Israel-hatred as psychopathy
In London last week, an Israeli string quartet was shouted down by a group of anti-Israel protesters. Daily Telegraph blogger Douglas Murray understands what's behind the protests. I won’t go on, other than to say the following two things.Unfortunately, we Jews have a long history of being self-destructive. The prophet Isaiah warned that those who would destroy us will come from among us. Unfortunately, we see that prophecy being fulfilled almost daily on the international stage. Check out how many attacks against Israel come from Jews. Look at the Jews in the US who have abandoned Israel because it no longer fits their liberal credos (not to mention the Jews in Europe who never supported Israel in the first place). It's truly appalling.
The first is that this must constitute one of the most misanthropy-inducing acts imaginable. There are all sorts of disagreements which occur on the international stage – some you agree with, some you do not. But the idea that these disagreements should be fought out on the concert stage epitomises some new kind of low for anybody who believes that the world is improved, rather than made worse, by culture.
Which brings me to my second point – which is that this protest was of course not about culture, but about hate. What is happening to Israel, on our campuses and trade unions, in our Parliament and now in our concert halls, is a process of delegitimisation and exceptionalism which has been crafted with a deliberate aim in mind. Its aim is the annihilation of the Jewish state. That Jews aim to lead the way in this endeavour shows that this is not simply an opinion or an activity, but a psychopathy. At all times in human history people like them have existed. Ordinarily you find them on street corners, with placards round their necks, hollering, gibbering and selling pencils out of a cup. Nothing could shame them.
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 1:36 AM
7 Comments:
So what does Antisemitism of Jews have to do with a non-Jewish attack on a beautiful Israeli string quartet??
This sounds like the Priest who last week likened Antisemitism to parishioners of the Catholic Church fuming over the cover-up of pedophile priests.
We do not deserve it no matter what the prophet Issiah said about it. My families suffered long enough because Jews were persecuted for killing Christ. More then half my family perished in the Shoah.
As for self-hating Jews, forget it. They will some day meet their maker and hopefully before will have a long hard look in the mirror.
All I know is when Bush screwed Israel over just about every conservative Jew of stature kept their mouths clamped...including those non-Jews now who are (rightly) thrashing Obama...they too said nothing when they should have.
I am personally involved in many groups in the US made up of Orthodox, Conservative and Reform Jews who all are sick to death of Obama and say it out loud. One such group already sent 3,000 letters to the White House and are raising money for full page ads in newspapers.
To insinuate the majority of Jews in the US do not care for Israel is pure propaganda.
If you like I will hit the pay-pal button simply because what you are doing is the fullest extent of Judaism and you Carl are a fellow Jew. However bashing American Jews insinuating certain things like we have it coming is singing to the wrong choir purely for all the wrong reasons.
Nomatter,
If you read the full article, you will see that one of the protesting groups is "Jews for Boycotting Israeli Goods (JBIG)" and among the protesters named are 'Debbie Fink' and 'Tony Greenstein,' both of which names are most likely Jewish. Mr. Greenstein has a blog (linked by the Telegraph but not by me), which is a hideous example of Jewish self-hatred.
I feel no need to spare criticism from these self-hating Jews.
Thing is Carl, they are not Jews even if they call themselves Jews! They are sick perverted individuals who by happenstance were born Jews. They are not exemplary of Jews as a whole.
What happens when we paint a picture with too broad a brush stroke an age old libel emerges that has hurt us deeply and caused us great pain (which should never be forgotten)... "YOU DAMN JEWS, YOU HAVE IT COMING."
A handful of self-hating fake Jews are not responsible for the Antisemitism which has rained upon us. Maybe they act as an impetus for "some" to use that as an excuse to openly hate Jews. I'll give you that. However in comparison to the millions of non-Jews who throughout time to this very moment today cause us great suffering those evil fake Jews amount to nothing in number.
As for silence, both sides of the political persuasion who might have made a difference should be ashamed.
I scour the archives of the internet trying to find voices in the Republican party who did anything to persuade President Bush to make good on his promises to Israel. Honestly, I am appalled at what I have not found.
When a prominent conservative writer even dares write about the mistakes of Bush when it came to Iran, Syria and of course Israel, no one wants to hear it.
If we don't learn anything from that when it comes to trust we are fools. (blinded by our political leanings)
There are Jewish anti-Semites - and believe or not, they even back Israel's enemies in boycotting and disvesting from their country. Something should be done about this cancer within the Jewish people, but sadly enough - won't. Its a particular form of mental disorder that you can hate everything good the Jews have done for mankind and not once consider what a rank offense that might be.
It is too large...the hatred! To read the current events, usually hidden, well, it almost closes my mouth because my heart aches so that I know it is breaking. I also know what is in store for those who do not support Israel. I pray that "...Jerusalem be made a praise in the earth..." And for her protection. "...All Israel shall be saved..."
Thank you for your courage.
My heart weeps for Israel!
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