to defend themselves. Israel is rapidly becoming a pariah state shunned by the international community for its expansionist policies – more and more settlements expanding its boundaries to fulfill its dream of a greater Israel. Netanyahu has clearly stated this as an overriding objective. If the anti-Semitic genie is to be put back in the bottle and recorked Israel will have to abandon its colonial polices and reach an honest accord with Palestinians based on fairness and mutual respect.