Post by Moses on Apr 25, 2005 23:37:27 GMT -5
<br> Swans Commentary » swans.comApril 25, 2005 <br> <br>
Deliberate Misstatements Of Anti-Semitism Are Counterproductive
<br>by Philip Greenspan
<br> <br>....Taking up the other claim, ad hominem attacks on critics of Israeli policies are a reckless effort to stymie an ever growing opposition (8) that will boomerang. The worldwide sympathy that the state of Israel has received from its inception has been declining, even in the U.S. and Israel where news coverage has maintained its pro-Israel bias. That Jews, Israel's most loyal and generous advocates, are amongst their strongest critics is a serious blow. How can this predicament be reversed since the criticism is justified? Simply, as it cannot be attacked on its own merits, by resorting to ad hominem rhetoric, which, unfortunately, often works. But legitimate opposition resulted from the critics being tagged with the anti-Semitism label. ....
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Deliberate Misstatements Of Anti-Semitism Are Counterproductive
<br>by Philip Greenspan
<br> <br>....Taking up the other claim, ad hominem attacks on critics of Israeli policies are a reckless effort to stymie an ever growing opposition (8) that will boomerang. The worldwide sympathy that the state of Israel has received from its inception has been declining, even in the U.S. and Israel where news coverage has maintained its pro-Israel bias. That Jews, Israel's most loyal and generous advocates, are amongst their strongest critics is a serious blow. How can this predicament be reversed since the criticism is justified? Simply, as it cannot be attacked on its own merits, by resorting to ad hominem rhetoric, which, unfortunately, often works. But legitimate opposition resulted from the critics being tagged with the anti-Semitism label. ....
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