[wideawake]

To the contrary, this study provides some empirical evidence that almost everyone who is anti-Israel is anti-Semitic.

The statement that "not everyone who is anti-Israel is anti-Semitic" is a canard.

It might be accurate to say that not everyone who opposes Israeli government policy is anti-Semitic as long as they believe that Israel has a right to exist as an independent and sovereign nation.

[goldstategop]

One can legitimately criticize this or that Israeli government policy or aspects of Israeli society without run afoul of being labeled an anti-semite. Lots of Israelis do that robustly in their free and democratic society. Where it does cross a red line, is to criticize Israel's existence or that places qualifications on Israel's right to defend herself that effectively renders the very exercise of that right meaningless. When one does that, that person is without a doubt an anti-Semite both because he denies Israel has a place among the nations and he denies Jews have equal standing with the other peoples on the earth. And of course such people want to see Israel destroyed. I am not for a moment ever suggesting their views have merit but rather to illustrate the absurdity of their position, which is grounded in as much logic as that of people who hold to the views of a flat earth. Arguing with an anti-semite is a waste of time.

(Go Israel, Go! Slap 'Em, Down Hezbullies.)

[TSchmereL]

I can imagine there are people who love Jews but believe Israel is a terrible thing for Jews and therefore, they hate Israel. I don't know any of them personally, but I have heard of them and I think there may be a few out there.

On the other hand, I know many Jews who hate Jews. I know them personally. They are Jews and they hate Jews. It is hard to explain, but it is a reality. They hate Israel too, of course.