Ah....now I understand.
Being English doesn't make me anti-Israeli. My uncle was a soldier in the British army. He didn't like Israelis because of the terrorism against the British army before they withdrew from Palestine.
However, my generation is less judgemental, because we are less aware of the British conflict with Zionists. The problem we have is that, just as the American media are pro-Israel, the British media are pro-Palestinian. Without access to the Israeli side of the story its difficult to make an informed opinion. That's where forums like this come in handy of course.
I guess that depends on what your definition of "anti-Israeli" means. From my POV, the British have a different perspective on "Jewish" issues. I have seen some British humor on Adolf Hitler, for example. I think what seems to appeal to the English sense of humor in that area could be offensive to a great number of Jewish people. Just an observation.
My uncle was a soldier in the British army. He didn't like Israelis because of the terrorism against the British army before they withdrew from Palestine.
Understandable. Your uncle's failure to resent his government for their White Paper policies before or during the Holocaust or their treatment of the Jews prior to their withdrawal illustrates the British POV.
However, my generation is less judgemental, because we are less aware of the British conflict with Zionists.
Menachem Begin once said of the Polish people that they "got their anti-Semitism along with their mother's milk". I am not saying the British people are anti-Semitic by nature. But your perspective is shaped by your environment and upbringing as are all perspectives. Recently, a French pisher made a comment at a British party about Israel being a "sh*tty little country". The English press took it in stride. Right or wrong, it illustrates a mindset.
The problem we have is that, just as the American media are pro-Israel, the British media are pro-Palestinian. Without access to the Israeli side of the story its difficult to make an informed opinion. That's where forums like this come in handy of course.
The question is, why is the British media pro-"Palestinian"? Of course, from my perspective, your press is more anti-Israel than pro-"Palestinian", but that's another subject.